Humpback whale spy-hopping, near Petermann Island, Antarctica.
I’m still recovering from 41 straight hours of travel – definitely still in a bit of a fog. However, have exciting memories of the numerous whale encounters I had in Antarctica. I really had some amazing, close up encounters with humpback and minke whales where they repeatedly circled and checked out my Zodiac and close range, including spyhopping like you see here! Very exciting!
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Gorgeous image. Is that 42 wonderful megapixels?
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Thanks Andy! No, I feel back to my Canon 5D Mark III for most my zodiac photography.
Great shot Ron! I’ll be interested to hear about how your trip to Antarctica differed from previous ones by being so late in the season. Welcome home.
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Thanks Mark! Just sent you a quick, rambling email. In short, biggest plus with March, reasonable sunrise and sunset times. Biggest drawback, cold often gloomy weather, and having penguins in molt meant they weren’t hauled out of ice bergs; typically one of my favorite photo opps.