Just got back from a great Southern Oceans voyage: the Falklands, South Georgia, and Antarctica. This image was created with the hand held Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L IS lens (hand held at 98mm) with the EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 400. Evaluative metering +1 stop: 1/500 sec. at f/4 in Av Mode.
This is a Gerlach Strait eco-type Killer Whale or Orca. In the Southern Ocean this species is light grey where you would expect it to be black.
See more at Home From the Southern Oceans Trip.
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The water is so crystal clear. It took a while for me to figure out the image with the reflection of the fin. I really like the water spray and the bubbles and the fact that the water is so clear you can see the underwater fin. I also like the v shaped bow wave in front of the whale's head.Nice curve in the body makes for nice lines. I just wish this was a full body shot,

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