A whale of a good time...

holzphotoholzphoto Registered Users Posts: 385 Major grins
edited September 3, 2010 in Wildlife
These aren't the greatest photos, but the experience was one of the greatest I've had. I was sea kayaking, and the guide told us to head towards the ball of seagulls. they form a big bird ball above the school of fish and then the whales hear the commotion and head that way too.

the first bird ball i came to, i got my kayak right in the center...and a humpback whale surfaced about the same time lifting my kayak off the water. it was a crazy moment.

The guide laughed and said, "Don't even think about asking for a refund, you just had your whale experience of a lifetime."

The photos of me were taken by the guide.

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Louisville Wedding Photographer

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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited September 1, 2010
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  • aj986saj986s Registered Users Posts: 1,100 Major grins
    edited September 1, 2010
    What an amazing experience! Pics are awesome in content. You may want to try working the colors & contrast a bit; I think the colors can be teased a bit. But I want to ask about the last picture. Are you holding an SLR in your hand without an underwater housing?? eek7.gif If so...you are a much braver soul than me.
    Tony P.
    Canon 50D, 30D and Digital Rebel (plus some old friends - FTB and AE1)
    Long-time amateur.....wishing for more time to play
    Autocross and Track junkie
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  • holzphotoholzphoto Registered Users Posts: 385 Major grins
    edited September 1, 2010
    aj986s wrote: »
    What an amazing experience! Pics are awesome in content. You may want to try working the colors & contrast a bit; I think the colors can be teased a bit. But I want to ask about the last picture. Are you holding an SLR in your hand without an underwater housing?? eek7.gif If so...you are a much braver soul than me.

    the colors are what they are. it was early in the morning.

    yes, i was holding a dslr, 7D and 24-70mm 2.8 L. i took the photos of the whales diving and surfacing/feeding with it...
    Louisville Wedding Photographer
  • korandokekorandoke Registered Users Posts: 517 Major grins
    edited September 1, 2010
    :jawdrop formidable, am petrified

    greetings

    Korandoke
    Best regards,
    Korandoke
  • M38A1M38A1 Registered Users Posts: 1,317 Major grins
    edited September 1, 2010
    What an amazing experience.

    All I could think of was the whale that hit the sailboat a month or so ago and how little that sea kayak you were in is.

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited September 2, 2010
    Fantatistic, I found out earlier this month how difficult those captures are.
    Harry
    http://behret.smugmug.com/ NANPA member
    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
  • PDRJohnPDRJohn Registered Users Posts: 20 Big grins
    edited September 3, 2010
    Very cool.
  • JadynHJadynH Banned Posts: 16 Big grins
    edited September 3, 2010
    The third picture worries me. I would be so scared to be tipped over by the whales!

    Great photos!
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