Whale Shoot -> Basham Beach -> Sun 6 Sep. 2009

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Whale Shoot -> Basham Beach -> Sun 6 Sep. 2009

Postby fozzie on Sat Aug 22, 2009 9:20 am

We will start at Basham Beach at 11am, but may end up at Victor Harbor - depending on sightings

See how we go for time, may investigate 'Basham Beach Recreation Park', 105 bird species:
http://fleurieubirds.freehost.net.au/Pa ... basham.htm

And 'Yes' I do know that it is Father's Day, and I prefer to go out shooting 8)

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Re: Whale Shoot -> Basham Beach -> Sun 6 Sep. 2009

Postby Oz_Beachside on Mon Aug 24, 2009 12:43 pm

Hunting whales!!! Boy, you Sydney guys get all the fun stuff :D
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Re: Whale Shoot -> Basham Beach -> Sun 6 Sep. 2009

Postby sirhc55 on Mon Aug 24, 2009 12:47 pm

Oz_Beachside wrote:Hunting whales!!! Boy, you Sydney guys get all the fun stuff :D


Wow! Sydney is now in SA :biglaugh:
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Re: Whale Shoot -> Basham Beach -> Sun 6 Sep. 2009

Postby surenj on Mon Aug 24, 2009 1:46 pm

Are you guys planning on hopping on a boat to check out the whales? It may allow you to get closer...
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Re: Whale Shoot -> Basham Beach -> Sun 6 Sep. 2009

Postby gstark on Mon Aug 24, 2009 2:09 pm

sirhc55 wrote:
Oz_Beachside wrote:Hunting whales!!! Boy, you Sydney guys get all the fun stuff :D


Wow! Sydney is now in SA :biglaugh:


It's that international railway station. :rotfl2:
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Re: Whale Shoot -> Basham Beach -> Sun 6 Sep. 2009

Postby Oz_Beachside on Mon Aug 24, 2009 2:42 pm

gstark wrote:
sirhc55 wrote:
Oz_Beachside wrote:Hunting whales!!! Boy, you Sydney guys get all the fun stuff :D


Wow! Sydney is now in SA :biglaugh:


It's that international railway station. :rotfl2:


Oh, THAT Victor Harbour! :surrender:
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Re: Whale Shoot -> Basham Beach -> Sun 6 Sep. 2009

Postby fozzie on Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:44 pm

There have been consistent sightings at Basham's Beach over the past few days :)
http://www.victor.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=452

Fingers crossed for Sunday.
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Re: Whale Shoot -> Basham Beach -> Sun 6 Sep. 2009

Postby darklightphotography on Fri Sep 04, 2009 11:50 am

Avril and I are going down there tomorrow, and staying overnight somewhere.

See you all there.
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Re: Whale Shoot -> Basham Beach -> Sun 6 Sep. 2009

Postby fozzie on Sun Sep 06, 2009 8:05 pm

Went Whale Shooting today, but had better success with a Seagull in flight:

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Re: Whale Shoot -> Basham Beach -> Sun 6 Sep. 2009

Postby Big V on Mon Sep 07, 2009 12:08 am

Nice gull in flight. Here are some windsurfers that were enjoying the day.
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Re: Whale Shoot -> Basham Beach -> Sun 6 Sep. 2009

Postby DebT on Mon Sep 07, 2009 5:53 am

Pity the whales were elusive ,
great seagulls nice lines and ex exposure, and the 400 has worked a treat with the windsurfers great framing and action - I don't usually get to see them that close let alone count the water drops
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Re: Whale Shoot -> Basham Beach -> Sun 6 Sep. 2009

Postby darklightphotography on Mon Sep 07, 2009 8:25 am

Nice birds Fozzie.

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Re: Whale Shoot -> Basham Beach -> Sun 6 Sep. 2009

Postby Big V on Mon Sep 07, 2009 2:13 pm

Deb, there were plenty of whales 12 in all - they were just resting though so it was limiting as to what type of photos we could take. Here is a small sample all shot at 800mm.
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Re: Whale Shoot -> Basham Beach -> Sun 6 Sep. 2009

Postby DebT on Tue Sep 08, 2009 10:48 am

WOW nice whales guys I'm glad they were out and about and the water looks sensational - a much better day than it appeared it was here in town.
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Re: Whale Shoot -> Basham Beach -> Sun 6 Sep. 2009

Postby chasem on Tue Sep 08, 2009 11:39 am

wow such beautiful animals.

I've always wanted to see a whale uop close in real life
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Re: Whale Shoot -> Basham Beach -> Sun 6 Sep. 2009

Postby surenj on Tue Sep 08, 2009 2:07 pm

Nice shots guys! Looks like you had a ball.
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