I'm heading down to the Oregon Coast with my family. Just wondering if you have any tips on where to go (along the coast) for best whale watching. I believe we will be stopping by Ecola State park and Yaquina Head Lighthouse area for sure.
Also the longest tele I have is a 70-200 f4. Will be using the 7D.
There are approximately 70 resident gray whales that do not migrate north. They can be spotted along the central Oregon coast. Boiler Bay is a good vantage point to spot them; one last week was close enough to use your lens. Normally though, you are going to have take a whale watching boat and hope for calm weather.
We just returned from the Oregon Coast and I got a lot of shots for the Viewpoint just south of Depo Bay. There must be an ample supply of food there as I was told about this spot a week prior. I was sooting with my Canon 100-400L from shore and got some respectable shots.Although it is very difficult to get any Fluke shots, as the water is pretty shallow and the Whales don't seem to do many deep dives because of that however Pparience is a virtue and I got one series.
