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Dusky dolphins

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Posted by David Sewell on May 23, 2013 at 5:38 AM
Dusky dolphins
Image taken on: Thu Apr 18, 2013 11:02
Focal length: 70 mm
Shutter speed: 1/1600 sec
Aperture: f/8
ISO speed: 800
White-balance: Auto
Flash: No
Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION
Camera model: D600
Exposure mode: Aperture priority
Exposure compensation: 0 EV
Metering mode: Centre Weighted Average


I guess dolphins are something of a wildlife photography standard judging by the number of shots you see published. Other than a couple of brief failed attempts with river dolphins in South America this was my first real opportunity to photograph them. It is not as easy as the many published photos make you think, you have to anticipate in advance where the animals are going to come up. I have several hundred failures to remind me that I am not very good at it, but a few successes to show that it can be done.

These are dusky dolphins, photographed off the coast of Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand.

Thanks for looking.

David
Posted by John Robinson on May 23, 2013 at 6:08 AM
Never seen a fish bigger than a haddock David but looks OK to me !
JohnR
Posted by Jeroen Stel on May 23, 2013 at 6:45 AM
Wonderful action shot David!
Quite like the composition of the two like this.

greetings,

Jeroen Stel
Posted by Neil Burton on May 23, 2013 at 6:52 AM
I know first hand how difficult they are, so congrats on a full on dolphin shot! :toast:
Posted by Bob Johnson on May 23, 2013 at 8:34 AM
A slightly high point of view David but great stuff none the less :wink:

Bob :smile:
Posted by keith mitchell on May 23, 2013 at 10:52 AM
David you can't be that bad at it two together you should be very pleased :smile:

Keith. :wink:
Posted by Tom Smit on May 23, 2013 at 1:01 PM
Nice-to-look-at picture David.
:toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on May 23, 2013 at 3:55 PM
Great to see something new from you David, appreciate it more in the larger version. :toast:

Next time try SA. :smile:

TFS
Steve
Posted by Barry Southon on May 23, 2013 at 11:44 PM
David

Super image two and towards you, and they jump out further in the large version.

:wink:
Posted by Nick Mckeown on May 24, 2013 at 1:06 PM
Very diificult shot to get David...you certainly nailed it!

Nick. :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :smile: :wavey:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on May 25, 2013 at 2:23 PM

Agree, this is a difficult shot to pull off, and the comp is nailed too. Quality shot, David :toast:

Andy... :smile: