Playtime
Category
Water Life
Location
Niue, South Pacific.
Gear
Sony A1 in a Nauticam housing. Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS at 28mm, behind a Nauticam WACP-C. Ambient lighting.
Description
Our small group slid quietly into the water some distance from a mother and calf Humpback. They were relaxed near the surface. I floated on the water, observing the pair. Baby stayed obediently by mom’s side. And then something happened… It was as if mom gave baby permission to leave her side to go play and explore. In a moment I will never forget, the curious calf swam towards me, turning as it approached to make eye contact. I pressed the shutter. After a few more curious passes playtime was over and the calf swam back to mom’s side! 1/250th, f7.1, ISO 200. (Editing declarations: 3 small air bubble spots adhered to the lens dome port have been removed, image has been horizontally flipped, a small amount of cropping eliminated a diver’s fin.)
Photographer
Richard Condlyffe
Social Media
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Website: https://www.richardcondlyffe.com
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