A few Killer Whales rest on the surface of the water off Northern Vancouver Island close to a line of kelp that spans across the passage. In the background, islands are scattered across the area with large green trees growing on top of them with a picturesque landscape in the background.The stunning scenery behind the Killer Whales is a landscape made up of rolling hills and majestic mountains. The sun glistens off the peaks of the mountains creating the picture perfect scenery for a photographer with the added bonus of the Killer Whales swimming by.The calm waters of the passage enables people aboard the whale watching tour to see the Killer Whales without any ocean disturbance. The sun sparkles through the mist lingering above that the Killer Whales produce when surfacing for air.Whale watching trips to see Killer Whales are offered on the Northern tip of Vancouver Island with a variety of different companies. ... continue below the picture...
... The scenery is always outstanding around the area but more so when the sun highlights the mountainous landscape before dipping low enough for darkness to take over. The added bonus on each trip in the summer and fall months every year is having the Northern Resident Killer Whales that frequent these waters.Killer Whales off Northern Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Technical Information:
I photographed this photo with the digital SLR camera model Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II, aperture of f/6.3, exposure time of 1/500 sec. on ISO 400, as always I used a original Canon Lens, the focus lenght for this picture was 400mm.