Jeffwilson99 Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 Today (11/1/10)I went on a snorkeling trip out at sea (as part of a chartered tour) where I got swim with a pod of Dusky Dolphins, and afterwards managed to snap some pics. [hide][/hide] [hide][/hide] [hide][/hide] [hide][/hide] I didn't have anyone to take pics in the water, but this is what it likes like when you go swimming with them. Dolphin swimming Yesterday (18/1/10)I had a chance to go on a Seabird tour, to see mainly Albatross, but I also saw some more Dusky Dolphins, as well a some Hectors Dolphins. [hide][/hide]Southern Giant Petrel [hide][/hide]Shy Albatross [hide][/hide]Wandering Albatross [hide][/hide]Antipodean Albatross [hide][/hide]Two Southern Giant Petrels fighting over food, while many Cape Petrels wait for scaps [hide][/hide]A Northern Royal Albatross, it flew near the boat but didb't land in the water close enough to the boat to get a picture. [hide][/hide]Another Dusky Dolphin we saw on the way back [hide][/hide]A Hectors Dolphins, the smallest and rarest dolphin in the world! Pretty rare to see them, aparently. A cool rock that I got a good picture of (good for me that is, go easy shiny :wink: ). Most photos are not great or anything, but I'm bragging more about the exprience that the photo quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tripsis Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 Cool pictures :) The last one is definitely my favourite. Swimming with dolphins is an amazing experience. I was on the beach in Hawaii once and a pod of dolphins swam up close to shore so a bunch of us got in the ocean and swam with them. It was amazing :) - 99 fletching | 99 thieving | 99 construction | 99 herblore | 99 smithing | 99 woodcutting - - 99 runecrafting - 99 prayer - 125 combat - 95 farming - - Blog - DeviantART - Book Reviews & Blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiny Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 The quality of the pictures aint so good, but who cares? These are DOLPHINS you are talking about. DOLPHINS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat_61 Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 Lol shiny... I Support TET!| If you want bunny PM Me.|Click For My DevArt^ Cowboy is the Best ^IT'S A TRAP SHINY JUST WANTS TO STALK YOU.Hell yeah I do. Whats your msn?That's how it all starts. Next he's going to ask you what flavor of candy you enjoy and whats your favorite color van. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shin Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 What did you shoot with and do you have EXIF data? The photos are absolutely stunning. I love the composition of the first photo. The water makes a cool Gaussian blur which really do add to the balance of the photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffwilson99 Posted January 11, 2010 Author Share Posted January 11, 2010 Well I have a Sony Cybershot that I got last Christmas, it's a pretty cheap one, about $200 NZD when I got it. It's a bit annoying cos there aren't many settings you can change. And I'm not exactly a good photographer, plus the dolphins move pretty quickly while you're on a moving boat.Those were my best shots, you should have seen thr rest :P I can't really complain, it was an amazing experience. It's pretty awesome when you're in the water, you look down and you can see three or four dolphins swimming underneath and round you. Sometimes the come up and circle you, looking you in the eye the whole time as you try and paddle in a circle and try to keep up with them. It's hard to put that amazing experience into words... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ouchy Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 Lol shiny... Get that negative tone out of your voice young man! Dolphins are freaking awesome! Us folks here in little Aotearoa find Dolphins amazing. My relaxation method involves a bottle of lotion, beautiful women, and partial nudity. Yes I get massages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiny Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 Hehehe... DOLPHINS. Oh, and ouchy - it is Middle Earth, I don't know where you got the Aotearoa crap from... The first one is definitely my favorite. It is the most well composed out of all of them, it is dynamic and visually interesting. DOLPHINS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffwilson99 Posted January 12, 2010 Author Share Posted January 12, 2010 Don't most people people find DOLPHINS amazing? Especially us here in Middle Earth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wongtong Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 Naw, I think dolphins are kinda scary due to the simpsons. But they're pretty in your photos :DDid you get to swim with em? And you should get a better camera!!!!!! :@ 8,180WONGTONG IS THE BEST AND IS MORE SUPERIOR THAN ME#1 Wongtong stalker.Im looking for some No Limit soldiers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffwilson99 Posted January 12, 2010 Author Share Posted January 12, 2010 Naw, I think dolphins are kinda scary due to the simpsons. But they're pretty in your photos :DDid you get to swim with em? And you should get a better camera!!!!!! :@ Haha that episode is awesome! They not scary at all, they really good at playing around with you, but also good at not bumping into you. I didn't even touch one, I could have reached out, but we were instructed not to. Yeah, we swum with them (link at top of the page!). Yeah I would mind a better camera, but this one is only a year old and I don't use it that much. Maybe you should get a better camera!