Surfin' Cetaceans
Some days are pure magic…
especially when you receive a gift like this – to witness eleven dolphins surfing the waves with such joy.
(AND have your camera in hand!)
Surfin' Cetaceans belongs to the following groups:
Dolphins & Whales
Irish
GREAT Capture Wen,,,,amazing!
Wendy Slee replied
Thanks so much Mil, its great to have friends like you to share this with!
whisperingruth
Oh my goodness Wendy! Talk about hitting the jackpot!! Definitely a very special shot….............Lucky you and EXCELLENT work my Friend! xx
Wendy Slee replied
Yes Ruth thats exactly how I felt, like I had received a wondrous gift!
thank you so much!
Kelly J
OH MY!!! YOU LUCKY, LUCKY DOOA!!! Fantastic! Instant favourite – Gosh that would have been something else to see! Well done! x
Wendy Slee replied
Thanks Kelly, so glad to be able to share this piece of magic with friends like you….. it was an amazing sight and they were there everyday, playing like this…..totally uplifting to see!
cherylc1
WOW- incredible!
Wendy Slee replied
Thanks so much Cheryl, glad you enjoyed viewing this… :-))
H M Bascom
Amazing shot. Such beautiful creatures, intelligent and playful.
Wendy Slee replied
Thanks so much Helen, the best part is that I have you guys to share this with, otherwise the excitement might have made me burst! They were so natural and joyous in their play here, taking the babies into the waves and I assume “teaching” them how to surf.
Chris Clark
the photographers Lottery Jackpot – Brilliantly captured Wendy, one can only dream about a shot like this.
Wendy Slee replied
Thanks so much Chris, yes that is how I felt, except it wasn’t a one off….they were doing this regularly every day I went to the beach….it was really amazing and very very uplifting!
Susan Grissom
Fantastic shot Wendy
Wendy Slee replied
Hi Susan, thanks so much for stopping by to look, glad you liked seeing these beauties….
Aurora Pintore
This is a great picture!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wendy Slee replied
Thank you so much Aurora, it is nice to be able to bring a piece of my world to you…
kjgordon
WONDERFUL CAPTURE..i WOULD LOVE TO SURF WITHTHOSE GUYS…
Wendy Slee replied
Hi KJ, thanks so much….. yes they were pretty amazing and total naturals…. lol! Never saw one get dumped the whole time I was watching them lol.
TrEaSuReDiMaGeS
Outstanding and Beautiful shot Wendy!!! This is such a glorious sight to see!!! Nature has it’s own way of playing!! :-))
Wendy Slee replied
Hey Deb, thanks so much…. yes the playing sure rubbed off, and now I carry that joy in me too…... (mind you, wouldn’t wish to be playing out there in those waves! but the feeling is the same….)
Margot Koefod
Wendy, I’m so happy for you you even got to SEE that..
It is so ….well you know.. just “SO”
Magical things happen to magical people..don’t they?
Wendy Slee replied
Thanks Margot…I “know”....just what you mean.
Same for me as words could not describe the feeling I got witnessing these. I did indeed feel very blessed!
John Michael S...
Incredible! Wow!
-JMS
Wendy Slee replied
Thanks John, it sure was a “wow” moment, though i sat there for hours watching them…..
Ravenor
Wow!. simply awesome capture Wendy!!. magical…
Wendy Slee replied
Thanks so much Ray, glad to be able to bring a little of our aussie magic to you…..:-)
dinghysailor1
amazing!!
Wendy Slee replied
thank you so much dingysailor, glad to share with you….
cdwork
Wendy this is a pure, magical moment captured!
Wendy Slee replied
Hi Chrissie, thank you so much…..isn’t it just so wonderful to be able to witness such magic and then have friends to share it with!
frogster
Stunning capture Wendy
Wendy Slee replied
Larry! Thanks so much !! ;-))
Larry Davis
Gadzooks…. I see what you meant.
Ballina will definately be seeing more of you.
Great stuff.
Wendy Slee replied
Thanks Larry, yep, sorry I could not turn on such magic for you when you were in the west! just a few boats and buildings lol…but yes, this was very special indeed….
midzing
beautifully captured Wendy,,, well done
Wendy Slee replied
Thank you so much Wendy, so nice to share this with friends like you…... :-)
Rosalie Dale IPA
Totally unreal – I think I would have been so surprised I would have been unable to hold my camera still!!
Wendy Slee replied
Thanks Rosalie….you got that right…I took heaps and prayed real hard…...”just one good shot please!!” lol It was pure magic, could not stop my heart from racing with excitement!
LindaR
my life would be complete to have been in your shoes with my finger on the shutter~!!! this is simply the best ~!!! many thanks for posting :)
Wendy Slee replied
Thanks so much Linda, that is exactly how this experience made me feel!
Basia McAuley
Ohh Wendy!! This is such a truly amazing capture and sight!!! I wish I could have seen this!!
Wendy Slee replied
Thanks dear Basia, wish I could have had you there too, to share this joy….. it was indeed very magical…..I am just glad to be able to share this gift with friends like you !
