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Here fishy fishy! This was such a cool experience!!! After learning the whale's song from hearing it over and over that season, I was able to humm a pretty good tune myself & had them to come to me, verses trying to follow them :) Sweet! Tonga...
By Jeannette Howard
posted Saturday, December 29, 2007
42 votes

Humpback whale mother and 4 week old calf. Vava'u Tonga. Nikon D300 in sea & sea housing.
By Melissa Fiene
posted Monday, January 04, 2010
40 votes

Baby humpback whale in the waters of Vava'u, Tonga. This calf was quite interactive and checked us out a number of times. This was my first use of the Canon 550D, Tokina 10-17mm lens and the ikelite housing - without strobe.
By Richard Wylie
posted Tuesday, October 25, 2011
40 votes

Humpback calf gliding
By Sabine Frank
posted Sunday, January 10, 2010
37 votes

Humpback whale mother and 4 week old calf taken in Vava'u Tonga. I was lucky enough to spend 30 amazing minutes with them and came within 2 meters.
By Melissa Fiene
posted Sunday, January 03, 2010
34 votes

Southern hemisphere humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) Mother and calf - synchronizing
By Jovin Lim
posted Monday, October 13, 2008
34 votes

Image of a humpback mother and calf, taken in Vava'u Tonga. Nikon D300 10-20mm sigma, in sea & sea housing.
By Melissa Fiene
posted Thursday, September 10, 2009
31 votes

Mother and new born calf in Tonga off Vava'u, no strobes just had nice ambient light
By Jeannette Howard
posted Tuesday, December 09, 2008
28 votes

Magic number - A mother Humpback, her new born calf and an escorting male turn in unison approaching the lens. A heart pounding moment on a day when the curiosity of these whales was exposed with great natural light and superb visibility. Ha'apai.
By Brian Heagney
posted Sunday, January 01, 2012
25 votes

