Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/06/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>Orcas aren't the biggest of whales No, but they're the biggest dolphins (Delphinidae). The only time I've seen them in the wild I was in a boat smaller than the orcas, which were getting quite curious about us. It was pretty terrifying. Really nice shots and view. Marty On Tue, Jun 14, 2011 at 8:20 AM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: > Nice work, Howard. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- From: "H&E Cummer" <cummer at netvigator.com> > To: <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Monday, June 13, 2011 4:31 PM > Subject: [Leica] Whales off Pender Island > > >> Hi Luggers, >> First, Brian, thank you very much for getting the gallery started again. >> We are now on Pender Island for the next few months at least until island >> fever strikes. >> Not only are we back but the Orca whales are here too for their summer >> feeding. >> >> Here are three of them racing the morning ferry to Otter Bay: >> >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/SummerCanada2011/3whales_ferryw.jpg.html >> >> http://tinyurl.com/3royr2a >> >> and here is a closer picture of the trio - taken with the GH2 and the 100 >> - 300 mm pana zoom: >> >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/SummerCanada2011/3-whalesw.jpg.html >> >> http://tinyurl.com/3mszwda >> >> Orcas aren't the biggest of whales but they are pretty big - here's a boat >> beside one for a comparison of size: >> >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/SummerCanada2011/WhaleBoatw.jpg.html >> >> http://tinyurl.com/5rvwzdw >> >> Please look large and enjoy. C&C always welcome. >> >> Nice to be back, >> >> Howard >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >