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A Whales Tail

A Whales Tail

I went on an boat ride looking for whales and we saw lots of them, maybe 15. They were humpbacks except for a couple of Orcas. This tail is that of a humpback....
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I went on an boat ride looking for whales and we saw lots of them, maybe 15. They were humpbacks except for a couple of Orcas. This tail is that of a humpback.
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NIKON D5100

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Aperture f/7.1 ISO 200 Shutter 1/1250

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Dec, 2013

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