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Beluga whale


Beluga whale
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Copyright: Jerome Bourgoin (edji) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 83 W: 8 N: 22] (426)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-08-03
Categories: Mammals
Camera: Nikon D70S, 18-70 AF-S DX 3.5 - 4.5 Nikkor, polarizer
Exposure: f/8, 1/250 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Fauna of ANTARCTICA and Oceans [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-09-01 21:29
Viewed: 2196
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 32
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Photo taken at Marineland in Niagara Falls, Canada. I waited for about 15 minutes to catch that moment. Thanks for your critiques.
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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2006-09-01 21:33]

Hello Jerome

Very beautiful photograph.The colours and details are wonderful.I really like the eye contact of the whales and the air bubbles .Great patience and excellent timing.Awesome POV and excellent DOF.TFS

Rob

Exceptional post! What a huge beauty! This one is a professional shot.
BRAVO!
Ersin

Patience brings rewards. Your 15 minute wait gave you a beautiful photo taken in a difficult environment. No reflection on the glass, thanks to the polarizer. Pleasing composition and good sharpness. Well done, Jerome.

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  • jepc Silver Star Critiquer [C: 21 W: 0 N: 8] (132)
  • [2006-09-01 22:11]

Hi Jerome,
You did a very good job!Excellent sharpness, POV and the moment!
TFS,
João Eduardo

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  • aido Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 1044 W: 156 N: 1218] (4046)
  • [2006-09-01 22:39]

Hello Jerome,
This is a great shot, excellent camera work for a picture taken through glass of an underwater subject. The exposure is perfect, a great composition with the second Whale looking as if he is peering around the first. Superb exposure and great timing to capture the air stream. Everything is good, just a wonderful shot.
Regards,
Adrian

hello Jerome
excellent picture+ the waiting worth to get this shot.Sharpness and colours are very good

congratulations

jjo

HI Jerome,
that's phantastic - a beautiful and interesting shot. I love that friendly smile of the whale and all the bubbles above him.
Like looking through another world, thanks and bye
Sabine - wishnugaruda

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  • GLEM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 528 W: 87 N: 697] (6119)
  • [2006-09-02 3:31]

Bonjour Jérôme,
vrai un superbe cliché. Tu as bien fait d'attendre, la composition est parfaite (avec le second plan). Les couleurs sont bien équilibrées.

tfs

wonderful shot of the smiling beluga, jerome! :-)
thanks for waiting - you really caught the perfect moment
with the release of the air showing us some cool bubbles.
well composed and with the perfect handling of photographing
through the glass.
terrific job & take care, thorsten.

Now thats a picture of something you dont see everyday, I was watching their migration in while I was crossing into Kenai Peninsula in Alaska. Probably the most beautiful dolphins out there, I still preffer to personally consider them dolphins than whales...

THE CRITIQUE SCALE
Composition & POV : 10
Sharpness & DOF : 9
Light & color: 10
Creativity & Originality: 10

Best regards,
Radu Xplorator

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3315 W: 148 N: 6113] (18648)
  • [2006-09-02 4:46]

Perfect timing Jerome, and thank you for your patience. This does look quite amazing. I think she is smiling right at you. And I love seeing her baby swimming alongside her. Well captured, thank you
Janice

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  • Hil Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 705 W: 13 N: 1405] (5027)
  • [2006-09-02 5:51]

Hi Jerome,

What a beautiful shot, I love the composition and pose, the Beluga is nicely looking at the camera and I like the way the one behind is coming too see whats going on too, I also really like the air bubbles. The detail is excellent and the lovely Blue colours are perfect. The whole image makes me smile, Thanks.

TFS Hilary :~)

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  • Dando Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 637 W: 32 N: 792] (3084)
  • [2006-09-02 6:07]

Hi Jerome, excellent shot. Beautiful blue tones and excellent details. Great work and TFS.
Dean.

great shot Jerome,
a fantastic capture of this flipper, good point of view and the quality is high, very good job.
gr. jaap

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  • Karin Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 418 W: 5 N: 268] (2089)
  • [2006-09-02 14:23]

Bonjour Jerome,
La bulle d'air qui s'échappe est un bonus. Trés belle composition et pas de reflets de la vitre.
Excelent travail. Merci pour le partage.

Great shot Jerome.
Excellent timing with the air bubbles a big plus.
Very good POV, detail, framing and DOF as well. The whale seems to be smilin' at ya :)
Nicely done & TFS!

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