Whales in Maui

codruscodrus Registered Users Posts: 71 Big grins
edited March 15, 2013 in Wildlife
I was in Maui last week, went on a whale-watching/snorkeling trip with the family, and decided to brave the saltwater spray and bring the 50D, 70-200, and teleconverter along. The gear all survived fine, and I wanted to share this shot:

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  • David_S85David_S85 Administrators Posts: 13,250 moderator
    edited March 14, 2013
    Wow! Sure glad you did.
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  • AceCo55AceCo55 Registered Users Posts: 950 Major grins
    edited March 14, 2013
    That is one very impressive capture - congratulations.
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited March 14, 2013
    Just beautiful. Congrats on nailing a once-in-a-lifetime shot. thumb.gif
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  • wave01wave01 Registered Users Posts: 204 Major grins
    edited March 14, 2013
    very well done
  • PGMPGM Registered Users Posts: 2,007 Major grins
    edited March 14, 2013
    What a fantastic shot! You really caught the moment, and I love all the water droplets/spray--they emphasize the action for sure! Best, Pam
  • endurodogendurodog Registered Users Posts: 183 Major grins
    edited March 14, 2013
    Best picture I have seen on here in a while. Thanks for posting it, congrats on a great shot!!!!
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 14, 2013
    Super capture
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  • codruscodrus Registered Users Posts: 71 Big grins
    edited March 15, 2013
    Thanks guys!

    There was definitely a certain amount of luck involved. We'd been seeing whales all day (fins and tails), and were motoring back to the harbor at Ma'alea. I was hanging out at the back of the boat, looking the other way when it came out of the water. I spun around and shot a dozen or so frames in burst mode. This was actually the first frame of that burst, and the only usable one. The second one was blurred and all of the others have the whale/splash half out of the top of the frame. (Stupid waves! :-) )

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  • TazZTazZ Registered Users Posts: 52 Big grins
    edited March 15, 2013
    wow that a cool shot
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