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Phil Douglis | all galleries >> Galleries >> Gallery Eighty-six: An American safari -- wildlife photography in southeast Alaska’s wilderness > The trio, Stellar sea lion rookery, Brothers Islands, Alaska, 2013
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16-JUN-2013

The trio, Stellar sea lion rookery, Brothers Islands, Alaska, 2013

This close-up study of a sea lion pup caught between a pair of adults composed itself for me. The three heads, all featuring wide-open jaws, are naturally positioned for coherence and eye flow. It is if they are a trio of opera singers performing an aria. The coarse rocks on either side of this grouping provide both context and contrast.

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Date/Time16-Jun-2013 16:08:40
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Focal Length175 mm
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Phil Douglis07-Jul-2013 21:25
Thanks, Carol. It is always nice to hear that my compositions are like paintings, particularly from a painter such as yourself. Glad you love the photo. I can't speak for possibility of love between the subjects of this picture, since even though they may be mammals, I doubt if sea lions share such a concept with us. I would assume, however, that the pup in the middle is an offspring of either the cow on the left or the cow on the right.
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