Humpback Whale
This male Humpback was in full song voice for his mate off the N.W. coast of Mexico… I had mabie 20 minutes of him dancing before me with in 30 feet or so then wooshhh… he was gone.. Perhaps he had found her aye…?
Anyway.. gonna be posting more of them along with other various wildlife species from this area to make a calender with so I certainly do not expect comments left on them all.. but.. if you see one you like alot… please let me know to help select their order of sequence…
If you wish to listen to him sing too… that would be Here

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Resizing always avail… Thanks for cking him out… :)
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HenkStolk
Great shot
LjMaxx replied
Thanks Henk.. I had a blast watching him.. :)
Scott Bricker
aarrrrrruuuuugggg….aarrrrrrruuuuugggg…heheh
very cool…
LjMaxx replied
Thanks Scott… I did enjoy these to brief moments that I had him before me.. Felt lucky…. :)
Agnes McGuinness
Wow! Superb capture, LJ. I saw a documentary on tv once about how long it took a cameraman to get just such a shot of a shark. So bravo. Not an easy shot. Agnes xx
LjMaxx replied
Thanks so much Agnes… I did my best when he surprised me with his jumps.. I was only in a panga so I felt the power of his thrusts too… :) LJM
lorilee
Awesome!!!!
LjMaxx replied
Hi Lorilee.. Thanks.. I really appreciate your comment.. :)
melant1017
Beautiful capture, love the look of the water splash and the wonderful blue water :)
Great work LJ!!!
~A
LjMaxx replied
Thanks Antonio… More to come.. They look so nice on my big screen here.. Glad you liked him… :)
Kate Adams
Fabulous capture Lj!!! just fabulous!! one of the best I have seen,
LjMaxx replied
Thanks so much Kate.. What a great comment to read… Hope u dont get to sick of seeing the others I will be posting.. :) LJM
Joseph Rieg
W.O.W. super shot!
LjMaxx replied
Thanks Joseph… More to come… Tails too.. Saw one team… :)
Lynn Bawden
Great shot, LJ…Where have you been???...Lynn
LjMaxx replied
Hi there Lynn.. I have missed you.. I was off on yet another great adventure with nature… Glad u noticed I was … missing… I will catch up here very soon… :) LJM
Lois Bryan
Lj, this is GLORIOUS!!! My husband would faint if he saw this … he’s wanted to see one for sooo long!!!! What a fabulous capture, hon!!!! Beautifully done!!!
LjMaxx replied
Hi Lois.. Thanks so much.. I can see why he has wanted to too. This was a jump out surprise for me this day.. We were out fishing.. ... Hope u dont get to sick of seeing the others I will be posting.. :) LJM
LudaNayvelt
wow, great moment! well done.
LjMaxx replied
Thanks Luda.. Blast of a day out there with him…:)
Lynn Bawden
Sounds like a fun-filled adventure. Stay in touch. My computer crashed tonight and I cannot add any more photos until get this taken care of. I can still respond to comments and BubbleMail…Glad you are OK…Lynn
LjMaxx replied
I am good Lynn.. Thanks so much too.. Get that p.c.fixed soon too.. :)
Susan Bergstrom
WOW …Brilliant capture!!!
LjMaxx replied
Thanks Susan.. He sure was something to see..
mrscarlotta
Thats a brilliant shot gorgeous, well done xxxxxxxxxxx
LjMaxx replied
Thanks Carlotta.. I had a blast! Catch up with you and yours very soon too..:)
MichaelTravis
WOW! THIS MUST HAVE BEEN EXCITING! GREAT SHOT!
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMWA!
LjMaxx replied
Ahhh yes it was Michael.. I was so close… Mabie next time I can touch him.. Mabie.. I did get splashed alot.. hahaha.. Thanks so much.. :)
AndyGii
Oh wow This is amazing
LjMaxx replied
Thanks Andy… Sure was a good time.. Saw so many of these jumping about thruout the day.. It was mating season there..
Jonice
Awesome Capture LJ. Jonice
LjMaxx replied
Hi Jonice.. Many Thanks to you.. Glad you liked him.. :)
bill oneil
magical Lj..
LjMaxx replied
Thanks Bill.. It sure was magical for me this day.. :)
Nature's Realm
way too cool! – Dennis
LjMaxx replied
Hi Dennis.. Thanks so much.. It was very cool too.. :)
Nancy Stafford
awesome shot Lj. this is a great photo…
LjMaxx replied
Thanks Nancy.. I was on a smaller Panga boat too.. Almost fell off a few times in effort to get the shots I got..Hahaha.. Silly girl.. :)
Keith Reesor
Incredible capture Lj!! It must have been a breathtaking sight!! :)
LjMaxx replied
It was Keith.. I couldnt believe it when I saw him 1st jump out and splash me.. What fun… Thanks so much here..:) oxo
Kasey Cline
WOW Thats amazing Lj, I am so jealous!!!! An incredible capture!!!
