SOCKEYE SALMON 2: Sun-Dappled Courtship
Every four years, there is a big Sockeye Salmon run on the Adams River in British Columbia, which is followed by three years of much smaller runs. I took this photograph in 2010, a banner year when the run was the biggest in 100 years. Scientists think that a volcanic eruption in Alaska fertilized the ocean habitat of the salmon, which allowed their food–zooplankton–to thrive, resulting in strong and powerful salmon.
I photographed for four days, and got some of the best photographs of my life. To see a spectacular event like this one is simply astounding!
This photograph shows a male and female pair staking out a territory in the stream. The male is the one with the humped back and hooked jaw.
Location: Adams River, Haig-Brown Provincial Park, British
Columbia, Canada
LIMITED EDITION: This photographic print is part of a limited edition produced by photographer Lee Rentz. The edition consists of 250 prints, which includes all sizes and methods of printing. When the edition is completed, no more fine art prints will be created from this photograph, although the image may be used for open edition notecards and other very small prints.