We went boating in the San Juan islands in Washington this past weekend. We came across a pod of orca whales chasing salmon. Most shots are from quite a distance, since you can't motor in and harass or stress the whales. When the direction of the pod was apparent, though, we motored on ahead and then shut the diesels down, drifting, as they came towards us. They came through pretty close to the boat, less than a boat length away. We were bouncing around in less than ideal shooting conditions, so the photos are more snaps than anything else. Nikon D70, Nikon 80-200 F2.8ED lens, overcast with a light drizzle.

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