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A Humpback whales tail comes out of the water as he dives to the depths once more for supper, or is it lunch ?

A Humpback whales tail comes out of the water as he dives to the depths once more for supper, or is it lunch ?
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Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi

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Aperture f/9.0 ISO 400 Shutter 1/320

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Sep, 2013

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Contest Finalist in Wildlife And Water Photo Contest

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Excellent I could almost hear the water dripping.

Wonderful capture! -Ralph

Love it when the water takes on that green from trees, something special about it

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Location

This picture was taken in the S.E. Alaska inside waters near Juneau Alaska. While whales are common in the area, getting a picture from a low level and at the right moment takes a lot of time . In addition to being an amateur photographer, I was also a charter skipper aned was fortunate to be able to "live" with these giants for months at a time

Time

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Lighting

because of movement, low speed shutters do not work on whales -- so lighting must also allow a higher shutter speed and depth of field

Equipment

this was with my older Canon 50D and a 200 mm lens

Inspiration

whales are an awesome subject

Editing

some lighting adjustment or minor corrections

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my favorite wildlife lens has been a 100-400 canon . I have now added a 150-600 Sigma on a A6000 Sony that I am working with

Feedback

patience is a must, and to get a good picture on a "Afternoon Whale watch" boat ride is VERY hard to do . A dedicated whale photography trip of 1, to several days, with a small number of photographers, is the best way

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One last look

A Humpback whales tail comes out of the water as he dives to the depths once more for supper, or is it lunch ?

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