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Copyright: Paul van Slooten (pvs) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1168 W: 261 N: 3035] (13835)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-12-25
Categories: Mammals
Camera: Sony Alfa dSLR A100, Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3 EX APO DG, Digital RAW 200, UV Filter
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/160 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-01-25 14:50
Viewed: 1323
Points: 16
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hello all,

Just back from my work at sea and had on christmas day the opportunity to shoot some pictures of killer whales just in front of the Norwegian coast (near Lista) when we were underway from mongstad to Rotterdam,this was one of the only sparse days with nice weather and could enjoy our christmas diner,
The shot is taken handheld from the bridgewing (about 15 mtr above sea level) on a moving vessel.

Hope you like it
Alex99, blakitan, uleko, horia, Bufo, Watershed has marked this note useful
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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3556 W: 143 N: 5626] (18415)
  • [2007-01-25 15:34]

Hi Paul.
You this time send away in English. Without the prevention. I am glad to see you here again with new sea pictures. Nice composition and cute couple. Sharpness and details are perfect. My best wishes and TFS.
Alexei.

Hi Paul

We don't see many shots like this on TN. A welcomed sight! TFS.

Hi Paul,
Nicely capturing these whales' fins.
Great shot.

Ben Lakitan

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2961 W: 162 N: 826] (2453)
  • [2007-01-26 5:17]

Hej Paul,
Välkommen tillbaka till fastlandet!! Must be fantastic to spot these so close to your vessel! Great shot!
TFS and regards, Ulla

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  • horia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2167 W: 218 N: 4377] (14870)
  • [2007-01-26 6:02]

Hi Paul and very nice to see you back!
I hope everything is well with you and that work is allowing you the opportunity to shoot some more beautiful shots ust like this one :)

What a wonderful capture! I'm sure it's a thrill to see these magnificent animals in the wild.
I really like the POV of this shot and the clear details on the dorsal fins of these beauties.
The contrast withe the water is good and the exposure is very well handeled here.
Nice framing and compo, too.

Bravo and TFS
Horia

Hello Paul,

Excllent colors bg POV DOF perfect detail svery crisp nicly capture photo excllent framing and graet POV

TFS Kyle

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  • Bufo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 422 W: 73 N: 984] (4241)
  • [2007-01-29 3:31]

Hoi Paul,
altijd een unieke ervaring om Orca's tegen te komen. Ik hoorde dat er dit jaar veel minder dan anders in de Noorse fjorden zaten. Wellicht toch meer op open zee.Het zijn een mannetje (rechts) en vrouwtje (links). De eerste orca's die ik zag waren trouwens op nederlands grondgebied, net ten zuidoosten van de doggerbank.
Leuke foto!
Groeten, Jacob

Hello Paul,

That's an amazing shot, I really like this photograph and details are perfect.

Very well done!
Stéph

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