A Whales Tail...

LjMaxx

A Whales Tail...

The Humpback whale is one of the most studied marine mammal and yet, we still know very little. One important trait of the Humpback whale is that each individual has a unique color pattern on the underside of its tail (more properly called a fluke), and which displays designs in varying tones of white, grey and black. This particular characteristic makes it possible for us to identify each different individual by simply taking a clear photo of the underside of its fluke. This way, we can, over many years’ time, know who is where and doing what with whom. This also permits us to count and estimate the number of individuals of a certain population. A little nosy aren’t we? Well, let us be nosy because the more we know and understand about these magnificent creatures, the more apt we are at protecting them and assuring their survival as a species.

Nikon D60 ~ 55-200 Mexico 2009 ~ Jan. Late afternoon…

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A Whales Tail...  by LjMaxx
A Whales Tail...  by LjMaxx
  • StacyLee

    StacyLee

    Fantastic capture! What a beautiful sight to see :)

  • LjMaxx replied

    Hey Stacy.. Thanks so much..:)

  • LjMaxx

    LjMaxx

    Thanks for ck-ing out my 2nd of several Whale images…

  • Jeff Palm Photography

    Jeff Palm Phot...

    Gorgeous work Lj ….looks so refreshing!!!!!! Love the clouds on the horizon….nice!
    A favor to ask can you submit this to All Water in Motion I would love to have it in my group! Thanks!
    Jeff

  • LjMaxx replied

    Thanks Jeff. So many groups here I dont even know of. Jeeeezeee.. Will do. Thanks for the invite too.. :)

  • Shannon Donovan

    Shannon Donovan

    Congratulations!

  • LjMaxx replied

    WoW! Now that was fun,,, Hahaha,. Thanks Shannon.. So pleased you liked this to feature it.. Makes my day even more terrific! :)

  • CanDuCreations

    CanDuCreations

    Amazing and awesome work

  • LjMaxx replied

    Hi Thea. Thanks dear girl.. :)

  • Scott Bricker

    Scott Bricker

    up 5 mins and a feture! cool!

  • LjMaxx replied

    No kidding huh. That raely happens to me.. Hahhaha. Thanks Scott! :)

  • Anne Hale

    Anne Hale

    Such a great capture. Great job!

  • LjMaxx replied

    Hi Anne.. I appreciate your commenting here. T.Y. :)

  • eaglewatcher

    eaglewatcher

    Fantastic capture!!! Congrats on feature!!

  • LjMaxx replied

    Thanks Michael.. A huge surprise for me.. It’s a great group that really gives all a chance in it.. I am Thankful too..:)

  • Claire  Farley

    Claire Farley

    Great shot! and congrats on the feature!

  • LjMaxx replied

    Thanks Claire.. I so appreciate your commenting here…:)

  • Kate Adams

    Kate Adams

    Amazing pic Lj!!!! love it!! Congrats also on the feature… I am not surprised..just stunning!!!!!

  • LjMaxx replied

    Thanks Kate.. Was to me.. But.. thrilled for it. Have a great weekend..:)

  • Jeff Palm Photography

    Jeff Palm Phot...

    You bet and already accepted!!! Thanks for joining!!!!!

  • LjMaxx replied

    Thanks again for the heads up and the invite. Looks like a terrific group. :)

  • Shannon Donovan

    Shannon Donovan

    You are so welcome! Have a great weekend!

  • Joseph Rieg

    Joseph Rieg

    What a whale of a tale…..excellent shot. LJ

  • LjMaxx replied

    Thanks Joseph! It was too.. Such an exp for me.. Have a good weekend.. :)

  • DiEtte Henderson

    DiEtte Henderson

    WOW! Shot of a lifetime! Wonderful image!

  • LjMaxx replied

    I thought so too Di. Thanks for commenting here. What an exp 4 me this day was ..:)

  • joan warburton

    joan warburton

    What a wonderful shot! Looks like you’re having a great time! When you’re home bmail me and tell me where you stayed and what you did. I would love to vacation in Mexico. Have never been there.

