Juvenile Humpback Whale

On yesterday's whale watching trip (just getting to sorting out the photos from it today), we were visited by a pod of three juveniles who came quite close to the boat. One was particularly curious and kept trying to lead the others to us, but then one of the others would cut him off and 'suggest' he move away. This went on for almost 45 minutes. It was truly amazing to be this close to such amazing animals. Of course, I only was quick enough to get the downward side of any breach!
Main album: Haleakala without the mist - http://365project.org/taffy/365/2013-12-25
Extras album: Lanai from the air - http://365project.org/taffy/the-also-ran-ph/2013-12-25

[virtualbrownie]

Simply amazing - great detail and timing

[Leon Buijs]

Amazing shot, such magnificent animals

[Annie D]

lucky you :)
they make my heart stop --------just being in the same space

[Claire]

Nice capture! FAV

[Kerri]

Awesome shot

[Loopy-Lou]

Awesome capture. Sounds like you had an amazing time.

[Katie]

Still an amazing shot a and great details!

[Amrita]

It is the most amazing experience! Have had a chance to witness them twice and I love the thrill of a sighting. Wonderful shot!

[Sally Ings]

What an awesome experience, fabulous capture

[Sue Rose]

What a great experience and what an extraordinarily massive tail! Lucky you getting to see this.

[Hope D Jennings]

Ahhhhhhhhhhh you are so lucky! Awesome capture! I am so excited for you! Fav

[Rachel]

Brilliant!

[Buen]

Fantastic capture!

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Wonderful shot!

[Pam Knowler]

Breathtaking!! What a wonderful experience to be so close to such fantastic creatures!! Well done on catching the tail shot!! Fav!!

[elkehochban]

That must have been so exciting!

[Cathie]

Wow. What a wonderful capture, Taffy!

[Mandy]

Perfect timing!!!

[Rachel Withey]

Great capture. We went whale watching off California about 10 years ago and I came back with a roll of film containing 36 photos of sea where a humpback whale had just been! Hope you've had a great trip

[Kathy Basigkow]

Amazing shot!

[☠northy]

wow! fabulous capture!

[Timothy]

cool

[Suse♡]

What a capture, amazing!

[Nicole]

Wow lucky you that they came so close!! It so hard to capture them, but great shot of the tail :)

[Dione Giorgio]

Fantastic capture. What a great adventure this must have been.

[Gena Pegg]

That WAS a success! Great action shot of him breaching! Wow...he is so close! WOnderful...what a great trip that was! FAV for sure!!

[Sean O'Neill]

A bucket list shot that I doubt I'll ever see. Another big fav.

[Lisa Poland]

Hoping to do this off the coast of Cape Cod this spring. I can't wait, especially after seeing this shot! FAV!

[KWind]

Wow... great shot!

[Judith]

Fantastic shot

[Elizabeth]

Wow! You were so fortunate to catch this whale breaching! Fabulous! Fav.

[Sarah Munnings]

Wow!

[Caz]

How wonderful to see the whales, this is top of my bucket list ! Great capture