They have a small Oly digital but don't know what was used. I have not seen
the infamous pictures and probably won't unless the sister-in-law dies. She
knows how much fun I could have with them. That's a trip they probably will
not be repeating. My niece's husband died in a diving accident last fall.
/jim
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From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Larry
Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2002 5:47 PM
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Subject: Re: [OM] Re: Whale watching gear selection
OK, I guess we need a picture link. Any OM equipment used?
Larry
"James N. McBride" wrote:
> Andrea,
>
> Whale photography can have unexpected hazards. My niece married a
> professional diver in Alaska several years ago. He had a 30 foot boat and
> took her family out for a whale-watching trip off Prince of Wales Island.
> The boat didn't have a head so for occasions, when going over the side
> wasn't an option, there was a bucket to sit on. They had been out for many
> hours and had not seen any whales. My rather rotund sister-in-law had just
> perched her large alabaster bottom on the bucket when the first whale came
> into view. As luck would have it, she was between the people with the
> cameras and the whale. Not about to waste a photo opportunity, their
photos
> clearly show two whales.
>
> /jim
>
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> [mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Andrea
> Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2002 11:33 AM
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> Subject: [OM] Re: Whale watching gear selection
>
> Thanks to everyone for their input! >>>snip
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