• Photos

  • Level

  • Score

Untitled

© William F. Clair

Untitled

Uploaded: December 22, 2005 09:43:23

Description

I was on a tall ship leaning way over the side. Say about 4 yards away. 85mm zoom. The camera was handheld, but keep it steady with ropes.

Exif: FNumber: , ExposureBiasValue: , ExposureTime: , Flash: , ISO: , WhiteBalance:

Comments

Martin J. Preslar December 22, 2005

WOW! Great shot! How close were you? What zoom level? Was this handheld? WOW!
#362981

William F. Clair December 22, 2005

I was on a tall ship leaning way over the side. Say about 4 yards away. 85mm zoom. The camera was handheld, but keep it steady with ropes. Thanks for your comments. #2213563

Dr Silly level-classic December 22, 2005

Wonderful photo. Nice and clear for this action shot. :o)
#2213622

Brinn MacDougall December 22, 2005

Super shot, William..love the smooth water..perfect timing as he breaks the surface! #2213627

Michelle J. Harvey December 22, 2005

What a beautiful capture! Love the composition and clarity!! #2213707

Christian P. Nicolas December 22, 2005

Very nice work. #2213763

Pat Gamwell December 22, 2005

ABSOLUTELY MAGNIFICENT capture, William! Couldn't be more perfect! #2213978

Tony Wilder December 22, 2005

this really rocks! A++++ #2214535

Judy A. Lawhon December 22, 2005

Terrific capture,William!! #2214549

Janine Russell level-classic December 22, 2005

William, excellent detail and clarity. #2215100

Jim Kinnunen level-classic December 22, 2005

Very cool image, William!:) #2215281

Karacan Salkuci (Kalacay) December 24, 2005

Wonderful image. Great clarity. #2221142

Denise Kappa February 21, 2006

Amazing photo - and this was hand held on a boat? Truly an incredible capture, Bravo dear friend! #2446619

Martin J. Preslar February 21, 2006

Congrats on the finalist! This is a great capture and well deserving! :) #2446743

Sherri A. Belack February 21, 2006

Yahoo, Congrats on the finalist! You make me PROUD, Big Brother! This was an excellent CAPTURE! Floating on cloud 9 with ya! #2447402

February 21, 2006

good anticipation and timing to capture this moment! #2449153

Anita Taylor February 21, 2006

Incredible timing and wonderful detail! Congratulations! #2450150

Endre Balogh February 22, 2006

A truly gorgeous photo, Willie. This has always been one of my favorites. It is an amazing capture! Congratulations on having it chosen as a finalist. It ought to win more than that.
Best,
Endre #2451370

Pat Gamwell February 22, 2006

Incredibly beautiful, William! CONGRATS! #2451381

Isabel L February 25, 2006

This is stunning!! Congratulations! #2467075

Piotr M. Organa February 25, 2006

Excellent! Congrats, William! #2467655

Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 25, 2006

The timing is beautiful!! So is the dolphin, my favorite creature!! Outstanding winning image, congratulations!!! #2468419

Jim Kinnunen level-classic February 25, 2006

Beautiful action image of this Dolphin, William...congratulations!:) #2468440

Endre Balogh February 26, 2006

Way to go, Willie!!!! Multiple thumbs up for the Second Place win! Bravo!!
All the best,
Endre #2469102

Karen A. Johnson February 26, 2006

Wow stunning image Willie, congrats on the second placing :) #2469306

Donna W. Neal February 26, 2006

WOW love the details in this!

Congratulations on this outstanding winner William #2469841

Susie Peek-Swint February 26, 2006

Wow ~ what an awesome capture ~ fantastic shot William ~ many congrats! #2470082

Darrel L. Larson March 03, 2006

Awesome capture! Absolutely beautiful! #2493880

Dave Sanders March 11, 2006

Wonderful photo William. Congratulations #2520866

William F. Clair March 11, 2006

I want to thank all who have made a comment on my photo and to say I am so sorry that I have not had time to comment back. I am in the process of putting up an extensive website at the same time holding down a teaching job which I will be retiring from soon. You will all be hearing from me when things settle down. Thank you again. #2521215

Cathy M. Gromball March 21, 2006

Congratulations on your Second Place win, William!

Cathy :) #2559112

April 27, 2006

very impressive, especially hand held on a boat! It's beautiful. #2698508

Alice Lero May 06, 2006

Love the shot....Great! :) #2732298

Andrew JM Davies June 02, 2006

Exceptional!
100% saleable! #2843820

Angela Pound August 10, 2006

I just love this fantastic photo William. It is a great pic and a winner for sure. #3148026

Carolyn J. Connolly September 16, 2006

WOW, William - this is a FANTASTIC image...and SO-O deserving of it's Second Place win!! I just LOVE dolphins, and this is SUCH a *wonderful* photographic capture of this GORGEOUS creature!! :o)

You did REALLY well taking this from the side of the boat!! Phil and I have been out on a boat, with dolphins swimming along near the bow with us!! I know how difficult it can be to try and catch one just breaking the surface like this!! VERY well done!! :o) #3319066

Renee Doyle September 21, 2006

Congratulations on this fantastic capture and well deserved second place win William!!!! Excellent capture!
#3337829

Sharrie Thomas September 23, 2006

Wow, this is fantastic!! It should've been 1st. place! Great job. #3349490

Carol Teal March 31, 2007

Wow! What a perfect capture! I know how fast these are and how many times the reflections of the water can make it hard to get such a great shot! And then to be on a boat too! A truly beautiful image of this graceful animal! A late congrats on your win! #4114569

Karen Slagle March 31, 2007

Magnificent winning capture, William. Big congrats on this. Glad you didn't drop your camera..... #4115182

RC Fritz April 07, 2007

Perfect timing, William. Well deserved WIN. Congratulations! #4141037

Vladan D. Djordjevic May 01, 2008

Fantastic timing and color! Beautiful photo! #5870926

Dick Jenkins April 29, 2009

It's definitely a winner William. Belated congratulations. Shutter speed around 500?

Dick Jenkins #7466542

Robert R. Grove October 05, 2014 1

really good timing ,well deserved win ... #11152749

To discuss, first log in or sign up (buttons are at top center of page).

Get Constructive Critiques

Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.


 

Did You Know?

Discussions by Category: You can view photo discussions on various themes in the Community > Photo Discussions section of the site.

BetterPhoto Websites: If you see an orange website link directly under the photographer's name, it's totally okay. It's not spam. The reason: BetterPhoto is the one that offers these personal photography websites. We are supporting our clients with those links.

Unavailable EXIF: If there is no other information but 'Unavailable' in the EXIF (meaning no EXIF data exists with the photo), the 'Unavailable' blurb is not displayed. If there is any info, it shows. Many photos have the EXIF stripped out when people modify the image and resave it, before uploading.


 

The following truth is one of the core philosophies of BetterPhoto:

I hear, I forget.
I see, I remember.
I do, I understand.

You learn by doing. Take your next online photography class.

5

You & 5

Love It!

BetterPhoto.com All Time Best Photo Contest Finalist BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest SECOND PLACE Winner


Copyright for this photo belongs solely to William F. Clair.
Images may not be copied, downloaded, or used in any way without the expressed, written permission of the photographer.
Log in to follow or message this photographer or report this photo.