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Common dolphin rocket

October 8, 2012 by Carolyn Kraft 1 Comment

Common dolphin rocket

As I was searching through all my photos looking for a particular bird, I came across this common dolphin. Since this is the photo I took just before my favorite dolphin shot ever, I forgot about it. Then I saw it today and thought, that’s a dolphin rocket!

Doesn’t it look like the dolphin is going to take flight and head straight for the moon? The ocean is as smooth as glass, perfect for an outer space launch. And the angle of the dolphin’s body makes it look as if there’s only one way to go and that’s forward.

So onward and upward as they say! Sharing this photo on a Monday seemed like a great way to start the week, so enjoy!

Filed Under: Dolphins, Photography Tagged With: cetacean, dolphin, nature photography, whale watching, wildlife photography

Comments

  1. Michael Daniel Ho says

    October 9, 2012 at 5:23 am

    Great shot, Carolyn. I love the angle of the dolphin and the glassy surface of the water. Here’s one of my Common Dolphin shots and both of them must be swimming in the same Sea Of Glass.
    http://MichaelDanielHo.com/dolphin33.jpg

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