California sea lion near the offshore oil platforms of Southern California. I waited nearly ten minutes under the platform for the sea lions to come out and play. Using highlight-priority metering really helped place exposure emphasis on the sun ball and subtle highlights on the sea lion’s dark coat.  Nikon D850 ,  Nikkor 28-70mm ƒ/3.5-4.5 lens  at 28mm,  Nauticam Wide Angle Conversion Port . 1/400, ƒ/10, ISO 320.