  • LjMaxx replied

    Will do Joan. It will be a long note indeed. lol…........ Thanks .. :)

  • Cheryl  Lunde

    Cheryl Lunde

    What a fantastic shot. A once in a lifetime experience and an almost impossible shot to get!. Well done! A fave!

  • LjMaxx replied

    Hey.. Much like your recent vaca. Neer been but want to.. Thanks so much here.. I had a blast this day…. :)

  • Agnes McGuinness

    Agnes McGuinness

    An awesome shot, LJ. Brilliantly captured. Agnes xx

  • LjMaxx replied

    Hi Agnes.. Many Thanks to you here..:)

  • mlgkats

    mlgkats

    great capture , awesome color and clarity

  • LjMaxx replied

    Hey Mel. Thanks so much.. :)

  • Cora Wandel

    Cora Wandel

    Beautiful work, love the blue!

  • LjMaxx replied

    Thanks Cora.. It was a good day out…:)

  • Michael Beers

    Michael Beers

    What a great shot well done Lj :)

  • LjMaxx replied

    Good morning Michael… It sure was a good day for watching them.. T.Y. :)

  • Lynn Bawden

    Lynn Bawden

    Fantastic shot, LJ…Lynn

  • LjMaxx replied

    Hi Lynn,, Thanks.. Right when I was replying to ya last night… R.B lights went out… Yikes huh.. Have a good day..:)

  • Mia1

    Mia1

    gorgeous capture :o)

  • LjMaxx replied

    Thanks Mia… A great vaca.. in many ways.. :)

  • EnlightenedOne

    EnlightenedOne

    Reminds this man of a cozy little bar down Hampton Beach I used to frequent on the weekends.
    You guessed it my dear “The Whale’s Tail.”

    Great shot Lj.

  • LjMaxx replied

    Been there. Quite some time ago now.. Usta camp out (excuse for party time) not to far from there… Thanks for the walk down memory lane.. :)..

  • jadeast

    jadeast

    extraordinarious!

  • LjMaxx replied

    Thanks Jade.. Love that word. :)

  • lorilee

    lorilee

    A fabulous capture – amazing!!!!!!

  • LjMaxx replied

    Had a great vaca there Lori.. I appreciate the commment here.>:)

  • Susan Bergstrom

    Susan Bergstrom

    Absolute perfection Lj…wonderful stop action!

  • LjMaxx replied

    Good morning Susan.. T.Y. so very much .. Had a blast.. saw some great wildlife and the weather was perfection every single day… :)

  • MaeBelle

    MaeBelle

    Awesome shot LJ!so crisp and clear,lovely! God Bless,Mae

  • LjMaxx replied

    Thanks Mae.. Really appreciate it.. :)

  • sss526

    sss526

    How amazing to have been there to see that . You make that whale’s tale famous .
    Look forward to seeing more. :)

  • LjMaxx replied

    It was amazing.. Wanna do it again. lol. Thanks S.S.S. :)

  • Al Bourassa

    Al Bourassa

    Phenomenal capture LJ! I always hope to get a shot like that. I didn’t have a very good camera when I had great opportunities with 3 pods of Orcas.

  • LjMaxx replied

    It was finally my turn Al… I have been in those waters many times.. 1st time one ever jumped out so close to me for this long too..Thanks.. :) ox

  • bill  oneil

    bill oneil

    great shot Lj, and congratulations on your feature with it too.

  • LjMaxx replied

    Thanks so much Bill.. Appreciate it..:)

  • melant1017

    melant1017

    Perfect shot LJ…I see a feature in your future :)

    ~A

  • LjMaxx replied

    Wa-hooo your are correct again.. (above) How do you do it…. lol… Thanks A.. :)

  • Keith Reesor

    Keith Reesor

    Fantastic capture Lj!! Right place right time!! :)

  • LjMaxx replied

    No kidding huh Keith.. Love going there.. Ready to go back right now.. Wanna come? lol. Thanks K.. :)

  • Wendi Donaldson

    Wendi Donaldson

    WOW!! how lucky you were to get this shot….they’re rare and very tricky to get!! Congratulations Lj!

  • LjMaxx replied

    Thanks Wendi! It was my turn for some luck at this.. Finally… lol… Really appreciate your commenting here too..

