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Orca

Breaching Orca from Monday.

I would have liked to have been able to compose this a little tighter, but fortunately there was a pretty nice background!

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This entry was posted on Thursday, June 19th, 2008 at 4:00 am and is filed under Alaska, Author, Kenai Fjords, Photos, Ron, Travel, Wildlife. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

20 Responses to “Orca”

  1. Paul Grecian Says:
    June 19th, 2008 at 5:44 am

    Just Wow. I’d love to see this larger.

  2. Dave Taylor Says:
    June 19th, 2008 at 6:53 am

    WOW! Great image! I actually like it this way, it shows not only the power and grace of the orca, but also the pristine beauty of the surroundings. Very nice.

  3. Doris J Says:
    June 19th, 2008 at 7:06 am

    Very cool Ron!

  4. Genevieve Says:
    June 19th, 2008 at 7:20 am

    You live in an amazing place Ron. I’m so glad there’s someone like you there to go out and capture these stunning images! I’ve never seen an orca picture where it’s so far out of the water like that.

  5. Richard Wong Says:
    June 19th, 2008 at 7:48 am

    That is cute Ron. Walking on water. Yes, the background is as good as it gets. It screams Pacific NW.

  6. Ken Says:
    June 19th, 2008 at 8:42 am

    FANTASTIC!

  7. Michael E. Gordon Says:
    June 19th, 2008 at 8:45 am

    It’s composed plenty tight for me, Ron. Showing this beautiful creature in its habitat is ideal. Nice photograph!

  8. Ron Says:
    June 19th, 2008 at 2:53 pm

    Thanks a lot! I must admit, this was really exciting to watch.

    Ron

  9. Rick Says:
    June 19th, 2008 at 3:32 pm

    WOW, This is amazing Ron!

  10. Beth Lunsford Says:
    June 19th, 2008 at 7:30 pm

    Man, that was more than a pretty nice background. That was magnificent!! Wonderful shot!! One of the best I’ve seen. Gorgeous Orca.

  11. Ron Says:
    June 19th, 2008 at 9:51 pm

    Thanks a lot!

    I’m very fortunate to live next to such beauty!

    Ron

  12. Jess Lee Says:
    June 19th, 2008 at 11:20 pm

    I really like this Ron. Amazing how we were standing next to each other with the same camera and lens and got the same shot. ;)

  13. Della Says:
    June 20th, 2008 at 9:56 am

    Gorgeous. I also love the panned-out perspective; you can take in the majesty of the whale and the greater majesty of the environment in one image.

    Also, I noticed one of your San Diego images in my web browsing today:
    http://www.forbestraveler.com/adventure/north-americas-bike-friendly-cities-slide-8.html?partner=playlist&thisSpeed=20000

    Have a great rest of your trip!

  14. Ron Says:
    June 20th, 2008 at 10:39 am

    Hi Della,

    Thanks for the comment and the link - I hadn’t seen that one!

    Thanks,

    Ron

  15. Beth Lunsford Says:
    June 20th, 2008 at 5:21 pm

    You are fortunate indeed!!! Stay safe!!

  16. Mark Says:
    June 21st, 2008 at 5:09 am

    This is the definition of sweetness. !

  17. Jim Goldstein Says:
    June 21st, 2008 at 11:43 pm

    Great timing! After attempting to shoot Humpbacks in Maui earlier in the year I’ve actually found the wider perspective can yield very desirable images. Of course that is dependent on what is in your background. In this case your background adds a lot to the image. Oh and did I mention I’m green with envy? What a great photo.

  18. Ron Says:
    June 22nd, 2008 at 9:08 am

    Thanks a lot everyone!

    Ron

  19. Carl Says:
    June 23rd, 2008 at 2:56 am

    Hey Ron,

    Amazing breach, what a site that must’ve been. Great photo buddy.

    Cheers

    Carl

  20. Interesting Links 7-16-08 « Field Report: Photographers Says:
    July 16th, 2008 at 4:14 am

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