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Humpback whale

Humpback whale

An explosive Humpback whale backwards breach in the warm sunrise light just off the coast of Byron Bay, NSW, Australia.

An explosive Humpback whale backwards breach in the warm sunrise light just off the coast of Byron Bay, NSW, Australia.
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Canon EOS-1D X

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Aperture 4294967295/76695 ISO 1250 Focal Length 371/1

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Byron Bay, New South Wales, AU

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Aug, 2022

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