LjMaxx replied
Hi Kasey.. Thanks.. Next time you should come too.. All the girls hanging out with the whales and the sailors.. Sound good? Oh.. oppss. forgot.. Your married.. Oh well .. lets go anyway..lol… :)
Kasey Cline
I am in….Who said anything about married???? HAHAHAHAHA!!! Lets do it…As long as there is booze and hot men I am in my friend!!!
LjMaxx replied
Most excellent.. Your on the list.. Year 3 coming up.. Hahhaha.. A great time indeed.. :)
Rosina Lamberti
fabulous capture
LjMaxx replied
Hi Rosina.. Thanks so much.. It was quite a sight for me indeed… :)
SueAnne
All I can say is WOW, this is such an amazing shot…. Way to go girl, you sure nailed this one.
LjMaxx replied
Thanks so much.. I was so surprised when he popped on out of the water and spashed me.. What fun… :)
Irene Burdell
An amazing capture and fantastic shot .
LjMaxx replied
Did you hear his sounds Irene? wow huh.. What a magical thing to hear in person too.. A blessing for me indeed… :)
SueAnne
WOW I went back and listen to him sing, cool link
Irene Burdell
Gosh that is amazing .
LjMaxx replied
Ohhh Irene.. He was a delight to see… Spashed me and came quite close.. More to come.. Trying to spread them out to not bore people to much… Thanks…:)
Wendi Donaldson
Stunning….you are so lucky to have been blessed by this one!!! awesome.
jesika
One word only:
ENVY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
jx
LjMaxx replied
Thanks Jesika.. What a great day for whales it was too.. Hated for it to end… :)
mikequigley
thats a cooooooooooool shot – mq
LjMaxx replied
It was cooooooolll too Mike. Thanks so much for commenting too..:)
jadeast
Beautiful shot LJ!
LjMaxx replied
Thanks Jade.. :)
lianne
What a stunning shot LJ – how incredibly moving and powerful and captured perfectly! What a glorious day it must have been!
LjMaxx replied
I appreciate that lianne. Thanks… He was huge… Splashed me some a few times..hahah. What exciting fun it was for me…..
CanDuCreations
Excellent work
LjMaxx replied
Good morning Thea… Thea.. Thanks so much.. :)
chazz
Great Shot!!!
LjMaxx replied
Hi Chazz.. Thanks.. I appreciate that… It was alot of fun for me..
Malcolm Chant
What an amazing capture, How I’d love to see one of these great beasts, You have done it proud.
Stunning shot.
Malcolm
LjMaxx replied
Hi there.. What a wonderful treat it was for me to be at the right spot of the ocean at the right time.. He just popped right out from under me.. Thanks so much for commenting here.. :)
DApixara
Magnificent capture!
LjMaxx replied
T.Y. DApixara.. :)
EnlightenedOne
An amazing capture indeed.
LjMaxx replied
What fun it was too.. Did u hear him sing? WoW! Thanks EO.. :)
Simon Mears
what a thing to see and to be able to share.. fantastic stuff, congrats!
LjMaxx replied
Good morning SImon.. It was awesome! I really cant put into words how lucky I felt to have seen this guy this day.. Thanks so much for commenting too..:)
Al Bourassa
These are the kind of shots we all hope to get. Glad you got one to share.
LjMaxx replied
T.Y. Al.. I was glad it was my turn.. :)
Laura S
Wow what a shot! They are marvelous animals. This goes straight into my favorites. :)
LjMaxx replied
Hi Laura.. Yes.. they are marvelous.. My lucky day 4 sure.. :) I really appreciate the fav too..
Anthony Hedger
Oh gosh well caught Lj, I bet you were scared just a little?
LjMaxx replied
Hi Anthony.. No. I wasn’t.. except when I tried to stand up for some shots.. hahaha.. that got a little rocky. Small fishing boat.. I was lucky though huh…?..lol…. Thanks so much.. Got your info today.. I will write you tomorrow on that too.. :)
tkrosevear
Great shot Lj ;) xoxox
LjMaxx replied
Thanks so much. I really appreciate your commenting here..:)
happypattern
What a stunning capture and the beautiful deep blue sea and wonderful sky as a backdrop for this amazing creature!
LjMaxx replied
Thanks so much H.P… a gorgeous day out…. :)
Mia1
Awesome shot. :o) Wow.
LjMaxx replied
Hey Mia.. Thanks…. :)
Béla Török
Wow, what a fabulous capture Lj!
