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May 1, 2018

Capturing the best Dolphin and Whale Photos

Capturing the best Dolphin and Whale Photos

Have you always dreamed of having a breath taking photo of a breaching Humpback Whale or surfing Dolphin, that you took yourself hanging on your wall?

We have compiled a few handy tips from our crew to help you in your quest for an image worthy of your wall space.

Lighting

Our very skilled and experienced skippers always maintain a balance of respecting appropriate distances under the ‘Australian National Guidelines for Whale and Dolphin Watching’ whilst providing a unique and personal whale watching encounter- with lighting behind you and illuminating the whales.

Camera

– A good quality camera, will provide you with high resolution and crisper images than an iPhone.

– If using a phone it is a great idea to film your experience and screenshot out the stills.

– Utilise ‘sports mode’ feature on cameras and devices

Conditions

– Consider the conditions, a sunny calm day makes for enjoyable experiences and well illuminated photos.

Timing 

 

– Watch for movement on the surface such as bubbles or spray before whales may surface and prepare to zoom and or focus.

– Keep your camera to your eye once you have a fixture on the animals.

Patience persistence and a positive attitude.

For some inspiration these images have been taken by great photographers; Maree Clout, Jordan Robins and our very own deckhand Michelle – Whilst on board our cruises.

Maree Clout

Jordan Robins

Michelle Stewart

Are there any other photo taking tips you have?

"The Most Amazing Whale Experience"

We were really lucky and saw everything - whales, dolphins and seals (I didn't see the seals, but it was pointed out on our return from the trip and I missed it). This is my first whale watching experience and it surely set the bar too high for my future whale watching trips. We saw a few adult whales and also a few baby ones - all playing around and showed off some fancy "tricks". They even "played" with us by swimming under our boat - making our boat rock side to side! They (and the dolphins) got extremely close to us.