  • Anthony Hedger

    Anthony Hedger

    Lj, you tell a tall tail, LOL
    How splended you were there to witness this and even capture it with your camera. Well done it is a cool shot.

  • LjMaxx replied

    Did my best as fast as I could A.. Surprised me with delight he did.. ...

    I know I need to write you too.. Been thinking & busy working. Darn that work thing too.. Hahhaa. Soon. :) ox.

  • MichaelTravis

    MichaelTravis

    I LOVE THESE SHOTS.DID THEY COME FROM THE SEA OF CORTEZ.I KNOW YOU
    WERE IN MEXICO LATELY AND THAT THE WHALES OFTEN USE THESE WATERS
    IS THE REASON I ASK.GREAT MY FRIEND.MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMWA!

  • LjMaxx

    LjMaxx

    Good morning Michael.. This day I was in the region of “Banderas Bay” ~ Pacific… Perfect weather and great locals to hang with.. Ready to go back.. now… You too? Cool… Thank you here… :)

  • EnlightenedOne

    EnlightenedOne

    Hmmmm! Well, there’s no way this man ever ran into that girl because she’d be forever etched on his manhood! LOL

  • EnlightenedOne

    EnlightenedOne

    Geez that didn’t sound right when I re-read it. You know I was referring to me memory I hope.

  • LjMaxx replied

    lol.. yes.. made perfect sense.. It was a time back too. Then.. work and responsibilites got in the way of my fun…. I remeber walkng over to a board walk, festive kinda place at night.. Dont even know if its all still there or not..

  • cdudak

    cdudak

    LJ what a wonderful shot of this whale, this is something Lynn and I always wanted to do.

  • LjMaxx replied

    I sure hope you get to it & do it then.. Dec thru March on the N.W. coast of Mex is height for Humpback siteings.. Beluga’s starting in the mix there around early March.. It’s awesome I think.. Been 3 seasons now.. Cant wait to do it again too.. T.Y. here.. :)

  • PPPhotoArt

    PPPhotoArt

    wow oh wow
    superb shot LJ
    lucky girl to see these guys
    they are amazing

  • LjMaxx replied

    Hey PPP. ManyThanks to you for commenting here.. Was a great vaca indeed.. :)

  • Lynn Bawden

    Lynn Bawden

    Thanks, LJ…You have a pleasant evening…Lynn

  • Kasey Cline

    Kasey Cline

    WOW Lj, this is just amazing! What a sit this must have been!!! I hope one day I can see something like this!!! Stunning my friend!!

  • LjMaxx replied

    Thanks Kasey.. Mabie next year you will be the one who gets this… Its a great trip… Olah!

  • mlgkats

    mlgkats

    hey , you are so very welcome :)

  • Shaun Whiteman

    Shaun Whiteman

    Another stunner, fantastic!

  • LjMaxx replied

    Thanks Shaun.. Many more too. Spreading them out some not to bore people here..:) Pleased you like them..:)

  • chijude

    chijude

    What an amazing shot. Reminds me of a magnificent sculpture that is at Victor Harbour on the foreshore in South Aus. You would think your whale was the model!!

  • LjMaxx replied

    He was a private one for my eyes this day.. Finally!!! lol. Thanks Chijude… I was very fortunate to have seen his for thi long this day..:)

  • maxy

    maxy

    That’s one big tail!!! What a spectacular display of power this print has!

  • LjMaxx replied

    Sorry so late to reply. I just saw this here. Thank you for commenting here Maxy~ :)

  • HenkStolk

    HenkStolk

    classic

  • LjMaxx replied

    Sorry so late to reply. I just saw this here. Thank you for commenting here Henk~ :)

  • Louise Robinson

    Louise Robinson

    Great capture!

  • LjMaxx replied

    Thanks so much for commenting here Louise~ :)

  • lefotodelmaui

    lefotodelmaui

    you really catch the moment! one shot one kill, wow!

  • LjMaxx replied

    Good morning.. Thanks for stopping by and cking out my tail.. Much appreciation to you~ :)

  • robpixaday

    robpixaday

    Oh, my goodness!!
    spectucalar!!!!!

