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Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)

"People protect what they love." Jacques Cousteau
I only had a couple of seconds to reset my focus points and switch to portrait orientation as...
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"People protect what they love." Jacques Cousteau
I only had a couple of seconds to reset my focus points and switch to portrait orientation as this stunning adult humpback whale slowly ascended to the surface making eye contact with me just off the coast of Ha'apai, Kingdom of Tonga. This amazing exchange between two sentient creatures is one I'll never forget.
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27 Comments | Report
FergalBrady
 
FergalBrady January 01, 2019
Great shot. Award winnning. On a side note it looks like michael jackson tatoo above left fin!
FergalBrady
 
FergalBrady January 01, 2019
Great shot. Award winnning. On a side note it looks like michael jackson tatoo above left fin!
speterson6
 
speterson6 January 04, 2019
Fantastic underwater image. Great work Shane. Really like this one :-))
All_Photos_By_SarahB
 
All_Photos_By_SarahB April 08, 2019
Beautiful!
tonyraymondthompson PRO+
 
tonyraymondthompson October 28, 2019
Awesome image,a stunning underwater shot. Top marks.
dawnmstepp
 
dawnmstepp October 29, 2019
Holy wow!!!
clukey Platinum
 
clukey October 29, 2019
About as good as it gets!!
SightsbyCF
 
SightsbyCF November 07, 2019
Magnificent Picture.
ghadakhalil
 
ghadakhalil March 05, 2020
Amazing
sdlucas
 
sdlucas March 08, 2020
“I am here and I am Epic”
sabrinajoseph
 
sabrinajoseph April 27, 2020
Magnificent photo 📷
cartermilic
 
cartermilic December 01, 2020
Brilliant
Morrison52020
 
Morrison52020 December 12, 2020
Very nice!
VitaVera PRO+
 
VitaVera February 07, 2021
Wow!!! I would be terrified. Such a beautiful image!
sauleguoda
 
sauleguoda February 18, 2021
Never seen anyting like this! It’s adorable!🔥🔥🌎
debbie_hutt_085 Platinum
 
debbie_hutt_085 April 24, 2021
Amazing shot!!
juanlange
 
juanlange May 31, 2021
That is completely crazy
WJKAEPHOTOGRAPHY Platinum
 
WJKAEPHOTOGRAPHY December 13, 2021
Impressive shot! The lighting and colouration choices are truly stellar 👏🏻🖤💙
elmansourinoureddine
 
elmansourinoureddine May 13, 2022
cool
Meja01
 
Meja01 May 13, 2022
This beautiful
IvoFelixP Platinum
 
IvoFelixP June 28, 2022
Nice! great shot!
modelmeemaw Platinum
 
modelmeemaw October 27, 2022
This is an amazing shot. I was in Tonga in 2007, and got to see these beauties. Thank you for the amazing memories!
diannechapman_5606 Ultimate
 
diannechapman_5606 February 15, 2023
wow
DAsEye Platinum
 
DAsEye November 19, 2023
Wow!!!
jlync PRO+
 
jlync November 24, 2023
Absolutely Stunning and Gorgeous Beauty...Awesome!💞
JohnSmall PRO+
 
JohnSmall December 24, 2023
Super capture
randywolfgram
 
randywolfgram Mar 06
Amazing!!!
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