D4S_0039039-2
Jan, 2017Views
1725
Likes
Awards
Zenith Award
Featured
Peer Award
Absolute Masterpiece
Top Choice
Magnificent Capture
Superb Composition
Outstanding Creativity
All Star
Superior Skill
Virtuoso
Genius
Emotions
Impressed
Top Ranks
Top 10 rankTop 10 rank week 1
Top 30 rankCategories
Same photographer See allBehind The Lens
Discover more photos See all
Behind The Lens
Location
This photo was taken off the Island of Maui, Hawaii where I live.Time
I took this photo about 10:00 a.m.Lighting
The lighting wasn't ideal for the shot but catching a breaching whale in perfect light isn't the easiest thing to do.Equipment
This was shot with a Nikon D4s and a Nikon 80-400mm lens.Inspiration
I am always trying to get breaching whale shots and during the season I am on a boat at least once a week looking for "that" shot.Editing
This is an as shot photo. No post processing was done except to convert it from a RAW file to a jpeg.In my camera bag
My bag changes every time I go out, depending on what I am shooting. I switch between a Nikon D4s and a Nikon D800 camera body and I have a wide array of lenses from a fisheye up to a 500mm. My go to lens for landscapes is the Nikon 24-120 f4. I also use the Nikon 16-35 f4 lens quite a bit for landscapes and astrophotography.Feedback
If you are trying to capture breaching whales the best thing you can have is a camera that shoots fast, at least 7 frames per second and even faster if possible. I shoot with auto ISO when shooting whales with a minimum shutter speed of 1/1000. The rest is up to the whales!
