Snoozers at Pier 39

Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Nikon 70 – 300 VR
f/5.3 at 1/180
ISO 200

One of the main attractions at San Francisco’s Pier 39 are the sea lions that spend a good deal of time lounging on some rafts next to the pier. Anyone who likes wildlife would enjoy spending some time here.

Photographically there is not much for me to write about on this one. I was hand holding my camera with Nikon’s vibration reduction turned on and with the best shutter speed/f-stop combination I could get out ISO 200.

I like several of the shots I got. In terms of composition, the repetition of the sea lion heads and the imaginary line that joins them together on a diagonal help to give the image a central focus of interest.