Capelin

Posted by beach (Oshawa, Ontario, Canada) on 13 August 2008 in Animal & Insect.

The shore was alive (or dead) with capelin, a smelt which came to shore to spawn then die. In this shot, some are still flopping around in search of water. The waves were black and silver with them.

Canon EOS 30D
1/320 second
F/9.0
ISO 250
135 mm

capelin