13th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Humpback breach in the early morning of September 11th.
In the early morning hours of September 11th in Avila Beach, CA I was in a 12 ft craft alone in the ocean as we came upon a special humpback that decided to shadow us while breaching at least a dozen times. This image depicts the whale's grace, playfulness and majesty.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 09.2015 |
| Date Uploaded: | 10.2015 |
| Photo Location: | Avila Beach, California, United States of America |
| Camera: | NIKON D7100 |
| Copyright: | © Sam Greenstone |