Humpback whale - I can see you! by danapommet
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Description
Whale watch off Gloucester, MA about 30 years ago - nasty cold weather that day.
Much to our surprise, one of the older humpback whales popped up right next to the boat. I had a telephoto lens on my camera and took this shot with the whale less that 10 feet away. Not my best shot. You can see the barnacles under his chin, only on the older whales and his eye was just under the surface of the water. He looked at each one of us as we floated by him. A hold your breath moment. After we passed him, he went back under.
Thanks for stopping by, taking a look and for all your previous comments & favs.
Dana
Comments (25)
Wow, what a moment. Very cool!
a great encounter! very dramatic!
fantastic!!!!!
Excellent my friend, perfect timing!5+
amazing :)
Great capture!
What great timing talk about being in the right place at the right time excellent capture!!
Amazing shot, what a thrill!!
great capture...
wow..stunning shot my friend x f!
Wow. He let you go when he realized you weren't Captain Ahab:) Neat shot...I'm sure you were mighty surprised!
Great shot.
I had a similar experience photographing an orca underwater - he came right up to me and looked me over pretty good. I sure knew I'd been given the once-over!
How very exciting!
Looks like a sinking ship there Dana, great moment in time captured there, wonderful my friend
WOW, zoom is a must, to see the barnacles, great shot.
My dream, to see one of those !
Being observed by such an old creature must have been a wonderful feeling; thanks for sharing his regard!
wonderful shot!!
Cool, great capture!!!!!!!
What a beauty Dana!!
Wow!! Congrats, Dana, on both the experience and getting the image!! Awesome!
Superb capture Dana!
a wonderful shot !
wonderful and the rush must been super too