1 second to impact with a 4 tonne baby Humpback Whale. Ouch!
By Brian Heagney
posted Friday, December 30, 2011
23 votes
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Lego diver prepares Playmobil diver for deep descent. by Brian Heagney
Lego diver prepares Playmobil diver for deep descent.
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date posted posted: Saturday, September 22, 2012
date posted category: Humorous
date posted location: Landlocked Seas/Lakes Tonga
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Magic number - A mother Humpback, her new born calf and a... by Brian Heagney
Magic number - A mother Humpback, her new born calf and an escorting male turn in unison approaching the lens. A heart pounding moment on a day when the curiosity of these whales was exposed with great natural light and superb visibility. Ha'apai.
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date posted posted: Sunday, January 01, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Pacific Tonga
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1 second to impact with a 4 tonne baby Humpback Whale. Ouch! by Brian Heagney
1 second to impact with a 4 tonne baby Humpback Whale. Ouch!
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date posted posted: Friday, December 30, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Pacific Tonga
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Mother and calf pair taken in vava'u, Tonga - this timid ... by Richard Wylie
Mother and calf pair taken in vava'u, Tonga - this timid calf kept away from us but was in constant touch of mum and the obvious affection displayed was wonderful to see.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, December 06, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Pacific Tonga
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Banded coral shrimp taken while snorkelling using a compa... by Richard Wylie
Banded coral shrimp taken while snorkelling using a compact canon D10 while inside one of the blow holes in Tonga - was a relatively calm day otherwise it would have been a bit too rough!
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date posted posted: Monday, November 21, 2011
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Pacific Tonga
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Taken with a canon D10 compact on macro setting off Euaka... by Richard Wylie
Taken with a canon D10 compact on macro setting off Euakafa Island while on snorkel. The sea urchin had a blue tinge but it was only when the flash went off that the iridescent blue came out!
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date posted posted: Thursday, November 17, 2011
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
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Baby humpback whale in the waters of Vava'u, Tonga. This ... by Richard Wylie
Baby humpback whale in the waters of Vava'u, Tonga. This calf was quite interactive and checked us out a number of times.
This was my first use of the Canon 550D, Tokina 10-17mm lens and the ikelite housing - without strobe.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, October 25, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Pacific Tonga
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Vava'u Group - Tonga Mum and calf aving a swim by Tatiana Samuel
Vava'u Group - Tonga
Mum and calf aving a swim
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date posted posted: Friday, September 30, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Pacific Tonga
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a little calf who runned away from his mum, though the mu... by Tatiana Samuel
a little calf who runned away from his mum, though the mum was close by!
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date posted posted: Thursday, September 29, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Pacific Tonga
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Freediving Swallows Cave, Vava'u. Canon 550D, Tokina 10-... by Quentin Long
Freediving Swallows Cave, Vava'u.
Canon 550D, Tokina 10-17mm, Aquatica Housing and 4" mini dome.
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date posted posted: Saturday, September 17, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Pacific Tonga
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This Lionfish was quite interested in the camera and gave... by Sabine Frank
This Lionfish was quite interested in the camera and gave me the opportunity for some nice close-up shots.
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date posted posted: Saturday, February 20, 2010
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Pacific Tonga
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Humpback calf gliding by Sabine Frank
Humpback calf gliding
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votes: 37
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date posted posted: Sunday, January 10, 2010
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Humpback whale mother and 4 week old calf. Vava'u Tonga. ... by Melissa Fiene
Humpback whale mother and 4 week old calf. Vava'u Tonga. Nikon D300 in sea & sea housing.
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date posted posted: Monday, January 04, 2010
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Humpback whale mother and 4 week old calf taken in Vava'u... by Melissa Fiene
Humpback whale mother and 4 week old calf taken in Vava'u Tonga. I was lucky enough to spend 30 amazing minutes with them and came within 2 meters.
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date posted posted: Sunday, January 03, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Pacific Tonga
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Longnose Hawkfish posing on a clamshell at 22 meters by Sabine Frank
Longnose Hawkfish posing on a clamshell at 22 meters
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date posted posted: Friday, January 01, 2010
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Pacific Tonga
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diver's bubbles by Melissa Fiene
diver's bubbles
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date posted posted: Saturday, September 12, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
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Closeup image of a humpback mother and calf. Vava'u Tonga... by Melissa Fiene
Closeup image of a humpback mother and calf. Vava'u Tonga. No cropping. Nikon D300 with 10-20mm sigma lens.
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date posted posted: Saturday, September 12, 2009
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Image of divers in a cave, Vava'u Tonga. by Melissa Fiene
Image of divers in a cave, Vava'u Tonga.
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date posted posted: Friday, September 11, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Pacific Tonga
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snorkeler and humpback whale. Vava'u Tonga. Nikon D300 wi... by Melissa Fiene
snorkeler and humpback whale. Vava'u Tonga. Nikon D300 with 10-20mm sigma.
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Image of a humpback mother and calf, taken in Vava'u Tong... by Melissa Fiene
Image of a humpback mother and calf, taken in Vava'u Tonga. Nikon D300 10-20mm sigma, in sea & sea housing.
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Touching study. Not often you see an U/W shot that says 'family'
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I found it harder to photograph these subjects as they mo... by Maria Munn
I found it harder to photograph these subjects as they move much faster than you think. Luckily, this baby whale wouldn't leave us alone whilst snorkelling near to Mounu Island, Vavau'a in Tonga.
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date posted posted: Friday, August 28, 2009
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Aargh. Vava'u, Tonga. by Morgan Ashton
Aargh. Vava'u, Tonga.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, May 20, 2009
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Pacific Tonga
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The picture is of a Mum and calf humpback Whale taken in ... by James Nicholson
The picture is of a Mum and calf humpback Whale taken in Tonga in September using a D300 - the wide angle was needed as they came up very close - i had an awesome time with them - through my photos i can share the feeling & experience with others.
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date posted posted: Monday, December 15, 2008
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
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Mother and new born calf in Tonga off Vava'u, no strobes ... by Jeannette Howard
Mother and new born calf in Tonga off Vava'u, no strobes just had nice ambient light
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Southern hemisphere humpback whale (Megaptera novaeanglia... by Jovin Lim
Southern hemisphere humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) Mother and calf - synchronizing
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Ahh, Mum and Baby
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date posted posted: Monday, October 13, 2008
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it was funny watching theese fish swimming along the reef... by Trevor Byett
it was funny watching theese fish swimming along the reef in a line taken with olympus s720 sopu nuku'alofa
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date posted posted: Saturday, April 19, 2008
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Pacific Tonga
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lizard fish resting on tail and pelvic fins harbour reef ... by Trevor Byett
lizard fish resting on tail and pelvic fins harbour reef nuku'alofa tonga taken with olympus 720
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date posted posted: Thursday, April 10, 2008
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
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