sport landing

Long ago we were all hunter gatherers.  Now, we do it for sport and food.  This big tuna fish was, without a doubt a fight and a half. The photograph was shot upon the return of a multi-day long range fishing trip off the coast of Mexico.  The low early morning light is flat to the subjects highlighting the fish and fisherman.  The expression of the fisherman conveys part of the effort expended to boat the fish.  Shot with a wide aperture and medium length telephoto lens, throwing the background soft, forcing the viewer to the sharpest areas, fish and fisherman.  The muted color gives it a vintage feel as if back to the days of hunter gatherers.