Under Water
Shillowets require enough detail to tell us what they are and at the same time be simple enough to be understood at a glance. At the same time they normally need delate in the rest of the composition.
This photograph taken at the aquarium uses the shillowet to its fullest. All the lighting is on the inverted seal and the background grotto. The source of light is such that none falls on the boy, the colors of the seal look natural while the background has the aqua blue of an underwater scene.
This is a very simple photograph with hummer and heart. The viewer gets the feeling of the seal showing off and playing with the child from another world. Almost like ET. The boy’s head is turned so we can see just enough of his features to see he is looking at his underwater friend.
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August 11th, 2008 at 9:45 am
This photo was taken at Atlantis Aquarium in Riverhead NY. We were on a cub scout field trip and this sea lion just keeped coming back to hang around. My son was amazed with him.
Thanks
Ed