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| I remember this trip being my first trip working in Reykjavik, it was a fantastic encounter with a pod of White-Beaked Dolphins (Lagenorhynchus albirostris). They were very curious and were very happy to bow ride with our boat. This meant some cracking pictures and close ups of the dolphins. This is a great surface picture with a good look at the beak of the dolphin too. |
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| This is my favourite Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) named Snow White, this whale would basically guarantee an interesting tour. While it would often display aggressive behaviour it was always in interesting ways. This is just a standard fluke dive, but the whale raised the fluke very high. It was likely going for a very long dive. I caught the perfect shot of the fluke at its highest point. |
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| Here is another Humpback Whale, only this time it did something that only a lucky few will see. It was lunge feeding at the surface! I remember this very clearly, I also remember missing the best shot! The whale had gone down for a dive in what had been a normal encounter, then out of nowhere this whale lunges right beside the boat! It was so fast I couldn't capture the moment but I didn't mind, I got to see the best moment and get pictures of all the other (still excellent) moments. A truly awesome sight to see. |
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| Without a doubt the best picture I have of a Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata). Minke whales are usually more cautious and shy than Humpback Whales, plus they are much smaller (8-10m long) and never raise their fluke. So getting a noteworthy picture of them is rather difficult. But on this trip we had a Minke that had no qualms about our presence, and this allowed for a picture I am very proud of. |
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| This is another picture from the first trip in Reykjavik, this picture is special for a number of reasons. Any good picture of multiple dolphins is a treat, but being able to see the beak of the closer one and a clear three spot tattoo patch on the further one just make this one of my best. |
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| I don't remember a story behind this picture, I just think it's rather pretty! And that is good enough for the list! |
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| While I have had some better real life sightings of the Northern Lights this is the best picture I have of them, it has taken me quite a while to really get to grips with photography when it comes to the aurora. So in the future I hope to get some picture that'll dwarf this! But this is still an excellent pic, the lighthouse and the stars with the aurora make this something I love. |
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| When I took this picture I decided to dedicate a whole post to it, I really do think it's excellent. This is a Common Guillemot (Uria aalge). It is a diver and will never allow you to get close before going for a dive, but this was an unusually brave bird. And I am very grateful, the level of detail and clear water means this is a picture I am very proud of! |
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| White-Beaked Dolphins are very acrobatic animals, most of the time pictures of these actions are either far away or too fast to get a picture of. This a fantastic combination of a nearby horizontal breach that is also timed very well. This is my 2nd favourite picture because of the difficulty of getting such a picture and how perfectly it turned out. All in focus with the light and colour just right! |
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| I know! I know! It's not a whale breaching or a stunning aurora, it's a Black-Legged Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla). But to me this is the ultimate 10/10 perfect picture. The water is glassy still, the bird is in full focus, the colours contrast perfectly and the level detail is incredibly high. This picture shows how it's not always about capturing an already spectacular event, but to take something completely normal and portray it in a seriously beautiful manner. That is the true power of photography. |
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