A photo a day, keeps the doctor away #8- Young Southern Right Whale

mjphoto (49)in #animalphotography • 7 years ago (edited)

Young Southern Right Whale

My entry for the animal photography challenge @photocontests

It was a rather stressful encounter. One of the other cage diving boats gave us a signal, that there was a young Southern Right Whale in distress.... It turned out that he just had a fun time, tolling around at the surface.

Canon 5D MII - Canon 70-200 mm L - F 8 - 1/640 shutter speed - ISO 640

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7 years ago in #animalphotography by mjphoto (49)

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photocontests (64) 7 years ago

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joanstewart (65) 7 years ago (edited)

What a worry approaching thinking this beautiful animal was in distress, to find out it was frolicking in the sea a much better ending to witness @mjphoto

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mjphoto (49) 7 years ago

Will do, cheers mate and thanks for the invite!

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intrepidphotos (75) 7 years ago

Love this. Were you in the water at the time? And was the whale alone?

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mjphoto (49) 7 years ago

Thx a lot! I was on a research vassel at that time, tagging sharks. We got the call from one of the dozen cage diving boats that work around Seal Island.

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intrepidphotos (75) 7 years ago

That's cool. Do you spend a lot of time on research vessels?

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mjphoto (49) 7 years ago

If i get the opportunity. Luckily my gf is a marine biologist, so that hrlps in that endeavour. How about you, ever been on a research vessel?

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intrepidphotos (75) 7 years ago

No never been on one !

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merryslamb (59) 7 years ago

oh god, what a dramatic experience, I would have died of fear

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mjphoto (49) 7 years ago

It is a lot more thrilling than terrifying even if you are scared in the beginning, the sensational discovery of earths beauty will eridcate any fear and will only leave wonder.

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bluefinstudios (65) 7 years ago

Great capture!
Look at all that Baleen! Very cool detail captured.
I have seen a few Right Whales, but they are so endangered, ahven't been able to get close enough.

Most of the whales I see are Humpback, Fin Back, and Right Whales.

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