Double Breach
This was a shot of two Humpbacks breaching together. I was focusing on the one in the center when a second whale came up right behind him. Just wish I had real...
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This was a shot of two Humpbacks breaching together. I was focusing on the one in the center when a second whale came up right behind him. Just wish I had realized it in time to zoom out more.
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NIKON D7500
Aperture f/9 ISO 400 Shutter 1/1600 Focal Length 195/1 
Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, MX
Apr, 2019Views
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Location
This photo was taken in Puerto Vallarta Mexico in the the Bay of Banderas during the Humpback whale mating season. This was on a whale watching photo tour.Time
It was late morning with a high thin overcast of clouds.Lighting
I would have liked less overcast of the clouds and a little less haze in the air. But all in all you have to take what you are given and work with it.Equipment
I was using my Nikon D7500 with a nikkor 80-400mm zoom. At the time the camera was a new purchase and really the first time I was able to put it to the test.Inspiration
There really wasn't an inspiration. We were on a whale watching tour and I was going to shoot whatever we were able to see. We were all in amazement about how far this whale had come out of the water when the second one came up right behind him. This was the very first breach we saw that day. Quite an experience for the first time whale watchers in the boat. I think there may have been a few people about to cry. I was so excited to get this shot I had no idea the second whale was coming up right behind the first. One of the few times I wished I had actually zoomed out a bit rather than in. Honestly this shot is more about the one I wasn't able to get.Editing
I cleaned it up in LightRoom.In my camera bag
I currently carry a Nikon D7500 and D7200 with an assortment of lenses.Feedback
My wife and I have participated in several whale watching tours in the Pacific. When I went on one in Hawaii there was a gentleman on the boat that is a professional whale photographer. He gave me a few pointers on how to get a good shot. But the most important one for this kind of experience was always be ready. While there is some level of predictability in the whale behavior you simply don't know what may happen next and where it may happen. This particular breach happened almost immediately when we arrived at the spot.
