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Humpback Whale Breaching

I was on a 10 day fishing adventure for big tuna 250 miles south and west of the tip of Baja California. The vessel " The American Angler " was movin...
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I was on a 10 day fishing adventure for big tuna 250 miles south and west of the tip of Baja California. The vessel " The American Angler " was moving to a new spot when this Humpback Whale breached several times next to the boat. I just had enough time to go to my cabin and grab my camera so I could gather this image.

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OLYMPUS E-5

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Aperture f/9 ISO 200 Shutter 1/640 Focal Length 60/1

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Oct, 2017

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Great capture! I've been out a bunch of times and haven't gotten this iconic shot yet. Maybe this year....

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Jdmccranie This Humpback whale had breached several times and after I got my camera in my hands I just had enough time for maybe 3 or 4 images before the whale sounded. This image is the one I choose.