Tarifa, Spain (2012)

These pictures were taken in Tarifa and the Strait of Gibraltar during whale watching with the Swiss foundation FIRMM. Many thanks to Katharina Heyer and all the participants who made this possible. I can warmly recommend this unique experience!

Two striped dolphins — Fig. 1: Two striped dolphins Nikon D200; Δt=1/1000 s; f=45 mm; f/5.0; ISO 400; 4 June 2012 13:33:51

Sperm Whale — Fig. 2: Sperm Whale Nikon D200; Δt=1/1000 s; f=70 mm; f/8.0; ISO 400; 5 June 2012 10:43:28

Striped Dolphin — Fig. 3: Striped Dolphin Nikon D200; Δt=1/1000 s; f=70 mm; f/5.0; ISO 400; 6 June 2012 14:24:44

Striped Dolphin — Fig. 4: Striped Dolphin Nikon D200; Δt=1/1000 s; f=70 mm; f/8.0; ISO 400; 6 June 2012 14:26:03

FIRMM — Fig. 5: In the new FIRMM office on the newly designed harbor promenade of Tarifa Nikon D200; Δt=1/160 s; f=28 mm; f/6.3; ISO 400; 7 June 2012 10:00:09

harbor promenade — Fig. 6: The newly designed harbor promenade of Tarifa. In the past there were only old, broken ships. Nikon D200; Δt=1/751 s; f=40 mm; f/14.0; ISO 400; 7 June 2012 10:01:02

Please board — Fig. 7: Please board Nikon D200; Δt=1/640 s; f=34 mm; f/13.0; ISO 400; 7 June 2012 10:15:10

whale watching tourists — Fig. 8: whale watching tourists Nikon D200; Δt=1/400 s; f=40 mm; f/11.0; ISO 400; 7 June 2012 10:15:33

Porpoise — Fig. 9: Porpoise Nikon D200; Δt=1/1000 s; f=28 mm; f/5.0; ISO 400; 7 June 2012 11:04:49

Porpoise — Fig. 10: Porpoise Nikon D200; Δt=1/1000 s; f=28 mm; f/7.1; ISO 400; 7 June 2012 11:06:20

Porpoise — Fig. 11: Porpoise Nikon D200; Δt=1/1000 s; f=70 mm; f/5.6; ISO 400; 7 June 2012 11:08:47

Porpoise — Fig. 12: Porpoise Nikon D200; Δt=1/1000 s; f=70 mm; f/5.6; ISO 400; 7 June 2012 11:08:48

Porpoise — Fig. 13: Porpoise Nikon D200; Δt=1/1000 s; f=28 mm; f/4.5; ISO 400; 7 June 2012 11:09:07

Isla de las Palomas — Fig. 14: The sign over the small peninsula in the south of Tarifa, the southernmost point of mainland Europe. Nikon D3; Δt=1/250 s; f=30 mm; f/8.0; ISO 200; 3 June 2012 09:30:56

Catherine Heyer — Fig. 15: Catherine Heyer Nikon D3; Δt=1/2000 s; f=80 mm; f/13.0; ISO 800; 4 June 2012 09:20:20

Porpoise — Fig. 16: Porpoise Nikon D3; Δt=1/2000 s; f=180 mm; f/5.3; ISO 800; 4 June 2012 09:53:13

Sperm Whale — Fig. 17: Sperm Whale Nikon D3; Δt=1/2000 s; f=80 mm; f/8.0; ISO 800; 4 June 2012 10:09:23

Sperm whale with ship — Fig. 18: Sperm whale with ship Nikon D3; Δt=1/2000 s; f=145 mm; f/9.0; ISO 800; 4 June 2012 10:10:54

Sperm Whale — Fig. 19: Sperm Whale Nikon D3; Δt=1/2000 s; f=400 mm; f/8.0; ISO 800; 4 June 2012 10:13:59

Civil Guard — Fig. 20: Civil Guard Nikon D3; Δt=1/2000 s; f=80 mm; f/9.0; ISO 800; 4 June 2012 10:50:45

Fishing boat — Fig. 21: Fishing boat Nikon D3; Δt=1/2000 s; f=400 mm; f/10.0; ISO 800; 4 June 2012 13:09:39

Fishing boats — Fig. 22: Fishing boats Nikon D3; Δt=1/2000 s; f=400 mm; f/9.0; ISO 800; 4 June 2012 13:10:25

