Fluke
While on the Passing Cloud we saw Humpback whales many times.
This one was seen in Louscoone Inlet for about an hour – it was slapping its pectoral fins on the water surface for long periods, punctuated by the occasional dive.
Canon 5Dii, EF 100/2.8 macro lens, ISO250, f5.6, 1/320th
burnt embers 
Stunning photo! I love it!
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Thanks pzf!
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amazing photo! Photo could have been taken in 1916, or 1816, or 1716….
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Thank you Richard. The black and white conversion helps with that timeless feel I think. The colour is nice too, though very muted by the mist.
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This is one of your best photos!!!! 🙂
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Thank you Αντρέας, I am glad you like it. It is one of my favourite shots from the trip.
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Fantastic capture 🙂
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Thanks so much fluidicthought
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What an amazing photo and an amazing creature, how wonderful!
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Thanks for your comment. I agree they are amazing creatures. I have had a few up close encounters with humpbacks over the years and they all stick with me.
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Oh wow, lucky you!! There a must for me to see one day! I’ve managed to swim with wild dolphins so at least those sea creatures are off my list 🙊
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Beautiful. Humpbacks are the loveliest of whales- marvelous capture, and love your wording in your description- “punctuated by the occasional dive”. Marvelous.
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Thank you smilingtoad – I am glad that you like the photo, and appreciate my words too. The slapping behaviour was remarkable in that it went on for so long. I will post about too that sometime in the next few weeks.
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