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    How About Some Dolphins?

    Taken back in August on the way to Cape Lookout Lighthouse. They were all around the boat, so we drifted and took some photo's.
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    Re: How About Some Dolphins?

    Nice shots, speed. That has to be a pretty wild experience. Love all of them, but #3 I have to wonder what the old boy ran into to have that much of his dorsal missing.

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    Cool I have to wonder what the old boy ran into...

    Quote Originally Posted by srobb
    Nice shots, speed. That has to be a pretty wild experience. Love all of them, but #3 I have to wonder what the old boy ran into to have that much of his dorsal missing.
    You and me both! Whatever it was, I don't want to run into it!!!
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    Re: I have to wonder what the old boy ran into...

    Boat prop ;) Dolphins are very curious and like to follow boats.
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    Re: How About Some Dolphins?

    Dolphins are amazingly intelligent except when it comes to staying away from propellers. I've see a quite a few in Florida and in Mexico. They have a "swim with the dolphins" program in Puerto Vallarta, which is really awesome. Dolphins seem to like touching and human attention. They are naturally curious. This one has a large scar on his side. He was rescued when very young and is now part of a show.


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    Re: How About Some Dolphins?

    Speed,

    I'm all for the last shot. Love it, kind of a random, abstract feel to it, but works great IMO.

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    Re: How About Some Dolphins?

    Rob, that last one is classic. Very very nice!
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    Wink Boat prop ;)

    Quote Originally Posted by paulnj
    Boat prop ;) Dolphins are very curious and like to follow boats.
    Like I said, I definitely wouldn't want to run into it!

    When I was 19 I worked on a charter boat. We (the younger members of the crew) would lay down on the bow and watch dolphins swimming in our bow wake. It was so cool.

    I've never seen dolphins in the wake behind a boat, but I've seen photo's of it. I can see how that could lead to an injury.

    For the record, no dophins were harmed in the photographing done on this day!

    :-D
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    Cool PS: I love that tail shot.

    Quote Originally Posted by jfelbab
    Dolphins are amazingly intelligent except when it comes to staying away from propellers. I've see a quite a few in Florida and in Mexico. They have a "swim with the dolphins" program in Puerto Vallarta, which is really awesome. Dolphins seem to like touching and human attention. They are naturally curious. This one has a large scar on his side. He was rescued when very young and is now part of a show.

    PS: I love that tail shot.

    Thanks for the comments buddy!

    I love dophins and find them to be fascinating creatures.

    I've seen them perform at Sea World, and it is amazing the things they can do. The most awesome thing I ever saw though, was standing on Atlantic Beach and I saw a dolphin leap out of the top of a wave. It was like the ultimate body surfing. That was incredible.
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    Cool I'm all for the last shot.

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    Speed,

    I'm all for the last shot. Love it, kind of a random, abstract feel to it, but works great IMO.

    Thanks for the comments. Glad you like that last one. Sort of a classic style shot, IMHO. Reminds me more of a whale shot, but classic none the less.
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    Talking Rob, that last one is classic.

    Quote Originally Posted by almo
    Rob, that last one is classic. Very very nice!

    Thanks Almo. That was my take on it. Classic. More of what you would expect from a whale shot, but it's still a classic style shot.

    Thanks for the comments! Glad you liked them.
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    Re: I'm all for the last shot.

    Quote Originally Posted by Speed
    Thanks for the comments. Glad you like that last one. Sort of a classic style shot, IMHO. Reminds me more of a whale shot, but classic none the less.
    Exactly what I was thinking Speed. Very classic.

    Well done,

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