Dolphins fishing
Jan 14, 2018 21:19:17 #
Here are a series of photos from Crystal River, Florida, taken the end of March 2017.
My wife, a friend and I were on a small tour boat, I had a Canon SL1 with an 18 - 55mm lens that I was using to shoot manatee (before my upgrade to an 80D and other glass). We passed these Dolphin that were rounding up and feasting on Striped Mullet.
Their behavior was interesting. The Dolphin (it appeared to be either two or three) herded the Mullet toward a small cove and swam around them in smaller and smaller circles until the fish began flying into the air and literally into the Dolphinss mouths.
I was at the extent of the lens (the images are cropped and not sharp, sorry I'd never rtfm), and the boat was a bit rocky even as calm as the water was (I know, excuses, excuses) and I was trying to learn how to use the camera which I'd recently bought cheaply from an acquaintance.
I don't offer them as photography but for the phenomenon of partnered hunting the Dolphin were using. So cool.
P.S. In none of these shots do I have in raw.
Larry
My wife, a friend and I were on a small tour boat, I had a Canon SL1 with an 18 - 55mm lens that I was using to shoot manatee (before my upgrade to an 80D and other glass). We passed these Dolphin that were rounding up and feasting on Striped Mullet.
Their behavior was interesting. The Dolphin (it appeared to be either two or three) herded the Mullet toward a small cove and swam around them in smaller and smaller circles until the fish began flying into the air and literally into the Dolphinss mouths.
I was at the extent of the lens (the images are cropped and not sharp, sorry I'd never rtfm), and the boat was a bit rocky even as calm as the water was (I know, excuses, excuses) and I was trying to learn how to use the camera which I'd recently bought cheaply from an acquaintance.
I don't offer them as photography but for the phenomenon of partnered hunting the Dolphin were using. So cool.
P.S. In none of these shots do I have in raw.
Larry
Jan 14, 2018 21:45:47 #
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Joe Blow wrote:
It's amazing to be part of it.
And amazing to have a camera to capture it.
Thanks for looking in and commenting, Joe.
Jan 14, 2018 22:01:53 #
Jan 14, 2018 22:44:35 #
Steve DeMott
Loc: St. Louis, Missouri (Oakville area)
Wish I was there to see this live. Thanks for sharing.
There's some very nice stop action shots of the mullets in mid air.
There's some very nice stop action shots of the mullets in mid air.
Jan 14, 2018 22:54:28 #
Very nice set of pictures. Just goes to prove, being there is 90% of the challange.
Thanks for sharing
Thanks for sharing
Jan 14, 2018 22:58:05 #
Btw look close at #3 or 4 & you can count 4 dolphins in the pod working together to heard their dinner.
In one of the shots, two dolphins with mouths open and jumping fist incoming.
Really outstanding job
In one of the shots, two dolphins with mouths open and jumping fist incoming.
Really outstanding job
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