LjMaxx replied
T.Y. Bela.. :)
syd baker
Yaaaaaaaaaaay! Hurray for whales! This is classic, instant favorite! Yaaaaay!
LjMaxx replied
T.Y. Syd.. :)
Arie van der W...
Beautiful shot LJ!!!
Love these animals…...always wanted to see something like this in real life! Seems to me terrific to watch!
LjMaxx replied
Thanks Arie.. I did feel lucky for this too.. It was a good day. :)
JimFilmer
excellent LJ, great detail… so majestic…seeing images like this we need to be vocal about ensuring future generations get to see this too – and so sad when certain nations still condone their hunting… for scientific purposes of course…their aurguements & reasons are pathetic.
LjMaxx replied
Thanks Jim… I couldn’t agree with you more… I can’t even comprehend it all. I appreciate your commenting here.. T.Y.. . :)
Marvin Collins
Brilliant capture LJ!!
LjMaxx replied
Hi Marvin.. T.Y. very much for commenting here.. :)
Robin D. Overacre
What a rush!!! You won’t forget that one! great shot
LjMaxx replied
Hi Robin.. Sorry so late.. been so busy.. Thanks.. He was a joy for me to see so closely.. I will catch up to you soon I hope.. :) oxo
dinghysailor1
AWESOME shooting and what an incredible sight to witness in a craft so small!!
LjMaxx replied
Thanks D.S. yes.. It sure felt like a very small boat boat when he was rocking the waters all about.. lol. What fun though.. So glad that happened to me this day.. :)
Lucindawind
wow how close were you to him ?! excellent shot ! :)
LjMaxx replied
Oh Lucinda.. He jumped right out of the water near our small panga boat.. Made it rock alot while splashing me.. I would say.. oh… 30 -40 feet or so.. Quite close.. Just made my day too.. Felt very fortunate to have had this happen when I was out there with camera.. :) Thanks…
rdotter
It’s incredible that you can capture that kind of detail while bouncing around in a small boat. Very well done, my friend. Oh….and the new profile photo??...whoa….niiiiiiiice!
LjMaxx replied
Thanks Dog.. Was good to share these pics with you 1st.. Still have many to edit and go thru.. Thanks twice here…:) oxo
Cheryl Lunde
Oh MY, Stunning capture!!!! Instant fave!
LjMaxx replied
Thanks so much Cheryl and for the fav too.. :)
linda858100
AWESOME
LjMaxx replied
Thanks Linda.. :)
Michèle van K...
Superb!!
LjMaxx replied
Thanks Michele.. I am glad you commented here.. :)
Jeff Palm Phot...
Just a perfect capture!!! I love this!! so well done!
LjMaxx replied
What a treat this was for me Jeffrey.. He was soooo close…. hahaaa.. Had an absolute blast there.. T. Y.. :)
Carol Barona
Wow, LJ i was thrilled with my capture of my photos but this is stunning! Wow, you must have had an awesome time. Excellent capture.
LjMaxx replied
I did Carol.. I have many more too. Some even closer.. Just gonna spread them out some.. Thanks,.. :)
dpennyor
OH WOW!!! what a thrill this would be to capture!!!!
LjMaxx replied
It was for me Dennis.. So close and popped out at me.. lol. Had a blast watching this happen.. Thanks.. :)
GrahamGParker
Great shot
LjMaxx replied
Thanks so much Graham.. :)
Rosina Lamberti
great shot!
LjMaxx replied
Hi there Rosina… T.Y. so much for this comment..:)
Nic Relton
Wow! love humpbacks! Cool shot : )
LjMaxx replied
Hi Nic… T.Y. so much for commenting here I too love them. I have a few more.. spreading them out some here.. ..:)
turtlepath
Wow ,lucky you! I’ve been on many whale excursions trying to get a shot of this! Wonderful shot!
LjMaxx replied
Thanks Janice.. I got it like this before me for 20-30 minutes till.. No more jumps or slaps or splash’s appeared… I was so aware of how lucky my timing was yes.. I am so pleased you liked it and left a comment too.. T.Y. :)
genaro1
excellent shot
LjMaxx replied
Thanks so much for commenting here..::)
maxy
Fantastic!! This whale is toooo happy too! I love the action of it frolicking in the sea – the water is gorgeous, such a rich blue! Excellent work!
LjMaxx replied
T.Y. Maxy.. It was a blast for me.. Him too I think he felt my joy to see him.. Show off Whale..lol… I appreciate tis comment very much.. Later! :)
Tim Sanders
Beautiful shot, Cant wait till its my turn to get shots like this…..:)
LjMaxx replied
Thanks Tim. I have been in those waters many times and he has never been so close to me before. I was glad I got a turn this time… I appreciate your commenting here.. :)
Michael Beers
Lj this is a fantastic shot well done.
