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Life in the Blue

Life in the Blue

A pair of humpback whales slowly rise to the surface in the sapphire blue waters off the coast of Ha'apai in the Kingdom of Tonga. ...
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A pair of humpback whales slowly rise to the surface in the sapphire blue waters off the coast of Ha'apai in the Kingdom of Tonga.
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Canon EOS 5D Mark III

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Aperture 8/1 ISO 640 Focal Length 21/1

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Tonga

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Aug, 2023

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