Pair of Whales

Gallery: WildlifePosted November 18, 2014174 views5 comments

This shot shows a pair of humpbacks. The whale on the right "has blown its stack" (exhaling from its blowhole. The whale on the left is preparing “ Deep Dive”.
The gull is looking for small fish & I am excited to see this encounter!:)

This Adventure into the GBR was filled with Amazing encounters with Whales !! At times we were very close and could smell the exhaled breath from the Blow as it drifted towards our location.

Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeagnliae) along a narrow coastal inlet
Location: Great Bear Rainforest( GBR), BC, Canada
Camera: Nikon D600
Lens: Nikkor 200- 400mm f4.0 VR - hand-held from sailboat.
VR on and in Active mode.
Exposure: 1/1250s @ f5.6; ISO 2200. -1.0 stop compensation
Slight Crop to level Horizon

Comments and Critique are Appreciated.

Bill

Ps….To see More, GBR images are being added to my Web site .
WWW.BillBickle.com

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Allen Brooks on November 18, 2014 at 11:46 AM

Lucky you! Looks like a great encounter. The gull is a nice addition.

Registered on July 27, 2011, 262 Posts, 2597 Comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on November 18, 2014 at 2:54 PM

Worth waiting for, although I suspect the photo does little justice to the occasion. Not that it's not a good photo; but I would be shaking all over if I were there!

Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments

Comment posted by William Bickle on November 18, 2014 at 3:16 PM

Hello Allen ... During the time spent on the mothership many many sightings were seen! Some were quite a distance but many sightings were navigable by our Excellent Tour Leaders. Brad & Captain Chris. The Admiral ( Jenn ) was Amazing with her insights & Chef. tastings !

Phil...yes, the encounters were Well beyond my expectations ! My first to capture these amazing wild and gentle giants!

Being very busy on deck shooting the whales with great anticipation to capture their image at the best timing possible , this was a real challenge through the heavy rains & misty dark conditions. We were constantly coached by Brad & Chris to prepare for a Breaching whale or when Bubble netting , with quick, startling massive heads and fins shining with the wetness.

Thanks for looking

Bill

Registered on June 13, 2011, 183 Posts, 1702 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on November 19, 2014 at 11:09 AM

Cool to catch two! I like the tail exposed against that dark background. In a perfect world the bird would be in a pose making him more identifiable, or not in the scene at all.

Registered on December 9, 2007, 258 Posts, 9892 Comments

Comment posted by D.A. Edwards on November 19, 2014 at 1:12 PM

Great wildlife moment, Bill. On my monitor at least I think the image could be somewhat brighter but maybe that brings the background noise more into play.

Registered on October 8, 2014, 226 Posts, 1187 Comments