LjMaxx replied
Thanks Michael.. What a joy to see this was for me. So close too.. Got splashed.. hahaha.. Cool..:)
Michael Beers
I saw large whales like this when I was working on Fishing boats in Alaska.
LjMaxx replied
I loved that he stayed with me awhile so close.. Fascinated by his power and song.. Thanks again….
Marilyn Harris
Brilliant capture Lj!!! Congratulations on your feature!! Don’t know if you’re aware but there is a group called That_One_Great_Shot :o)
LjMaxx replied
Many groups here I dont know about I think..lol. Thanks for the heads up. I will go ck it out.. :)
Andrew S
Beautiful capture, so lucky to be present for the dispaly….....
LjMaxx replied
Hey Andrew… Yes I was.. Pleased you commented here. T.Y.. :)
Brooke Triplett
Breath taking image! Congratulations on feature!!
LjMaxx replied
Hi Brooke. Thanks so much.. I just saw it.. I appreciate your writing.. Really pleased about this.. :) LJM
Meeli Sonn
Gorgeous. Congrats.
LjMaxx replied
Thanks Meeli.. :)
lizh467
Wonderful shot, whale watching is one of my top ten things to achieve! Must be amazing.
LjMaxx replied
Was a blast for me to see this happening.. Thanks so much for commenting here…:)
Randall Scholten
Incredible image!
LjMaxx replied
Good morning Randall.. Thanks so much for commenting here…:)
mooner1
Great shot of a beautiful creature! I had the oppertunity to film the Humpbacks in Maui on a tiny rubber boat for about four hours and took six rolls of 35mm… got some great shots! Beautiful work!!!
LjMaxx replied
Would love to see them. r they your port here? Thanks so much for commenting here.. :)
Phil Threlfall
cool
LjMaxx replied
Thanks Phil.. :)
Paul Davis
The stuff real post cards are made of :)
LjMaxx replied
Yes. I guess they are.. Sure made for a fine day of picture taking for me. Thanks Slim.. :)
Rebecca Bryson
absolutely awesome!! out of this world..or in this case out of this water!
LjMaxx replied
Hhhahahha. Good one.. Thanks Rebbeca.. :)
John44
Wow.. priceless!
Good timing .. to bad I dont see them in our local swimming pools :-)
Greetings from Holland
John
LjMaxx replied
Hi John.. Thanks so much for ck-ing this one out.. :)
Colinizing Ph...
Wow… That is such a great shot..
Big creature.
LjMaxx replied
Thanks so much Colin… A great day it was for me.. :)
Shaun Whiteman
Wow what a stunning shot, I am very very jealous…did I saw wow!
LjMaxx replied
Thanks Shaun.. It was quite spectacular for me indeed. I appreciate your commenting here..:)
blamo
I would love to see one of these you are so lucky ….............Epic capture
LjMaxx replied
Hi Blamo.. I had for 20-30 min too.. I was very lucky to see this and camera ready for it too. Thanks so much for leaving a comment here..:)
blamo
Your welcome a fine pic LIMaxx
Paul Thompson ...
very nice work!
LjMaxx replied
Thanks so mcuh Tommy.. :)
zooreka
Very Nice Frame indeed m´lady!
PPPhotoArt
wow LJ this is just amazing!!!!
LjMaxx replied
Thanks P.. Had a great time~ :)
Daniel Sly
Amazing work, really well done!
LjMaxx replied
Thanks Daniel.. Appreciate your commenting here…
Mark Gardner
just an amazing capture, what a sight that must have been
LjMaxx replied
Hi Mark. Yes.. it sure was for me this day. Thanks so much for commentng here~
Bradley Nichol
LjMaxx replied
Well thats awesome Bradley.. Thanks so much for this fabulously bold announcement above my head too.. So great~ :)
gail anderson
awesome shot!
LjMaxx replied
Hi Gail… So pleased you liked this.. Thanks so much here.. :)
joan warburton
Another amazing capture!
LjMaxx replied
Hey Joan.. Thanks for ck’ing this out. :)
Virginia N. Fred
Oh wow that must have been so awesome to see wonderful shot…gina
cdcantrell
Really a nice shot , I did an Acrylic Painting of Hump back whales
stop in if you have some time an take a look, Ljmaxx Craig Cantrell.
LjMaxx replied
Thanks Graig. Pleased for your visit here. I will go ck it out. Thanks~ Lj
Radek Hofman
Outstanding capture.
LjMaxx replied
Thanks Radek.. This day of seeing the whales jump around my boat is still fresh as could be for me.. I appreciate your time to comment.. :)
Karen Moore 4 days ago
What a great shot ! I would love to have a chance to see these. Its not an everyday site for sure, I bet you were excited ! Love it !!!