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Orca Whale

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Posted by Dan Walters on June 20, 2006 at 12:47 AM
Orca Whale
I know it is not rocky mountain wildlife. Just got to the San Juan Islands. Looking forward to
capturing some more images.
Thanks for looking.
Canon 20D
300mm IS lens
Posted by James H Egbert on June 20, 2006 at 7:26 AM
I think I saw a pair of these swimming up Monument Creek looking for the Moose we used to have here in town a few years ago.

This is a Killer of a shot! No Pun intended. Well ok maybe a little. I miss seeing the migration of these from San Clemente Island off the California Coast.
Posted by Scott Buckel on June 20, 2006 at 10:08 AM
Dan - nice catpure. Thes kind of captures are more difficult than they look and you did a good job in this capture.

Scott
Posted by Dan Walters on June 20, 2006 at 2:22 PM
Thanks for the compliments. I am heading out again today. Trying to capture orcas can be quite the challenge.
Posted by Brian Jackson on June 20, 2006 at 3:21 PM
Cool! :toast:

Brian
Posted by David A Bliss on July 31, 2006 at 5:57 PM
I have spent a lot of time in the PNW, though not as much as I would like to lately. When I was a kid, I used to see Orcas all the time up in the Gulf Islands. My grandparents used to live on Pender, so I spent many a summer on the beach or a boat. Too bad I didn't have a good camera back then!

I haven't seen an Orca in a long time, but lately the only boat I have been on in the San Juans is the Anacortes ferry going up to Sidney.

Anyway, enough of me reminiscing... Very nice shot with sharp detail. I like the drops of water sharply caught in mid air!