Some days we roll up to a shore dive site and see dolphins playing on the surface. I try not to get too excited; while seeing dolphins is one of the great sights of the underwater world, it's rare while diving - conventional wisdom is that dolphins don't like the sound of regulators. More times then not, by the time we gear up and get into the water, they're gone.
But occasionally, they stick around, and it's a riot. Last week was such a day. We finned out, dropped down, and were surrounded by spinners, in every direction, and at every depth in the water column. It was a hazy, cloudy day topside, and the images were all shot ambient light down to 60 ft., so they have a ghosty, airbrushed effect.
I managed to get more then 50 of them in a single image, you can see it here: stevedunleavy.smugmug.com/Underwater/Kona-Underwater/1457...
Thanks for looking!
Cheers,
Steve
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Mulewings~ 26 months ago | reply
Man...I am SOOO jealous!
Last night I was talking about returning to the Big Island.
Just me and my camera, and a sense of adventure.
Although I just snorkel!
Ron Wooten 26 months ago | reply
Great!!
MarcLange 26 months ago | reply
Nice soft light.
M.A.Gibson 14 months ago | reply
Very nice shot