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07/13/2017 09:00:26 AMPost actions
07/12/2017 09:38:02 AMPost actions
07/08/2017 05:45:46 PMPost actions
Almost completely airborne. Magnificent.
07/08/2017 02:06:13 PMPost actions
I actually gasped when I saw this for the first time.. An amazing, beautiful and fabulously dynamic image. Many, many congrats on your Blue, Carrie.
07/08/2017 01:27:46 PMPost actions
Amazing shot. All the times I've been up north, I've never seen whales breach like this.
07/08/2017 12:18:40 PMPost actions
Sweet capture, congrats on the Blue!
07/08/2017 11:43:01 AMPost actions
Having also tried to get humpbacks in mid-leap here on the Pacific, I know exactly how difficult this shot was, and how beautifully it was executed.
Congratulations on the shot of a lifetime.
because I couldn't resist, here's mine, from 2005. The thrill was the same, the score was (er) different. :)
07/08/2017 03:13:05 AMPost actions
Incredible capture! Well done!
Hugh congrats on the Blue Ribbon!!!
07/08/2017 02:49:10 AMPost actions
Just fabulous! Congratulations on the well deserved blue.
07/08/2017 12:44:39 AMPost actions
For the user who commented "hope this is legit", lol, I do have other shots from the breach sequence:
2 frames later: https://www.flickr.com/photos/111615580@N03/34751884153/in/album-72157670778449955/
And the splash: https://www.flickr.com/photos/111615580@N03/35174169930/in/album-72157670778449955/
Catching whale breaches is a huge challenge, and I've been whale-watching for 12 years. They don't do it all that often, sometimes they only do it once, and it happens really fast. They also don't always come all the way out of the water, you're not always on the right side of them for the best lighting, the water is not always glassy smooth, the background is sometimes not good, you're in a moving boat, etc. etc. My point is that I can't believe this photo (and experience) happened. :^)
07/08/2017 12:19:20 AMPost actions
what an incredible capture! Congratulations!
Comments Made During the Challenge
07/07/2017 11:39:02 PMPost actions
What an amazing capture! I would have been looking through my camera and would have missed the whole thing lol. Awesome!
07/07/2017 11:02:07 PMPost actions
07/07/2017 08:57:11 PMPost actions
Shot of a lifetime. Considering how rare and tough a shot like this is, I hope this is legit.
07/06/2017 12:07:27 PMPost actions
OMG indeed. That would be the thrill of a lifetime for me to see, let alone capture.
07/06/2017 10:37:17 AMPost actions
Near perfect! It's the shot that we all wait for.
07/02/2017 10:34:06 PMPost actions
07/02/2017 04:33:46 PMPost actions
07/01/2017 07:06:57 PMPost actions
Great timing. A top 3 pick for me.
07/01/2017 12:24:07 PMPost actions