Phil Threlfall
Pure magic Wendy. Absolutely beautiful
Wendy Slee replied
What can I say Phil….THANK YOU!
Jan Piller
Wow!!! amazing shot!
Wendy Slee replied
Jan, thank you so much…....so nice to be able to share the magic!
photosbylefty
fantastic, the timing was just right!
Wendy Slee replied
Hey Lefty, thank you so much!
spinwych
Hey wendy, wonder where that shot was taken from, hmmm ???
Nice one
Wendy Slee replied
Ha ha Dawn, no wonder at all….... thanks for the comments ;-)
Helene Kippert
Wow Wendy this one’s a stunner!
Wendy Slee replied
thank you Helene, I appreciate your comments very much!
Caz Wood
Wendy, this is fantastic. The good Spirits were smiling down on you for sure! The dolphins were there to greet a special person. Thanks for sharing this!
Wendy Slee replied
aww Caz, thank you so much, what lovely words!
Sean Farragher
awesome capture
Wendy Slee replied
Thank you Sean!
Heloisa Castro
fantastic capture!!!
Wendy Slee replied
Thank you Heloisa, very much…
Tatiana R
It really is absolutely amazing! You were so lucky to witness such a great scene!
Wendy Slee replied
Thank you so much for the lovely comments!
Virginia McGowan
magic.[sorry all um #$%^ today]
Andy Harris
brilliant shot Wendy!
peterhoenderdos
Oh you are so lucky. I wish I was there
Mandy Moore
Brilliant! What a fantastic sighting!
dawndavies
wow what a wonderful capture, so many in there well done dawn
Michael Oubridge
It does not get much better than this. Fabulous :)
Madeline M Allen
WOW! You are a very lucky girl Sunshiine ! PERFECT CAPTURE !
DawsonImages
What fantastic timing, and what a sight!
Belinda "Billy...
Now that is amazing and what a shot! Congratulations on this one!
kcranmer
I miss the coast so much…and never have I had an opportunity like this one, great shot wendy!
eXposure
that would have been absolutely ultimate to watch …
wonderful capture my friend xo
joak
brilliant so jealous
Dawnsky2
magnificent shot Wendy,,,,,pure magic!!! a fav for me!!!....x
Elenne Boothe
awesome. wow! I tryed to get a shot like this at Santa Monica beach sunday but they was moving so fast. what perfect timing. love it.
Larasolnishko
Wendy, sweet heart, I straight away felt that it is like 11 apostles, very spiritual shot and has magical meaning. You blessed truly by God sweet heart if you have chance to see and capture such beauty.
Stephen Thomas
Great capture of this amazing moment.
Joanne Bradley
What a wondrous capture!!!!
aphoto4you
i just love these vawes….very well done..
helene ruiz
My God! Never saw such beautiful clear green ocean…..GORGEOUS!!! The ocean here is dark and dirty full of pollutants and i would never even put one toe into it (lol)...Fabulous shot!
Wendy Slee replied
Thanks Helene, we are really blessed with our oceans here…this one is on the east coast…. I was visiting my friend there….
I live on the west coast…..but they are all beautiful and full of life…
Holly Werner
Beautiful catch. Well done.
joolz
Wow – what a sight to behold!
Angel Perry
WOW!!! Fantastic capture! WOW!
KENDALL EUTEMEY
Hi Wendy. Thanks for checking me out so that it gave me a chance to see this amazing photo. What a fantastic capture! I have been trying to catch one person jumping the waves like these dolphins and you got 11!!!!! What a great shot.
Steve Chapple
I can only dream to witness something like this. Great image!!!!!!
Sassafras
It is two days before my birthday and this is my gift from the sea. Thank you ever so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Love it, love it, LOVE IT! This just made my day.
Peace, Sassi
PS. How blessed are you that you got to see this AND have your camera @ eye level. :))
Wendy Slee replied
Thank you so much! So very glad to have made your day! Would you believe I was also sitting in the most amazing beachside cafe, with a fine breakfast before me, wonderful company AND my camera beside me – bliss! And Happy Birthday! :-))
Sassafras
Thanks. :)))
Stacy Rodriguez
Very cool capture.:) Great.:)
Wendy Slee replied
Hi Stacy, thank you so much! :-)
louisegreen
How beautiful….I can sense their pure joy!
Wendy Slee replied
thank you so much Louise, it was sheer delight to witness them!
louisegreen
It would have been…we often have dolphins at our local beaches doing the same thing, so when the newspaper photographers capture it they usually put it in our local papers. Always a beautiful thing to see.
Mark Ramstead
Bodysurfing is the closest we can come to feeling what they feel. What a rush.
Wendy Slee replied
But I bet they don’t get dumped and end up with sand up their noses LOL….. thanks MM
George Link
What a FANTASTIC moment captured…1 in a billion! You have the gift!
Wendy Slee replied
ha ha, the gift of PURE LUCK…..... thanks so much George!
Trish Threlfall
just had the pleasure of looking at this beautiful capture wendy pure magic
Wendy Slee replied
Ta Trish….... and what a wonderful morning that was, at Shelley Beach…...
mike ellis
way cool Wendy!