Here’s a photo of humpbacks performing bubble net feeding on a school of herring in Sitka Sound, Alaska. The whales break the surface for just a few seconds before sliding back into the water to re-group. I took this photo at the height of their surface activity and framed to show the environment. Cropped to about 2/3 of the original.
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Nikon D-500 and 80-400 lens at 1/800, f/10 and ISO 640.
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Very cool thing to experience. I saw your other image. I like the grouping of the whale’s and the environment presented. Well composed. While I have never seen humpbacks this close, I have experienced Orca’s from a kayak in Johnstone Strait off Vancouver Island and I can certainly relate to your encounter. Well done.
