Sunday, August 2, 2009

Dolphin encounter

A few days ago I showed a photo of a person fishing in the surf.  Here is a photo I took from a fishing boat off shore from Tamarindo.  As you can see, we found ourselves in the midst of a huge pod of dolphins.  Some of them swam playfully alongside the boat, just off the bow, skimming the surface of the water.  Everywhere we looked there were dolphins jumping around.

Dolphins are among my favorite animals, and I presume yours, too.  They are smart, they seem to enjoy contact with humans, and they always have a smile on their face. 

I have found it difficult to take good photos of dolphins.  On auto-focus, by the time the camera focuses on the jumping dolphin, he is back in the water.  On manual focus, the photo might be blurry because I do not know the precise distance of the dolphin before he jumps.  And of course the dolphin is moving fast, and I am taking the photo from a boat that is also moving, bouncing, and rocking.

5 comments:

Leif Hagen said...

They call him, "Flipper, Flipper," King of the Sea! Great dolphin shot - fun!

brattcat said...

Look at them all! How amazing!!!!! What a rush that must have been to have these exuberant companions racing along beside you! I'm just grinning thinking about the thrill of that experience.

Sharon said...

In spite of all the difficulties you mentioned, this is a great photo. What an amazing site.

glenda said...

This is so neat to be this close to the dolphins. You can really see the power in their bodies.

Julie ScottsdaleDailyPhoto.com said...

Dolphins always make me feel so happy and joyful. Any encounter with dolphins is an awesome experience.

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