Catching a Ride

Jan Cartwright

Catching a Ride

Dinner date with the gulls for this whale off the coast of Maine.

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Catching a Ride by Jan Cartwright
Catching a Ride by Jan Cartwright
  • KCphoto

    KCphoto

    Very cool capture!! :)K

  • anaisnais

    anaisnais

    How delightful to be able to capture such a shot so wonderfully balanced!

  • Marie Magnusson

    Marie Magnusson

    awesome, what a sight!

  • midzing

    midzing

    fantastic capture, well done

  • Michelle Boyer

    Michelle Boyer

    Great capture!

  • Leeo

    Leeo

    What an amazing sight! Wonderful capture!

  • Greg Halliday

    Greg Halliday

    Very cool shot, you must have been mighty close.

  • mikrin

    mikrin

    Wow thats an awesome shot!!! how exciting!!

  • Robert Elliott

    Robert Elliott

    wonderful capture

  • ktowers

    ktowers

    stunning capture well done

  • Robin Webster

    Robin Webster

    Wow! Great shot!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Kim Oliver

    Kim Oliver

    perfect harmony, and humans think that they are so smart…

  • Daniel J. McCauley IV

    Daniel J. McCa...

    Great capture, Jan. Perfect timing. Awesome!

  • Marvin Tunstall

    Marvin Tunstall

    Nice capture!!!!!

  • Despot

    Despot

    This is a once in a lifetime shot. great one!

  • Jan Cartwright

    Jan Cartwright

    Thanks, everyone! I’ve been out of touch and it was nice to log on and see all these comments. It was a fabulous experience to see these whales and their avian buddies.

  • Kevin  Kroeker

    Kevin Kroeker

    Jan this is truly fantastic… I know how hard it is to capture one of these whales, I have been trying for 3 years and only this past summer was I able to capture a few shots like this. This is remarkable with the birds, just fantastic… well done.

  • Jan Cartwright

    Jan Cartwright

    Thanks, Kevin!

  • KBSImages

    KBSImages

    Lucky YOU to be able to get a shot like this!!!! This is AWESOME!!!! Excellent Work, Kim

  • Jan Piller

    Jan Piller

    Great grab!! By both you and the gulls! That’s one big fish they got!

  • bobbymcleod

    bobbymcleod

    sheesh….what a catch! so clear and sharp too…very well done!

  • Jan Cartwright

    Jan Cartwright

    Thanks Kim, Jan and Bobby! It was lots of fun shooting this series of images. I felt like an adventurer!

  • paulscar

    paulscar

    wow amazing shot!

  • Julie Langford

    Julie Langfordcommunity host

    an awesome capture – lovely detail and movement to this

    Congratulations on making the Natural Developments group

  • Jan Cartwright

    Jan Cartwright

    Thanks Paul and Julie!

  • Pat Lucas

    Pat Lucas

    That’s just a fantastic shot! You are so lucky to have that sort of wildlife on your doorstep. The colours and sharpness are spot on.

  • Jan Cartwright replied

    Thank you! Not precisely on my doorstep – I shot this while on a trip to Cape Cod and was very blessed to see the whales when I did.

  • Per E. Gunnarsen

    Per E. Gunnarsen

    fantastic shot, love it!

  • Rosina  Lamberti

    Rosina Lamberti

    fantastic capture, well done

  • Kristin OHara

    Kristin OHara

    wow, this is absolutely amazing.

  • aaronson24

    aaronson24

    This is a great shot! You were really blessed with an amazing capture.

  • Matt Halls

    Matt Halls

    A wonderful moment captured beautifully.

  • DawsonImages

    DawsonImages

    Great timing, a unique image

  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1

    exceptional capture! wonderful work!!

  • ccrcats

    ccrcats

    Beautiful capture.

  • Nasif Hussain

    Nasif Hussain

    fantastic capture

  • Ellen

    Ellen

    I have never seen that, how beautiful!!

  • Jan Cartwright replied

    I hadn’t either, and I found it cool that they help each other out that way. Thanks!

  • Mel Brackstone

    Mel Brackstone

    Wow, what a great capture!!!

  • Jan Cartwright replied

    Thanks, Mel!

  • KristaLynn1807

    KristaLynn1807

    Very Very Beautiful Job Love the Detail

  • Steve Chapple

    Steve Chapple

    Amazing!!! What a sensational image of nature!

  • whalegeek

    whalegeek

    Seagulls on a whale’s rostrum…that’s something you don’t see every day. Great image!

  • Jan Cartwright replied

    Thanks for your comment. It was an amazing sight – the whales and the birds both getting what they needed!

  • Kimberlee Brent

    Kimberlee Brent

    That’s one of the most amazing things I’ve ever seen! Kudos to you!

  • Jan Cartwright replied

    Thank you – it truly was incredible to see!

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