Hi there! Hope with my pictures i can give you a taste of the island that i live and work,all of my pictures are shot in the wild, under sometimes very hard sea conditions!lol one of the reazons that i shooted all my pictures is for when i get old and i can´t walk, can look at them and get the taste in my mouth from the second that i shooted that moment!;-) Since 2003 i have the privilege to work has a skipper in the 1st whale watching company in the Azores,Espaco Talassa,with all of my pictures i want to say OBRIGADO a TODOS to all my partners and my TRIBUTE to my friend João Gonçalves, "Vigia" that stills with all of us in our hearts guiding the boats on this beautiful sea adventures into the blows of the king of the oceans...


Olympus uT8000-waterproof and shockproof! ;-)
Nikon D200 - AF-S nikkor 18-70mm ED / nikkor AF-S VR 70-300mm IF ED
My old cameras:
Canon eos 350D
Canon powershot pro1
HP photosmart 935c


All the photos on this gallery are protected by copyright and they won't be downloaded or used on any site or without the explicit permission of the photographer.
If you feel interested in any of my pictures please contact me by email madruga76@yahoo.com.br
Thanks for visit me! ;-)
Pedro Madruga


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    aneye4wonder (Ineta McParland) says:

    "Pedro Madruga's photos of sea life are fantastic and awe-inspiring. Especially, I love his dolphin and whale shots. He catches them at the most right moment. It's unbelievable! Thank you for sharing your incredible work with us."

    2nd June, 2009

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    Tony Gálvez says:

    "Hi Pedro, you are a very talented photographer who make justice to the beauty of the place where you live. After watching your work all I want to do is pack my suitcase and visit the Azores.

    While in the Peninsula Valdes recently I learned what is like to go whale-watching (or dolphin-watching for the same matter) with someone who shows love and passion for the animals. And it is obvious from your photographs you have a job you are passionate about. Hard not to feel thrilled when watching your shots.

    Abraço de um espanhol que mora em São Paulo,
    Tony"

    19th January, 2008

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    MelDes says:

    "A great guy and great photographer. His photos are simply beautiful, the landscapes just take your breath away as well as his cetaceans shots. When you look at his photos you really note that he loves what he does and this magnificent animals"

    11th January, 2008

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    Pearl - says:

    "What can I say about Pedro? Not only is his photography state of the art, numero uno, he is a friendly and fun person to get to know. If you haven't checked out his photostream, you are missing out on a lot. I am happy to have Pedro as a contact and I look forward to all of his dolphin and bird photos! :) HUGS!"

    10th January, 2008

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    orcagirl says:

    "Incredible cetacean sightings! This makes me wanna get on a plane and head to Portugal!!!!"

    25th September, 2006

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    yeimaya says:

    "Pedro has a quick eye, a steady hand, a mastery of photographic hoopla... but most important he loves these beings, he inhabits their body with his imagination so he can feel the rhythm of their movement, his joy in their existence, his concern for their well-being is contageous and we learn to love them too...... that is if we don't already! So these are not just gorgeous photos of dolphins, whales and birds, they are also windows into their souls and into the soul of the sea.

    I am honored to be the first to give a testimonial for I am sure there will be many more stacked on top of mine.... he deserves them."

    20th September, 2006

Name:
Pedro Madruga
Joined:
August 2006
Hometown:
Pico island-Azores
Currently:
Lajes do Pico, Açores
I am:
Male and Open
Occupation:
Whale watching skipper