  • LjMaxx replied

    Yes.. it was.. Thanks so much R~ :)

  • robpixaday

    robpixaday

    Haaaaa…sorry about that typo—I think that ocean spray got in my eyes!
    SPECTACULAR!!!!!!!!!

  • LjMaxx replied

    Hahahaha.. I did too.. Wow huh.. Fun!

  • Carol Barona

    Carol Barona

    Excellent capture!

  • LjMaxx replied

    Good morning Carol.. Thanks so much here! :)

  • paulscar

    paulscar

    wow! amazing beautiful shot!!!

  • LjMaxx replied

    Good morning Paul.. Thanks so much for commenting here. Really appreciate it~ :)

  • Ginny York

    Ginny York

    Fantastic shot LJ! I agree with your comments. Amazing stop in action.

  • LjMaxx replied

    What an absolute blast I had Ginny.. Seeing this Humpback so playful and close was a highlight of my life.. Thanks for the comment dear girl.. :)

  • Ginny York

    Ginny York

    Love it!

  • LjMaxx replied

    almost.. do it again… yes..

  • Ginny York
  • Ginny York

    Ginny York

    Woo Hoo! There she is!!!

  • LjMaxx replied

    Oh Yeah!!!! Rockin Ginny.. Thanks so much.. Can i see it in the larger view too>?? hahahaha.. Please…

  • Ginny York

    Ginny York

    There ya go!!!

  • LjMaxx replied

    Now thats a cool viewing.. He was so powerful & splashing me a few times.. :) Thanks Ginny.. Alls that left is cards, poster and those forms to master.. Moving on~ :)

  • Michelle BarlondSmith

    Michelle Barlo...

    BRAVO BRAVO BRAVO

  • LjMaxx replied

    T.Y… T.Y…. T.Y…. :)

  • Wilparina

    Wilparina

    Great shot . I work with Humpbacks in Australia and I know how hard it is to get good photo’s of them, especially of a breach. I see you have managed to capture a couple. I have a few whale shots myself that you may like.

  • LjMaxx replied

    Thanks so much W.. My apologies for this being so late. I missed this.. I am thrilled for your comment. I was lucky here when he played before me for 20 min or so.. It was a day I will never forget. Yes.. I wil come by & see yours too. I just love them.. Thank you~

  • Colleen Battistoni

    Colleen Battis...

    love the tail, great shot :)

  • LjMaxx replied

    Thanks very much Colleen.. Sorry so late.. I just saw this.. My apologies.. :)

  • Heloisa Castro

    Heloisa Castro

    fantastic capture

  • LjMaxx replied

    Really appeciate your time to comment tonight H. Thank you~ :)

  • Tim Sanders

    Tim Sanders

    Now this is Fantastic….Awesome shot….
    Tim

  • LjMaxx replied

    Thank you so much Tim Sanders! :)

  • whalegeek

    whalegeek

    Great work on the humpie tail, LjMaxx. Hey, where do you base yourself when looking for the whales off NW Mexico? This whale “geek’ would love to hear about your tips for looking for these Mexican humpbacks. Thanks!

  • LYN EVANS

    LYN EVANS

    Wow, what an awesome shot.

  • LjMaxx replied

    Hi Lyn.. Thanks so much dear girl. It was a great day of shooting even if I was in a small & rocking panga boat in a huge sea of very lage fish.. ..lol.. ~:)

  • Teresa Zieba

    Teresa Zieba

    Holeee, this is awesome. I tried to get a capture like this while on Maui and failed so I know how hard it is. Fabulous!!!

  • LjMaxx replied

    Thanks T.. It was very shaky in the small boat I was in and this guy was jumping. slapping finns all around me for his mate.. I will never forget this day and the joy seeing this great Whale gave me.. I really appreciate your taking the time to comment here.. ~:)))

  • Larry Trupp

    Larry Trupp

    Wonderful capture, must have been a real thrill indeed….Commendable work

  • LjMaxx replied

    Thanks so much Larry. Really a great day in my life seeing.. capturing this Whale.. ~:))) Lj

  • pauline tims

    pauline tims

    Beautiful capture

  • LjMaxx replied

    Hi Pauline.. Many Thanks to you here~ :)

  • ronaldok555

    ronaldok555

    Great shot, nice timing!

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