Dolphins on the ICW
Oct 25, 2020 15:06:01 #
I did a search on "dolphin" and did not find many hits, the most recent topic being more than 4 years old. So hopefully this will be a welcome change of pace.
Thursday I was in my kayak just south of Whiskey Creek (Wilmington NC) and came across a pod of at least 8 dolphins. It has been several years since I had come upon dolphins in the ICW. I fumbled for my trusty old Sony RX-100M2 in my dry bag...with my kayaking gloves still on...which makes for interesting operation. (Years ago, I might have had my D7200 with a better lens but that is inviting disaster these days as my reflexes slide.}
I got really lucky with the one shot where the pair breached right along side of me. I sensed it with my peripheral vision, swung the camera to the left and shot with no chance to frame.
In the third shot, there are certainly four dolphins and possibly five.
Shooting from a kayak is challenging since they will submerge for long periods and pop up where you do not expect them.
Thursday I was in my kayak just south of Whiskey Creek (Wilmington NC) and came across a pod of at least 8 dolphins. It has been several years since I had come upon dolphins in the ICW. I fumbled for my trusty old Sony RX-100M2 in my dry bag...with my kayaking gloves still on...which makes for interesting operation. (Years ago, I might have had my D7200 with a better lens but that is inviting disaster these days as my reflexes slide.}
I got really lucky with the one shot where the pair breached right along side of me. I sensed it with my peripheral vision, swung the camera to the left and shot with no chance to frame.
In the third shot, there are certainly four dolphins and possibly five.
Shooting from a kayak is challenging since they will submerge for long periods and pop up where you do not expect them.
Oct 25, 2020 15:12:06 #
I looked at the third shot again and thought "too blue". So a quick re-tune towards green water...which is the correct color of the ICW.
Oct 25, 2020 16:15:14 #
Oct 25, 2020 18:05:35 #
Oct 26, 2020 06:40:30 #
Oct 26, 2020 06:48:05 #
UTMike wrote:
Beauties, looks like Broad Creek in HHI.
Thanks, Mike. Is Broad Creek on the ICW? Has to be pretty close. Same marsh grasses.
Oct 26, 2020 14:37:37 #
davefales wrote:
Thanks, Mike. Is Broad Creek on the ICW? Has to be pretty close. Same marsh grasses.
On HHI just next to the ICW.
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