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 Canon RF100 1/200 f8 iso100
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Breathtaking encounter with a humpback whale mother and its calf.

Each year  a population of humpback whales  living in the antarctic  migrates north towards the equator along the coast of Mozambique. Warmer waters are more favorable for mating...
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A humpback whale mother and her calf. Each year a group of humpback whales migrates along the coast of Mozambique
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Underwater Photo Location: Karpata Reef, Bonaire

Underwater Photo Location: Karpata Reef, Bonaire

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As soon as we crested the reef head at Karpata in Bonaire we encountered a group of file fish feeding on Moon Jellyfish. By swimming directly under the jellyfish and shooting towards the surface, I could photograph them with the sunlight coming through their translucent bodies, using my strobes as a key light. Ikelite housing, dual Ikelite 125 strobes, Canon 5D MKII and Canon 17-40L lens.
Facts about Karpata Reef, Bonaire
  • It is in Netherlands
  • Karpata Reef, Bonaire is in the Gulf of Venezuela.
  • The typical depth is 0-20 Metres 0-60 Feet.
  • The typical visibility is 10-30 Metres 30-100 Feet.
Dive types
shore

Marine Life
small

Diving facilities
air

Photo facilities
wideangle

by Andrew Jalbert
Moon Jellyfish, Karpata Reef, Bonaire

by Mario Robillard
Flamingo Tongue beauty
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