Bottlenose Dolphin in rough water, Chanonry Point, Scotland

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Bottlenose Dolphin in rough water, Chanonry Point, Scotland - Dolphin
Chanonry Point, near Fortrose, Moray Firth, Scotland (July 2015)

The best times to see the Dolphins are generally reckoned to be at low and high tide with the former being the most favoured. Tide predictions for the Moray Firth can be obtained from the Admiralty EasyTide website. The above image was timed at 10:46 am; low tide was predicted for 8:20 am.

Status is classified as Least Concern. For more information on this species of dolphin see the following links:
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species / Tursiops truncatus
Wikipedia / Common Bottlenose Dolphin

Shooting Time 10:46
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/2000
Av(Aperture Value) 5.6
Exposure Compensation +1
ISO Speed 500


Bottlenose Dolphin breaching, Chanonry Point, Scotland

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