Humpback Whales, Aug. 12

borderbraeborderbrae Registered Users Posts: 114 Major grins
edited August 25, 2009 in Wildlife
It was an overcast day when my mom and I took a boat out of Provincetown, MA, on a whale watch. I didn't put the polarizing filter on my canon 70-300 lens....but I did bring along my G7 to get a couple of shots when one whale simply got too close for the 70-300.

Whale's eye, taken with G7
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Top of whale's jaw, taken with 70-300 at 70mm. It came up high enough to more than fill the viewfinder
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He went down and turned around to show us the underside of his jaw
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His flukes
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As he moved off, taken with G7
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Other shots from that day
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Jean
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  • MrBook2MrBook2 Registered Users Posts: 211 Major grins
    edited August 21, 2009
    These are great! Thanks for sharing them.

    It is a shame that it was overcast, it looks like you still had a great time. I have only been on a whale watch once several years ago, and I didn't get anything nearly so up-close.
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  • borderbraeborderbrae Registered Users Posts: 114 Major grins
    edited August 21, 2009
    Thanks MrBook2, That was the day I should have had the 28-70 lens on but I am pleased with what I got. I left the polarizing filter off because I was afraid it would cut down the light too much but looking back I doubt it would have. Oh well, once I started taking shots & moving from side to side on the boat digging out the filter didn't occur to me.
    Jean
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  • Bud1880Bud1880 Registered Users Posts: 500 Major grins
    edited August 21, 2009
    MrBook2 wrote:
    These are great! Thanks for sharing them.
    15524779-Ti.gif What a terrific experience that must have been. Lucky you. :D

    Bud
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  • borderbraeborderbrae Registered Users Posts: 114 Major grins
    edited August 21, 2009
    Bud1880 wrote:
    15524779-Ti.gif What a terrific experience that must have been. Lucky you. :D

    Bud

    Thanks, Bud. It was a great day! I also went out on Aug 10, a bright sunny day and took a lot of photos, have to sort them out and then will upload some of them.

    The whale watch trip is something I plan to make a regular part of my trips(during the summer) to see family from now on.
    Jean
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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited August 23, 2009
    Cool shots Jean! thumb.gif
    Glenn

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  • borderbraeborderbrae Registered Users Posts: 114 Major grins
    edited August 23, 2009
    raptorcaptor wrote:
    Cool shots Jean! thumb.gif

    Thanks, Glenn. Your shots are always a pleasure to see, too!
    Jean
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited August 25, 2009
    Looks like you had a great day.
    Harry
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  • borderbraeborderbrae Registered Users Posts: 114 Major grins
    edited August 25, 2009
    Harryb wrote:
    Looks like you had a great day.

    Thanks Harry, yes we had 2 great days on the water. Very different conditions (1 sunny day, 1 overcast) and very different behavior from the whales. I was very fortunate and look forward to doing it again next summer.
    Jean
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