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"We had been trying to get this shot for several years. We thought that an over/under with a whale in the foreground and the mountains in the background would bring some color and uniqueness to a whale image. When we found this mom and baby sitting in a \"resting cycle,\" we realized that we had an opportunity to give our over/under a try. During one of these rest cycles, the baby got real comfortable with John and started mimicking his movements…John would twirl, flip, or dive and so would the whale. After 2 breaths the baby was getting very playful and John was able to get his camera lens half in and half out of the water to compose the whale and the mountains in this one shot. We love the way the wave dipped and kind of lined up with the whale…amazing!\r\n\r\nThis photo was taken under NMFS Permit #10018 & 895-1450 during research activities pursuant to this permit."
International Photography Awards - First place 2015