This morning on our way to Lake Macquarie we were followed (ahem... led) by a nice pod of dolphins for over half an hour. A few Mums with calves and a bunch of playful teenagers. Lying on the trampoline you can just about touch them and there is no doubt that they enjoy spectators. Catching the action with a camera is quite a challenge, though. So for the first fifteen minutes, I didn't even bother getting the camera. Too many times I've wasted valuable dolphin play time by staring through a lens and wishing they were more predictable. In stead I just enjoyed the action. But then, I couldn't help myself and got the camera out anyway.
This is the usual shot you get, showing where they had been:
Getting a shot of a dolphin out of the water is the aim of the game:
But I think this is the "keeper" for today, a bit "arty", but capturing some of the action:
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