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13-JAN-2009

Playing 'Race The Ship' 36164

or, 'Catch Me If You Can' ;-)

Dolphin in the bow wave of a ship. Apparently it gives them a free ride
since it pushes them ahead of the ship. This is just so cool to watch.

Photographed along the Gulf coast from Port Aransas, Texas, USA.

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi ,Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
with Tamron-F AF Tele-converter 1.4X C-AF1 MC4

1/1000s f/5.6 at 560.0mm iso400 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time13-Jan-2009 18:36:17
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length400 mm
Exposure Time1/1000 sec
Aperturef/5.6
ISO Equivalent400
Exposure Bias-0.33
White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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CJ Morgan08-Sep-2010 02:09
Extremely well composed - this communicates wonderfully.
J Ponces03-Sep-2009 09:29
Absolutly stunning and unique moment! v
HAOPTO30-Aug-2009 07:12
Unique capture!
Guest 17-Feb-2009 15:56
Very nice catch!
Karen Moen17-Feb-2009 08:43
You have great reflexes to capture this action shot. Very nice! Voted.
Guest 16-Feb-2009 14:32
Nice capture!
Guest 16-Feb-2009 14:28
Awesome!
Mike Loring Photography15-Feb-2009 22:09
Looks like he is having fun riding the pressure wave infront of the ship! Nice catch.
Katabatic15-Feb-2009 19:47
Nice catch. Lovely.
Guest 15-Feb-2009 14:40
Wonderful shot!! V
Andre Fontaine13-Feb-2009 03:19
magnifique action ! v
Lloyd & Sandy Spitalnik03-Feb-2009 06:29
Super shot!!!
Guest 20-Jan-2009 16:23
Wonderful shot Gordon, way to go.
Michel CORBOZ14-Jan-2009 11:26
Nice catch ! V
Robyco14-Jan-2009 10:45
Wooow, great catch !!! (V)
Bartosz Kotulski14-Jan-2009 10:14
fantastic capture. great timing.Bartosz
Doug Cruden14-Jan-2009 10:12
What a well-timed shot Gordon, excellent capture...I can even see a smile on his face!! V
Guest 14-Jan-2009 10:00
great shot!