Trio (acappella)

Comments appreciated on a corny sea lion shot--I must admit I love

sea lions and their songs. Thanks for your comments.

This is a great shot.

An arresting photo. The title is amusing, and appropriate. There is a distraction on the neck of the animal on the right that could have been edited out. I also think a bit more contrast would add to the overall effect.

I don't think the shark bite is a distraction. It makes me happy this guy can still sing! ...talented AND lucky.

 

I love this photo.

 

6/7

Charming composition and great capture.

Very amusing photo. Well framed, good details and even tone.

it's a pity we can't hear their song, but it had to be great!

they're really lovely :-)

Excellent!

Thanks everyone for your nice comment.

 

John H.: while I'll agree with you that the scar is a bit distracting, I can't just can't clone it out. One of things I love about these animals is their bodies which are a record of of how rough their live are. Most of them have one or more major scars: sharks (as John W. said), boat propellers, rocks, and rusted metal all leave a record on their bodies. On top of that local fisherman sometimes throw M-80's at them or shoot them with pistols. They blame the sea lions for the vanishing salmon runs, rather than 100 years of over fishing, a multitude of dams, and serious water pollution. For this reason, the scars have to stay.

Your critique request made me smile. Between you and me- I needed that. The scars should stay, you're right on every point.

 

Knicki

A delightful shot, by all means.

Upon looking at the thumbnail without title, I thought they really looked like singing along... and there came the amazing title.

I just regret two small things, the DOF which does not make justice to the backmost sea lion, and the way its jaw is a bit too close to the head of the front one...

On a side note, the scars on those animals are fascinating in themselves and should surely stay!