Photographing Whales and Seals Along Washington’s Coast - Course Preview

Wow, it's a beautiful day on the sail-less sea. We're here between the San Juan Islands off of Washington State and the Southwest corner of Canada. We're gonna be photographing Southern resident killer whales. This is something I've always wanted to do, so I'm really psyched about it. Using the shorter lens, I'm shooting real loose. So, in all actuality, the raw image that you're gonna see is, ya know the whale's only taking up a very small portion of that frame and you're gonna have to crop in. That's the benefit to having a digital camera that has got high megapixels. Yep. So you can crop in and get some good stuff. Yeah, definitely keep your camera on the highest setting. And yeah, that's why I chose the 70-200mm, 70-200mm or a 300mm prime lens. Perfect for being out on the water. Yup. So even though we're looking for orcas, we don't wanna miss this opportunity to watch some Harbor seals here on the rocks. There's a few pups out there. Very cool. They look so awkward when they're sitting on the rocks. They, you know, it looks like it cannot be comfortable. Yeah, I know, but they're having a good time up there just laying in the sun. Yup. When I see amazing animals like this, I feel real insignificant. You know, I feel like a really small part of this world. And I mean, when they come up and you can see the white patches on the side and you see 'em breach, like we did. I mean, there's no other word other than awe-inspiring, you know? I'm very fortunate to be a photographer and to be able to get out and enjoy stuff just like this.