Spinner Dolphins

Gallery: WildlifePosted November 18, 20161,414 views7 comments

Taken from a boat off the Napali coast of Kauii.

D300, 18-105 Nikkor at 21, ISO 400, 1/500 @ f6.3, polarizing filter, about 50% crop.

I used such a wide angle because both the boat and dolphins were moving at high speed.

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Max Waugh on November 18, 2016 at 4:56 PM

Pretty good detail given the pitfalls of having distortion in the water. Smart choice going with the polarizer. I love the blue tones.

Max

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Comment posted by William Bickle on November 19, 2016 at 8:26 AM

Hello Skip

I agree with Max and the use of polarizing filter. Like the arrangements of the pairs and their perceived angle of descent.

thanks for sharing

Bill
www.billbickle.com

Registered on June 13, 2011, 183 Posts, 1702 Comments

Comment posted by David Bogener on November 19, 2016 at 1:48 PM

Very pleasing image. Filter and wide angle lens both worked well here.

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on November 20, 2016 at 10:54 AM

Great choices. I think the composition as shown is exceptionally pleasing. I like the sense of depth in the darker blues nicely accented with just enough of light reflections from water surface. Hopefully you have enough detail in this crop for a decent print, as I think it wall worthy.

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Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on November 20, 2016 at 5:14 PM

I like that you see the dolphins through the water from above, a refreshing view as it were.
I agree that the polariser was a good call!

Registered on March 22, 2011, 385 Posts, 2068 Comments

Comment posted by Brad Hill on November 21, 2016 at 1:47 PM

Hi Skip,

Very nicely done - love the forms and the colour (and, of course, the simplicity of the image). I realize the water adds some distortion I am still quite amazed by the length of the "beaks" on them.

Thanks for sharing this one...

Brad

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on December 1, 2016 at 6:04 AM

Congrats on a fine WP! Heading there in January, and hope to have your luck in finding some dolphins.
Sandy

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