Mother and calf

Taken by

vanessa Mignon

Date taken

Sept. 6, 2013

Description

Humpback whales migrate to Tonga every year to mate, give birth and nurse their baby. This year we were very fortunate to swim with several pair of mothers and calves. This one was the most relaxed of them all, swimming slowly around us. It was such a peaceful and incredible experience. Although the baby was already quite big, it stayed really close to its mother the whole time, checking us out the same way we were checking them out!

Camera make

canon

Camera model

5D mark iii

Housing manufacturer

Nauticam

Lighting

N/A

Accessories

Shutter speed

160

Aperture

7.1

ISO

320

Location