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Our Gray Whale

© Karen Celella

Our Gray Whale

Uploaded: March 25, 2011

Description

San Ignacio Lagoon, Mexico! This gray whale spent over an hour between our two little boats, moving back and forth to play, be touched and kissed by all of us. It was an unbelievable experience.

Exif: F Number: 5, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/250 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 120.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 7D

Comments

Jack Gaskin March 25, 2011

WOW (repeat several hundred times)
ANOTHER AMAZING SHOT FROM ANOTHER UNBELIEVABLE VACATION ADVENTURE ..............

CERTAINLY THE EXPERIENCE OF A LIFETIME AMAZING.


HAPPY SHOOTING
Jack #1363966

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe March 25, 2011

Great moment captured Karen! #9316235

Courtenay Vanderbilt March 25, 2011

Oh my gosh, this is amazing, Karen! Love her expression! #9316303

Michelle Alton March 25, 2011

What a superb capture of the brilliant moment, Karen! #9316454

Danny B. Head March 25, 2011

Wow, what a great experience! #9316565

Carol L. Fowler March 25, 2011

Amazing experience! What a capture! #9317207

Carolyn J. Connolly March 25, 2011

A totally outstanding capture here, Karen!! Wow, what an awe-inspiring hour you all were privileged to spend interacting with this gentle giant of the seas!! :o) #9317629

Craig D. Minton March 25, 2011

Wonderful shot, Karen! I hope you are able to visit the Mission San Ignacio while your there. This oasis in the Baja desert is special to me as well. #9317698

Janet McNeil level-classic March 26, 2011

A beautiful series you have going!! Great capture!! #9318967

Rona L. Schwarz March 28, 2011

This is my favorite - it's very well captured - great detail in the whale and wonderful expressions! Whales are so intelligent and have such amazing societies and family life - it certainly seems they are as fascinated with us and we are with them! #9323178

Karen Celella March 29, 2011

Thank you for visiting and leaving good words. Yes, it was a privileged adventure. We did visit the Mission, salt flats and saw six hours of landscape while driving to the lagoon. #9324297

Ellen Hodges March 30, 2011

Wonderful capture of such a wonderful experience, Karen!!! #9327268

Kathy Salerni level-classic April 26, 2011

Huge congrats on this beautiful well-deserved Finalist, Karen! #9371041

Ellen Hodges April 26, 2011

Huge congrats and very best luck with this awesome finalist, Karen!! #9371469

Rona L. Schwarz April 26, 2011

So happy to see this with silver, Karen! One of my favorites! You even have me thinking of going there...CONGRATULATIONS on this outstanding Finalist, and good luck in the next round! #9371521

Memoriee G. Sconce April 26, 2011

Congratulations, Wish I could have been with you.
Memoriee #9371693

Bojan Bencic level-classic April 26, 2011

Great shot, Karen. Congratulations on your finalist! #9371875

Renee Doyle April 27, 2011

Amazing moment and capture Karen! Congratulations! #9372034

Courtenay Vanderbilt April 27, 2011

Happy to see this as a Finalist, Karen! Congrats! #9372510

Patricia Seidler April 27, 2011

Congratulations Karen. Great finalist! #9372686

Kim Andelkovic April 27, 2011

Congratulations Karen.......awesome finalist :-) good luck in the next round :-) #9372791

Carla Capra Anderson April 27, 2011

Hi Karen;
Congratulations and wishing you the best.
;) CC #9372810

R. J. Laudenbacher level-classic April 27, 2011

Congrats Karen on this wonderful Finalist! #9372878

Terry Cervi level-deluxe April 27, 2011

Congrats on this wonderful Finalist, Karen!! #9372888

Robert R. Goodman April 27, 2011

A big Congratulations,Karen.Beautiful capture!!! #9373182

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe April 27, 2011

Congrats Karen. Great finalist. #9373239

Leslie McLain level-classic April 27, 2011

Congrats on an amazing finalist, Karen. #9373282

Carol Eade level-addict April 27, 2011

What an experience and capture, Karen, congratulations! #9373283

Debra R. Harder April 27, 2011

This is an amazing image you captured, Karen!! This moment is absolutely priceless! Huge congratulations on your SUPERB finalist! Deb #9373323

Patti Coblentz April 27, 2011

Congratulations on your outstanding finalist, Karen! #9373694

Phyllis H. Burchett April 27, 2011

Congrats on this amazing finalist Karen! What an experience that must have been. #9373942

Deborah Jahier April 27, 2011

Congratulations on this great capture being chosen as a Finalist. It makes one feel like their right there with you. Thats the difference between taking a picture and photographing a moment!
#9373946

Merna L. Nobile April 27, 2011

Take photo, Sleep
Edit photo, Sleep
Received award, stop sleeping
CONGRATULATIONS, Merna
#9374387

Joannie Bertucci level-classic April 27, 2011

Karen, you've captured one amazing moment we all wish we could have experienced, thank you for sharing the excitement! Congratulations on your amazing finalist! #9374536

Freddy Bland April 27, 2011

It gives me goosebumps to think about how awesome this must have been! For sure a forever memory! Awesome capture and Finalist!!! #9374707

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe April 27, 2011

Congrats Karen on your Wonderful Finalist!! Jeff #9374728

Mary Dimitriw level-deluxe April 27, 2011

Congratulations on this wonderful Finalist Karen! You captured the emotion perfectly. #9375206

Nadia Paul April 28, 2011

Just wonderful Karen - congrats on your finalist! #9376221

Anita Hogue April 28, 2011

So wonderful to see this fantastic capture again! Congratulations on your finalist, Karen! I know it brings back wonderful times! #9377713

Amanda D. Austwick level-classic April 28, 2011

Such a great fun, and once in a life time image Karen! CONGRATULATIONS on your well deserved Finalist!!! #9378192

Ellen Hodges April 30, 2011

Huge congrats on a very amazing and beautiful finalist, Karen!!! #9382090

Renata Gusciora May 01, 2011

THis is just terrific,Karen!Huge congratulations!!!:-) #9383530

Karen Celella May 03, 2011

Many thanks for all of the wonderful support and kind words. It really was an amazing experience! Thank you for sharing in the excitement. #9386815

Carole L. Parker level-classic May 14, 2011

This is just a wonderful shot. Very, very nice. Congrats!! #9405042

Sharon Sawyer July 20, 2011

WTG, Karen!!! HUGE congratulations on your well deserved April finalists!!! I feel her excited.. what a spectacular capture. Definately an unbelievable experience! #9543341

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