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i_love_burritos Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 How could you "swim" with them and not touch them ? I'd be petting them like crazy. Cool pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffwilson99 Posted January 19, 2010 Author Share Posted January 19, 2010 Added new photos from a seperate trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ouchy Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 Those new ones look good Jeff :) Off Topic: Wassup gaise. Just got back from Camp. How's everyone? My relaxation method involves a bottle of lotion, beautiful women, and partial nudity. Yes I get massages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tripsis Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 Really great pictures! It's a shame you don't have a better camera because some of those photos could be absolutely terrific if the quality were better. Still, they are very nice! Sounds like you're having quite a nice time ;) I'm a bit jealous! - 99 fletching | 99 thieving | 99 construction | 99 herblore | 99 smithing | 99 woodcutting - - 99 runecrafting - 99 prayer - 125 combat - 95 farming - - Blog - DeviantART - Book Reviews & Blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffwilson99 Posted January 20, 2010 Author Share Posted January 20, 2010 Thanks, I screwed up two of the images, the second one and last ones were duplicates...not sure how I managed that but it's fixed now. Where'd you go camping? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiny Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Bird Fighting is WIN You should have caged a couple and let 'em loose. Got some nice photos there dude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffwilson99 Posted January 21, 2010 Author Share Posted January 21, 2010 Thanks, those birds were described as "vultures of the ocean" by the guide. Do you have any C/C, advice etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiny Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Use a faster shutter speed, to freeze the moment. Though I recommend you invest yourself into a better camera, you show great promise. You can nab some cheap cameras off trademe, indeed I got mine for $425 with a lens and bag. Just scour and you can get some good deals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffwilson99 Posted January 22, 2010 Author Share Posted January 22, 2010 I shall scour then. What I'm searching for , I am unsure. I'm guessing a SLR Camera type thing...as you can tell I dn't really know what I'm talking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wongtong Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 I shall scour then. What I'm searching for , I am unsure. I'm guessing a SLR Camera type thing...as you can tell I dn't really know what I'm talking about.Damn, I wish I had gotten a nice camera off Trademe. I will one day... *sighs*I think a SLR camera is a camera which uses film. Are you actually interested in buying a better camera? 8,180WONGTONG IS THE BEST AND IS MORE SUPERIOR THAN ME#1 Wongtong stalker.Im looking for some No Limit soldiers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffwilson99 Posted January 23, 2010 Author Share Posted January 23, 2010 I shall scour then. What I'm searching for , I am unsure. I'm guessing a SLR Camera type thing...as you can tell I dn't really know what I'm talking about.Damn, I wish I had gotten a nice camera off Trademe. I will one day... *sighs*I think a SLR camera is a camera which uses film. Are you actually interested in buying a better camera? Well you can get both film and digital. We have an older 70/80's Minolta SLR camera that was my dads, and it has a few different lenses but I would want a digital one. Yeah I would be pretty keen actually, not that I have a lot of money at the momment...I'm going back to work next week so I could save a bit more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiny Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 If it is a Minolta, I suggest you buy a Sony Alpha DSLR. You'll be able to use the lenses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffwilson99 Posted January 23, 2010 Author Share Posted January 23, 2010 Thanks. I looked it up, seem a bit pricy, and I'm also not sure what condition the lenses are in, they've been in storage for quite a while, since at least 2004. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoov Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 The pictures are quite nice. Signature by Unoalexi.Tip.it's official signature picture of the quest-cape emote is me.Fire cape owner since May 17, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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