Flying Fin by kph129

Flying Fin

For our last Friday Family Day in Oman, we went on a dolphin cruise this morning. Thought we might beat the heat with an early start, but it was already 38 degrees at 8am and got hotter. Phew!

Saw tons of playful dolphins and have a new appreciation for how hard it is to photograph them - I got a lot of pictures of their tails or just their back fins!

I actually caught this guy on the way up and liked how the other boat gave a bit of perspective and depth to the image.

Oh, wow... I just spotted this pic on the Recently Popular Page - My first!! Thanks for all the views, comments, and favs! ~ Happy Dance ~
Excellent shot, lovely lighting and edit!
FAV!
June 1st, 2012  
@rwhite ~ Oh, wow, thanks Rosie!
June 1st, 2012  
So amazing. great shot! I scuba dive a lot and seeing these guys always make me smile :)
June 1st, 2012  
Wow, this is a very cool shot! Looks like a travel commercial :-). I love the glimmering sea and lighting. You catched that dolphin at the perfect moment.
June 1st, 2012  
Love dolphins, really special to be able to share some time with them!
June 1st, 2012  
Oh wow! Looks fantastic in b&w!
June 1st, 2012  
Amazing. You are right about the other boat, it gives a good perspective. These guys are hard to photograph, but you have captured it beautifully.
June 2nd, 2012  
Nice capture. fav
June 2nd, 2012  
how wonderful
June 2nd, 2012  
Very nice capture! I used to enjoy looking for dolphins off the coast of the Outerbanks in North, Carolina.
June 2nd, 2012  
Great capture!!
June 2nd, 2012  
@krissym ~ Kristine, I agree about dolphins making you smile... they are just so darn cute!
@hannak ~ Hannah, thanks!
@salza ~ Thanks Sally, and me too on loving the dolphins!
@samuel_walters ~ Thanks Samuel... there wasn't really a lot of colour in the capture to start with so it was an easy pick for B&W. I wonder if I've gone a bit too dark with it though?
@newbie ~ Stacey, Thanks! At first I wasn't sure about including the boat as it takes away from the 'natural-ness', but I like the added interest.
@vaugdds ~ Wow, thanks for the fav Saskia!
@ericaczz ~ Thank ya Erica!
@michaelgoodling ~ Thanks Michael - it's always fun to spot dolphins in the wild!
@simon0128 ~ Simon, Thanks!

Thanks all - your kind views, looks, and favs have gotten this pic on the New Faces page - my first, I think. Yay!
June 2nd, 2012  
@kph129 At most, you might play around with brightening the water/sky a little. But the dark silhouette of the dolphin is what makes the photo so striking.
June 3rd, 2012  
Amazing capture!!!
June 3rd, 2012  
@kph129 - Great job!
June 3rd, 2012  
I love this, beautiful shot. Love dolphins. Fav
June 3rd, 2012  
I love this one! :D It's great to see dolphins in real life, isn't it? (:
June 3rd, 2012  
@rbqphotography ~ Thanks Becky!
@eyeseeu ~ Thank you!
@crissytina ~ Wow - thanks for the fav!
@pien27 ~ Thanks - yep, they are awesome and definitely a little more special when you find them in the wild - though they are also fun at aquarium parks! There were so many of them too, hard to estimate but over 50 for sure in this pod.
June 3rd, 2012  
Beautiful!!! We saw dolphins this year on holiday but brief glimpes and very poor shots captured. I dream of getting a shot like this one
June 3rd, 2012  
Lyn
Absolutely beautiful, including the wonderful processing!
June 3rd, 2012  
What a wonderful capture!
June 3rd, 2012  
Congratulations! A great catch!
June 3rd, 2012  
Nice capture.
June 6th, 2012  
@gillian6simpson ~ Thanks Gillian, I definitely think luck plays a big part in getting the shot... I had some many ho-hum ones!
@lyno ~ Thanks Lyn - I really like that 365 is inspiring me to play with processing a lot more!
@nataliestrawberry ~ Thanks Natalie!!
@dauber ~ Thanks R L
@edie ~ Edie, Thanks :)
June 7th, 2012  
Outstanding! FAV!
June 14th, 2012  
Oh, thanks Suomi! And thanks for the follow. Are you in Alberta too? Thought maybe from your pics...
June 14th, 2012  
The focus is perfect! Nice one! It sounds like a fun trip!
June 20th, 2012  
@acousticlover ~ Thanks Anya - yes, it was - Oman is a great country!
June 20th, 2012  
Hello Kristin I came across this shot on the browse page. I see that you have recently started on 365 so welcome. This is a great shot by the way
June 21st, 2012  
@bkbinthecity ~ Thanks!! I'm really enjoying the challenge so far - for sure I can see a difference in my pictures and processing.
June 21st, 2012  
I saw this on the Alphabet page and just had to stop by and tell you what a beautiful shot it is. Perfect timing.
November 1st, 2012  
@yonnie ~ Thanks Yvonne! I had to go way back in my project to pull that one out!
November 2nd, 2012  
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