Striped Dolphins — Fig. 23: Striped Dolphins Nikon D3; Δt=1/2000 s; f=240 mm; f/7.1; ISO 800; 4 June 2012 13:22:32

Porpoise — Fig. 24: Porpoise Nikon D3; Δt=1/2000 s; f=400 mm; f/7.1; ISO 800; 4 June 2012 13:24:25

Sperm whale — Fig. 25: Here you can clearly see that the blowhole of the sperm whale points asymmetrically to its left side. Nikon D3; Δt=1/1000 s; f=400 mm; f/14.0; ISO 800; 4 June 2012 13:49:30

Sperm Whale — Fig. 26: A Sperm Whale sticks its snout out of the water. Nikon D3; Δt=1/1000 s; f=400 mm; f/13.0; ISO 800; 4 June 2012 14:02:52

Sperm Whale — Fig. 27: Sperm Whale Nikon D3; Δt=1/1000 s; f=230 mm; f/11.0; ISO 800; 4 June 2012 16:11:26

Sperm Whale — Fig. 28: Sperm Whale Nikon D3; Δt=1/1000 s; f=400 mm; f/11.0; ISO 800; 4 June 2012 16:26:53

Sperm Whale — Fig. 29: Sperm Whale Nikon D3; Δt=1/1000 s; f=260 mm; f/11.0; ISO 640; 5 June 2012 10:30:12

Striped Dolphins — Fig. 30: Striped Dolphins Nikon D3; Δt=1/1000 s; f=400 mm; f/13.0; ISO 800; 6 June 2012 14:07:20

Striped Dolphin — Fig. 31: Striped Dolphin Nikon D3; Δt=1/1000 s; f=300 mm; f/10.0; ISO 800; 6 June 2012 14:08:14

Striped Dolphin — Fig. 32: Striped Dolphin Nikon D3; Δt=1/1000 s; f=80 mm; f/8.0; ISO 800; 6 June 2012 14:09:33

Striped Dolphin — Fig. 33: Striped Dolphin Nikon D3; Δt=1/1000 s; f=80 mm; f/6.3; ISO 800; 6 June 2012 14:09:40

Common dolphin — Fig. 34: Common dolphin Nikon D3; Δt=1/1000 s; f=280 mm; f/13.0; ISO 800; 6 June 2012 14:13:00

Striped Dolphins — Fig. 35: Striped Dolphins Nikon D3; Δt=1/1000 s; f=400 mm; f/13.0; ISO 800; 6 June 2012 14:36:36

Porpoise — Fig. 36: Porpoise Nikon D3; Δt=1/1000 s; f=80 mm; f/10.0; ISO 800; 7 June 2012 10:41:28

Porpoise — Fig. 37: Porpoise Nikon D3; Δt=1/1000 s; f=80 mm; f/9.0; ISO 800; 7 June 2012 10:46:26

Porpoise — Fig. 38: Porpoise Nikon D3; Δt=1/1000 s; f=80 mm; f/9.0; ISO 800; 7 June 2012 10:51:33

Porpoise — Fig. 39: Porpoise Nikon D3; Δt=1/1000 s; f=80 mm; f/14.0; ISO 800; 7 June 2012 10:53:04

Bottlenose dolphin swimming on its back — Fig. 40: This bottlenose dolphin capers and falls backwards onto the water surface. Nikon D3; Δt=1/1000 s; f=80 mm; f/13.0; ISO 800; 7 June 2012 10:53:05

Jumping Bottlenose Dolphin — Fig. 41: A jumping bottlenose dolphin. In English they are called "Bottlenose Dolphin". Nikon D3; Δt=1/1000 s; f=130 mm; f/11.0; ISO 800; 7 June 2012 10:53:58

Costa Mediterranea — Fig. 42: The sister ship of the Costa Concordia, which was sunk in January 2012 by the total idiot Francesco Schettino off the coast of Giglio. Nikon D3; Δt=1/1000 s; f=240 mm; f/18.0; ISO 800; 7 June 2012 11:27:40

Sperm Whale — Fig. 43: The fluke of a diving Sperm Whale, which is probably trying to escape from one of the many cargo ships. Nikon D3; Δt=1/1000 s; f=160 mm; f/14.0; ISO 800; 7 June 2012 13:48:10

