Humpacks – Silverbank, Dominican Republic

Some underwater photos I took while on a snorkelling trip with humpback whales off the coast of the Dominican Republic.

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This humpback whale calf was incredibly playful and inquisitive. Even getting rowdy at one point swimming directly at us and then veering off. Clearly having a great time entertaining itself with us while its mother rested below, she seemed to be quite thankful she had found a babysitter to entertain her rambunctious child.

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Humpback whale checking us out.

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Humpback whale and calf swim into the distance.

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Humpback whale calf playing and putting on a show on the surface.

 

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Humpback whale putting on a performance as it spins and dives.

 

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Rain showers skirt the Silverbank as we watch a mother and calf humpback whale swim by.

 

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Humpback whale calf and mother swim by, keeping an eye on us, but completely unbothered by our presence.

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A humbpack whale calf swims directly under me checking me out.

 

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Rowdy humpback whale calf wants to play.

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Humpback whale and calf come up for a breath.

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Humpback whale calf swims by puttin on a show for us.

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Humpback whale dives into the depths.

 

Bull humpback whale surfaces and blows right at the front of the boat during a heat run. It smelled REALLY bad…
Sequence of a humpback whale breach.
Two humpbacks surface at sunset.
Sunset light illuminates a lone humpback surfacing.
Sunsets on the open ocean are always amazing!

Yosemite Firefall

This winter I had the opportunity to visit Yosemite for a brief trip to photograph the spectacular Firefall.  I had planned for a full week of hiking, camping, and photography at Yosemite.  Unfortunately mother nature had other plans.  I was able to spend two amazing days there, and then a massive snowstorm blew in.  The park service did a mandatory evactuation of all the campgrounds.  I ended up leaving while it was dumping snow, and it didn’t let up for several days.  They ended up fully closing the park for more than a week.  With dynamic weather always comes the potential for dynamic lighting conditions, and those definitely didn’t disappoint.

 

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Sunrise on the front edge of a massive snow storm that would dump enough snow to completely shutdown Yosemite National Park for a couple of weeks.

 

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Firefall at sunset.

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Firefall at sunset.

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Raging sheets of water cascading into a snow cone at the base of Upper Yosemite Falls.