Humpback Whale
E-620 , 150 mm, 1/500 sec at F 8.
Taken on October 1, 2010 12:28.
This was one of many great Humpback Whales (
Megaptera novaeangliae) we were able to watch off the island of Moreton, Queensland, Australia.
Tags: Animals, Australia, Nature, today's photo
this must be the kind of observation that ultimately led to a 2010 Ig Nobel Price: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-11447095 :) nice shot!