Ocean Art 2023 - 1st Place Black & White
1st Place Black & White
Joergen Rasmussen
"Sealion playing in sardine ball"
Joergen Rasmussen won a 7 nights liveaboard trip in Raja Ampat or Komodo aboard the Coralia Liveaboard.
The Story:
Each November, sardines aggregate offshore the Mexican west coast. This in turn attracts many predators. Working with a local fisherman, we search the deep water offshore near the continental shelf and we spotted a lonely sealion. The sealion was chasing the sardines and the ball was constantly changing shape as the sealion broke it up.
Location:
Magdalena, Baja California, Mexico
Equipment Used:
- Camera: Nikon D850
- Housing: Seacam Nikon D850 Housing
- Lens: Nikon 13mm RS Adapted Lens
- Lights/Strobes: Ambient Light
Camera Settings:
- Aperture: F7.1
- Shutter Speed: 1/500 sec
- ISO: 400