Sperm whale — Fig. 44: The dorsal fin of a sperm whale is only stubby. On the horizon a huge container ship from MOL (Mitsui O.S.K Lines). Nikon D3; Δt=1/1000 s; f=135 mm; f/11.0; ISO 800; 7 June 2012 14:16:44

Pilot whale with baby — Fig. 45: Pilot whale with baby Nikon D3; Δt=1/1000 s; f=250 mm; f/9.0; ISO 800; 8 June 2012 11:04:14

Bottlenose dolphins — Fig. 46: Two bottlenose dolphins sew head to head on the boat. Nikon D3; Δt=1/1000 s; f=400 mm; f/9.0; ISO 800; 8 June 2012 11:20:15

Sperm Whale — Fig. 47: The fluke of a Sperm Whale diving in the distance. Either we scared him away or more likely he's running to safety from one of the many huge cargo ships in the Strait of Gibraltar. Nikon D3; Δt=1/1000 s; f=400 mm; f/13.0; ISO 800; 8 June 2012 13:21:02

Pilot whale — Fig. 48: Finally a nice pilot whale photo. He swims towards the camera, sticking his head out of the water so you can see one eye and the mouth. Nikon D3; Δt=1/1000 s; f=400 mm; f/9.0; ISO 800; 10 June 2012 10:54:37

Porpoise — Fig. 49: Porpoise Nikon D3; Δt=1/1000 s; f=135 mm; f/7.1; ISO 800; 10 June 2012 10:57:05

Porpoise — Fig. 50: Porpoise Nikon D3; Δt=1/1000 s; f=80 mm; f/8.0; ISO 800; 10 June 2012 11:06:27

Two pilot whales — Fig. 51: Two pilot whales Nikon D3; Δt=1/1000 s; f=80 mm; f/5.0; ISO 800; 11 June 2012 11:12:28

Hello Kitty — Fig. 52: Laundry dry with Hello Kitty on a house wall. Nikon D3; Δt=1/640 s; f=62 mm; f/13.0; ISO 200; 11 June 2012 17:29:21

Stairs — Fig. 53: stairs to the beach Nikon D3; Δt=1/500 s; f=35 mm; f/11.0; ISO 200; 11 June 2012 17:36:35

Houses — Fig. 54: Rental apartments with balconies near the beach. Nikon D3; Δt=1/640 s; f=56 mm; f/13.0; ISO 200; 11 June 2012 17:39:50

walkway to the beach — Fig. 55: walkway to the beach Nikon D3; Δt=1/400 s; f=70 mm; f/10.0; ISO 200; 11 June 2012 17:43:00

Atlantic beach — Fig. 56: Atlantic beach Nikon D3; Δt=1/400 s; f=56 mm; f/11.0; ISO 200; 11 June 2012 17:48:02

Jumping Bottlenose Dolphin — Fig. 57: A jumping dolphin (porpoise) is shown from behind. Nikon D3; Δt=1/1000 s; f=80 mm; f/5.0; ISO 1000; 12 June 2012 09:47:17

Mediterranean beach — Fig. 58: The small Mediterranean beach with a view of the Jbel Musa (Mountain of Moses: in Morocco. Nikon D3; Δt=1/200 s; f=70 mm; f/7.1; ISO 200; 12 June 2012 14:29:52

Beach with castle — Fig. 59: Beach with castle Nikon D3; Δt=1/320 s; f=70 mm; f/9.0; ISO 200; 12 June 2012 14:32:14

firmm Fly Blue — Fig. 60: The pride of firmm. The new boat "Fly Blue". Nikon D3; Δt=1/1000 s; f=400 mm; f/9.0; ISO 200; 12 June 2012 14:45:43

Mola Mola — Fig. 61: A Sunfish (Mola Mola) stretches its dorsal fin out of the water. You can spot them from afar because their dorsal fin wiggles from left to right, not up and down like dolphins. Nikon D3; Δt=1/1000 s; f=130 mm; f/5.0; ISO 800; 13 June 2012 09:51:59

Two pilot whales — Fig. 62: Two pilot whales swim close to each other. Nikon D3; Δt=1/1000 s; f=200 mm; f/9.0; ISO 800; 13 June 2012 10:19:56

Pilot whale — Fig. 63: A pilot whale sticks its head out of the water. They are beautiful animals, but as photogenic as a car tire. Nikon D3; Δt=1/1000 s; f=80 mm; f/8.0; ISO 800; 13 June 2012 10:21:12