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Post by wolfsong on Jun 8, 2010 22:56:12 GMT -5
Was trying to time the tail slap alarm just before the dive.... this is the closest I got  was at a rapids photographing terns diving for fish on sunday and I kept hearing splashes... when I went closer I found out it was litterally hundreds of carp running a really shallow rapids to get to their spawning grounds.... snapped quite a few pics over about 30 minutes and even though I didnt have a polorizer with me I like how they turned out. Just a couple pics of many.   |
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Post by kpr on Jun 8, 2010 23:50:46 GMT -5
Very cool wolf.
I heard about a spot the Shad are doing the same thing week before last here on the island.
Of course given that it rained all week when I was home the river has come up enough one won't be able to see them next week.
Then again it will be sunny and hot all this week while I'm away...so maybe...lol
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Post by kpr on Jul 18, 2010 9:12:29 GMT -5
This guy had me runnin for cover.... Hunted his way right up the lane twds me and didn't realize I was there. When it did it took a sec to think,up went its tail and straight for me. I knew as long as it was running twds me I was safe and even if it turned to spray I would be at least running away from it. Fastest I've moved in a while...lmao!       |
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Post by kpr on Jul 18, 2010 9:31:42 GMT -5
Few from the water week before last... The whales are back now hopefully this week the fog will clear. Had 6 of 7 days totally fogged in.... THICK fog too.       |
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Post by wolfsong on Jul 25, 2010 19:35:22 GMT -5
awesome kpr.. I absolutely love the last whale shot.. that is amazing!!!
I'm in the middle of nowhere for another 10 days... 300km away from any internet unless you have a sat-com. been like that for the last week... came in to civilization to replenish supplies today and heading back out tomorrow. See ya guys in about 10 days or so.
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Post by kpr on Jul 25, 2010 20:47:47 GMT -5
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Post by kpr on Aug 17, 2010 22:26:31 GMT -5
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Post by kpr on Aug 19, 2010 19:45:54 GMT -5
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Post by wolfsong on Aug 24, 2010 13:07:58 GMT -5
more whales!!! And a breach to boot.... WOOT!!! well I'm back.. trip was longer than I thought but at least now I can talk about it  Went to the northern tribal regions of Pakistan to try and shoot snow leopards.... took a month to track one down but finally got the shots Pics to follow as soon as I find out which will not be used by the people who sent me there for them. Didnt want to mention where I was before cause I didnt want it publically known I was in that region at that time... pretty easy to figure out why. Good to be back |
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Post by kpr on Aug 25, 2010 9:35:57 GMT -5
Glad ya made it back in one piece too  Lookin fwd to the pics!! |
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Post by kpr on Sept 1, 2010 19:13:54 GMT -5
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Post by wolfsong on Sept 5, 2010 23:03:33 GMT -5
very cool kpr... those ppl on the boat must have had quite the thrill seeing that fin come up beside the boat that close... the pic gives a decent perspective of the size of just the fin... amazing... whales.. I never get bored of them and seeing pics of them.
I'm back in town for a few weeks now before heading out for the bears... hopefully get a chance to get out around here for some pics I hope... been way too long.
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Post by kpr on Sept 6, 2010 16:34:40 GMT -5
They are very co-operative whales.
The boats don't "really" approach them just go near and stop and the whales make their way over for a look.
Alot of people get sprayed one way or another in the run of a day.
I kinda feel for the whales as there is no let up out there.
5-6 boats at a time alllllll day EVERYday they can.
It ...HAS... to have an effect on the whales and the babies are growing up knowing/learning it.
When they come that close to boat loads of people,zodiacs especially getting an idea of size isn't an issue for most.
I gave a description of that one breaching on another forum...
"Imagine a tractor trailer jumping like a trout for a fly...." was told it gave a clear pic...lol
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Post by wolfsong on Sept 6, 2010 21:10:40 GMT -5
LMAO good explaination kpr.... dont want to sound too much like a tree hugger here but ya... I agree about what effect that type of constant behavior will have long term... guess my biggest fear, and many will say it wont happen again, is that even if its a slight possiblility the idea that if whaling were to start up again they wouldn't stand much of a chance seeing how accustomed they are becoming to human contact.... it would litterally be a slaughter.
This was the first year in many that the Japanese put 25 humpbacks back onto their whale quota again for the year... usually they set a quota of around 800 minke and around 50 greys... trying to throw humpbacks back into the quota scares me. I know many ppl on the east coast cant stand the man but Mr. Watson needs to kick a bit more butt down in Antarctica imho.
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