How many dolphins do you see?

ShadowHawkShadowHawk Registered Users Posts: 31 Big grins
edited September 20, 2006 in Holy Macro
This shot was an absolute freak of nature. Me and a mate were crusing around Noosa National Park about a year ago when we saw 2 dolphins surfing a wave. We got the zooms out and were all in position on a cliff, when suddenly about 12 appeared to surf the next wave! :barb

This only happened once for that wave and did not happen again for the rest of the day. And for me to be looking at it through my viewfinder with my zoom on while it happened just totally made my day! :)

Enjoy!


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Canon 30D

17-40 f/4 L
 24-70 f/2.8 L
50 f/1.4
70-300 /f4-5.6 IS

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  • mushymushy Registered Users Posts: 643 Major grins
    edited September 18, 2006
    and I was stoked to capture one yesterday!! Great shotthumb.gif
    May I take your picture?
  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited September 18, 2006
    Wonderful capture :)- well I count 14 with a possiblity of one slightly hidden in the wave making 15 :)
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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited September 18, 2006
    great shotclap.gif
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
  • BrowndogBrowndog Registered Users Posts: 134 Major grins
    edited September 18, 2006
    It's a good thing when a great shot happensthumb.gif
    Mike W....
  • TomaSTomaS Registered Users Posts: 314 Major grins
    edited September 18, 2006
    VERY NICE!clap.gif

    Looks like a possible contest entry to me. More in synch than most of the entries I have seen.
    Tomas
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited September 18, 2006
    ShadowHawk wrote:
    This shot was an absolute freak of nature. Me and a mate were crusing around Noosa National Park about a year ago when we saw 2 dolphins surfing a wave. We got the zooms out and were all in position on a cliff, when suddenly about 12 appeared to surf the next wave! wings.gif

    This only happened once for that wave and did not happen again for the rest of the day. And for me to be looking at it through my viewfinder with my zoom on while it happened just totally made my day! :)

    Enjoy!

    What a sight that must have been, the most I have seen is about 4 off the bow of the Queenscliff to Sorento Ferry.

    Man they ride those waves with the greatest of ease, and always appear to have smiles on their faces :D

    You were in the right place at the right time for sure thumb.gif
    Thanks for sharing this amazing shot........ Skippy (Australia)
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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,940 moderator
    edited September 18, 2006
    It's fun to watch dolphins surf or to play in the bow wave of a boat.
    Amazing creatures they are.

    Nice capture too!
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  • ShadowHawkShadowHawk Registered Users Posts: 31 Big grins
    edited September 18, 2006
    TomaS wrote:
    VERY NICE!clap.gif

    Looks like a possible contest entry to me. More in synch than most of the entries I have seen.

    Thanks! I was thinking if I did just crop the top and bottom and do a little post processing it would smarten it up significantly. Any recomendations for friendly competitions I should check out?
    mattcorr.smugmug.com

    Canon 30D

    17-40 f/4     L
     24-70 f/2.8 L
    50 f/1.4
    70-300 /f4-5.6 IS

  • wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited September 18, 2006
    I'm going to go with 15.

    How did they taste?
    Sid.
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  • TomaSTomaS Registered Users Posts: 314 Major grins
    edited September 18, 2006
    ShadowHawk wrote:
    Thanks! I was thinking if I did just crop the top and bottom and do a little post processing it would smarten it up significantly. Any recomendations for friendly competitions I should check out?

    I should have been more specific. I was thinking of the DG contest that ended this morning. Too late now. Theme was Syncronicity. Sorry.:cry
    Tomas
    TomsProPhoto
  • ShadowHawkShadowHawk Registered Users Posts: 31 Big grins
    edited September 18, 2006
    TomaS wrote:
    I should have been more specific. I was thinking of the DG contest that ended this morning. Too late now. Theme was Syncronicity. Sorry.:cry

    lol It's cool.. bummer though.. with that sort of a theme I might have had a chance! :)
    mattcorr.smugmug.com

    Canon 30D

    17-40 f/4     L
     24-70 f/2.8 L
    50 f/1.4
    70-300 /f4-5.6 IS

  • pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,708 moderator
    edited September 18, 2006
    I counted 14.thumb.gif
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  • hugzhugz Registered Users Posts: 34 Big grins
    edited September 20, 2006
    14 for sure possible 15th hard to make it out
    nice photo
    love dolphins

    hugz
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