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[Fabs Forns]

Humpback Whale, checking us out, while in the Zodiac, in Witless Bay, Newfoundland.

Model: NIKON D3
Lens (mm): 280
ISO: 400
Aperture: 8
Shutter: 1/1250

[Krijn Trimbos]

I hope I will be able to witness this in the future. So cool! Love the breach, the dark water colour, the water splash, the comp and the bird add to it. Well done!

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Nice to see the birds in frame too. Nice action captured. That water looks choppy! Hope you didn't get seasick! :)

[Harshad Barve]

Fantastic moment well captured here, two birds adding much to image
TFS

[Kiran Poonacha]

Wow.. Fabs, loved it..great to be in this forum.. whatt variety with get to see.. Thank you..

[Grace Scalzo]

So powerful!! Love how you composed this, Fabs.

[David Fletcher]

Crikey, that looks real choppy. Love the comp and the addition of the gulls are a nice touch.

[Rich Ikerd]

Good capture Fabiola - not easy in chop like that. Is this the beginning of a breach or is he spy-hopping?

[Fabs Forns]

Thanks!!!!

Rich, I think it was spy-hoping :) We had a mother and calf and the baby came so close to the Zodiac it became scary. At times, it would go under and pull up on the other side. we kept hoping he new what he was doing :)

[Mark Fuge]

Nice image. Wish my Hawaiian Whale watch would have gotten that close. Saw them but for the most part from a distance. Awesome creatures that you will never forget. We just have to try again, as I tell my wife! ;) :D

[John Ippolito]

I love the comp, colors of the ocean and the splash. It conveys the power of the sea and the awsome experience of being close to the humpback. I can almost smell the whales blow. Barnacles and birds add a nice touch too!