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xoxoxoBruce 08-20-2009 11:07 PM

Aug 21, 2009: Whale of a High 5
 
OK, technically it's not a high 5, it's a high 1, but you get my drift. ;)

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Quote:

In the deep blue waters of the South Pacific, cameraman Marco Queral gets up close and personal with a humpback whale.

'They decide whether I can take pictures of them or not. They must be in a right mood to let me get into this position.'
With a playful flick of his colossal tail Queral could be dead. But instead this curious, intelligent humpback whale takes a shine to Queral, and the two end up drifting through the seas together. The astonishing contact between the 50ft king of the ocean and the minuscule human was captured off Hawaii in the South Pacific last week.
Queral said the jaw-dropping moment was all down to luck, and little to do with the skills he has mastered over 17 years.
He said: 'The success in getting these shots is pretty much always down to the whale.'
He better hope he doesn't run into that whale again, it might want to give him a hug. :eek3:

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monster 08-20-2009 11:20 PM

the whale looks a little tough, but i'll take the diver crispy fried with a little horseradish.

ZenGum 08-21-2009 12:06 AM

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With a playful flick of his colossal tail Queral could be dead

Lucky Queral doesn't have a tail, then, eh?

Seriously, was that by a professional writer? :eyebrow:

Mind you, it was nothing to what would happen if the whale got really "playful". You guys know what I am referring to.

birdclaw 08-21-2009 09:19 AM

The problem with eating the diver is getting that rubbery cover off and even then there's hardly enough meat to make the effort worth it.

xoxoxoBruce 08-21-2009 09:37 AM

Can't you cut off one end and squeeze him out like toothpaste? ;)

dar512 08-21-2009 09:41 AM

Yeah, but those fins might tickle going down.


I'd be worried about getting diver-tickle-itis. :greenface

Shawnee123 08-21-2009 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dar512 (Post 589171)
Yeah, but those fins might tickle going down.


I'd be worried about getting diver-tickle-itis. :greenface

:lol2:

newtimer 08-21-2009 11:04 AM

Is that Chito's brother?

"Sure these huge, untamed, deadly animals could easily kill me in half a second, but he would never do that to ME. We have a special, personal bond that joi....Aaaaaack!"

Slothboy 08-21-2009 11:24 AM

That is a really amazing picture.

Shawnee123 08-21-2009 12:23 PM

That is a stunning photo. I so want to be in that water.

dar512 08-21-2009 12:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shawnee123 (Post 589249)
That is a stunning photo. I so want to be in that water.

Aren't you going swimming soon? Though I suppose no whales at your local pool.

Shawnee123 08-21-2009 12:39 PM

No, my town sucks. They won't stock the pool with whales, though I have repeatedly asked.

Oh to live near the ocean: I would scuba dive every chance I got. Sigh...

monster 08-21-2009 12:56 PM

maybe there are land whales?

Shawnee123 08-21-2009 12:58 PM

Candygram?

I'm off! Let it stay sunny for a few more hours! :)

monster 08-21-2009 01:00 PM

I'll see you in 2.5 hours then?


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