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    Edit Photo Details IN THE HUNT.   #adventure #uw_photography #sealion_dive #celebratingtheplanetassignment #yourshot2019
    A sea lion is closely watching a sardin baitball to make its move at the best moment to get a bite. I found a group of sea lions along with a school of stripped marlins that were hunting sardin baitballs in the open ocean a couple of hours from the coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico.
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    I love your framing of this moment, Roberto. You built a visual narrative around this seal on the hunt, looking to strike these sardines at any moment! Nicely composed and timed.

    Kristen McNicholas
    Associate Photo Editor, Nat Geo Your Shot
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    Photo Details
    Date Taken: Nov 16, 2018
    Date Uploaded: Jan 23, 2019
    Camera: Canon EOS 7D
    Focal Length: 17 mm
    Shutter Speed: 1/500 sec
    Aperture: f/4.5
    ISO: 400
    Copyright: © Roberto Tejeda Toca
    Categories: Animals, Nature, Underwater
    Assignments: For National Geographic's Photo of the Day