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A Humpback whale back breaching in the soft, warm sunrise light off the coast of Byron Bay, NSW, Australia.

A Humpback whale back breaching in the soft, warm sunrise light off the coast of Byron Bay, NSW, Australia.
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Canon EOS-1D X

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Aperture 4294967295/68174 ISO 1600 Focal Length 220/1

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Byron Bay, New South Wales, AU

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Aug, 2022

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38

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