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Photographer’s Note

Finback Whale passing the Thacher Island Lights near Gloucester, Mass.

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Roly (1958) 2004-06-30 20:32

Very good shot, one needs a lot of luck to be able to shoot more than a tail or a back fin of these whales! Nicely composed, it's great to se the whale passing in front of a familiar background. It reminds me of Nova Scotia. Good exposure, good colors. I would be tempted to crop 200 pixels on the bottom and maybe a bit on the left.

jackwp (519) 2004-07-03 14:57

Maybe next time out you will get one jumping. You must have to have patience to get a shot of one of these. Nice color and DOF. I like the light houses in the background.

nwoehnl (118) 2004-07-04 3:45

This is truly impressive, Frank, too bad it didn't draw more attention so far. The mighty whale is very well captured in the foreground with the splashing water around him, and the atmospheric effect added by the lights of the two lighthouses in the background is beautiful. Great color setting in this scene by the rugged sea; very well done.

yesterday (9787) 2004-07-05 9:24

WOW - wonderful capture your lucky one:-))

Splendid photo over all, I like it.

regards Kaj Nielsen

harold (2271) 2004-07-08 14:12

Splendide photo , belle couleur . Etre au bon endroit au bon moment, très beau résultat Frank.

Splendid photograph, beautiful color. To be at the good place at the good time, very beautiful Frank result.

ma-tibou (4566) 2004-07-09 4:02

Mon dieu quelle jolie prise de vue quelle chance d'avoir vue de si près un si bel animal. Bravo et merci Frank. Pts demain

My god which pretty catch of sight which chance to have seen of so close a so beautiful animal. well donne and thank you Frank .Pts tomorow

bebel (7343) 2004-07-10 11:22

Bonjour Francis, merci de vos visites, je vois que vous êtes aussi un amoureux de la mer !

Belle prise cette baeleine et les éclats des phares. superbe vue maritime

danbachmann (1682) 2004-07-12 12:42

I like this picture very much, but there are a few things I find distracting... the catch lights on the lighthouses look fake and I'm sure what that yellow thing is flying over the whale. I'd be interested in knowing more about the picture in the note. That's not to say it's not a great picture, just feel like I'm missing some details

CoolDan (2490) 2004-07-25 6:55

Très jolie prise Frank. Quelle chance d'avoir pu photographier l'animal à cet endroit. Félicitations.

danielswalsh (13306) 2004-07-26 2:11

Wow! Awesome shot Frank!
Right place at the right time for a great shot! Beautifully composed- you could not ask for anything better (other then 2 or 3 of finbacks! :) haha) Just curious- did the light in the lighthouses just reflect that way- or was it some added magic? Regardless- it's great! Happy Shooting! - Dan

summer89 (5414) 2004-08-21 6:16

What a moment you get, Frank!!!

The composition it's just perfect.

Very well done

Didi (35998) 2005-01-27 18:29

Hello Frank
You wrote "Most lighthouse photo's are taken in the daylight, with no light"
I am sure that you have made a good work here with the lghthouses.
Very good scene with the whale, a very good picture catch.
Well done !

weswang (18223) 2005-03-04 20:00

Hi Frank, This photo well belong to my favorite list. It is an incredible photo. You have caught two light houses, and a big fin at the same time. An excellent catch. What a photo!

designer81 (44) 2005-08-14 12:37

hi,very well done.I like the composition,above all you have catched the huge beauty.good job...