Sea lions, Hood Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador – Image 2090

Oct 1, 2013

My wife and sons walk through the sea lion garden on the white sand beaches of Gardner Bay on Hood Island. This beach is lined with dozens of sea lions that pay no attention to the passing beach-goer. Snorkeling in the water will attract a sea lion as a swimming buddy. I shot this photo with a Nikon F-5 with a 20-35mm F/2.8 Nikor zoom lens polarized on Velvia film.-Mark Kelley

“As a kid in Buffalo, New York, I always wondered what it would be like to encounter a whale,” says Mark Kelley. Learn more about Mark…