6th Place Cold Water Category
6th Place Cold Water
Allison Vitsky Sallmon
Torpedo ray and blacksmith school at Farnsworth Banks, Catalina island, California
Bluewater Travel gift certificate
Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 8-15mm fisheye @8mm
F11, 1/160th, ISO 320
Farnsworth Banks, on the back side of Catalina Island, is a site that is known for patrolling torpedo rays. On this summer day, there seemed to be more than usual, hunting among a huge school of blacksmith. It occurred to me that a torpedo ray would make an excellent subject for a circular image, but they are only about a meter in diameter and can produce a powerful electrical shock; I would have to get very close with my 8 mm lens! I approached the underside (or "business side") of this ray very closely, taking just a few images before backing off.
