The Underwater Ballet - Carmel, California

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One of the aspects of diving that is certainly quite the thrill is the underwater acrobatic ability of sea lions. They can reach speeds up to 25mph and often swoop in to within a few feet of your face and veer off at the very last moment.

Offshore along the coast of California, specifically Garrapata State Park, lies two large rocks covered in California Sea Lions. Divers rarely get here, and in fact, I haven't paid a visit for over two and half years.

I've been skunked before, and not a single sea lion came to visit, but on this day, they all wanted to play and performed their part in the underwater ballet.

Nikon D200
Nikkor 12-24mm @ 24mm
1/100sec @ f4, ISO 200
Aquatica Housing and 8" Dome Port
Sea & Sea YS-120 strobes on manual power

Check out the map link to see just how rugged and remote this dive site is!

Taken on: March 4, 2007

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California Sea Lions

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Nikon D200

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Camera: Nikon D200, f/4.0, 1/100 sec, 24mm (=36mm), ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D200
Lens:	12.0-24.0 mm f/4.0
Aperture:	f/4.0
Exposure Time:	0.01 sec (1/100)
Focal Length:	24mm (35mm equivalent: 36mm)
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Shutter speed priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Manual
Color Space:	Unknown (-1)
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS3 Windows
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