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07.18.2008 // 11:37 PM // by ScottS101 // 20 Comments Eye and Thou

Eye and Thou

Martin Buber was right.

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This photo is a favorite of mine on Flickr. I did not take this photo. It was posted to flickr by ScottS101. I encourage you to visit ScottS101's photostream.

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Date and location:
Taken 02.11.2007 at 1:52 PM. Posted to flickr 07.18.2008 at 11:37 PM.
Tech specs:
Shot with a NIKON D80 at f/4.5 with a shutter speed of 0.008 sec (1/125) and a focal length of 16 mm.
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© ScottS101. All Rights Reserved.

Comments

  1. 001 // now2much // 07.18.2008 // 11:47 PM
    Remarkable shot!!….amazing ,,,, how does thou get close enough to Jonah for this eye to eye encounter?……. super capture , super photo
  2. 002 // siebenspiegel // 07.18.2008 // 11:55 PM
    impressive impressive…. and beautiful !! - how i love it!!!
  3. 003 // oceaneco // 07.18.2008 // 11:59 PM
    Absolutely Amazing!!!! Great capture. I would love to go to Silver Bank. How was it??
  4. 004 // ScottS101 // 07.19.2008 // 12:11 AM
    Ocean Eco, It was really great. The crew was very good at facilitating encounters. I have had other Humpback encounters but nothing like this.
  5. 005 // ScottS101 // 07.19.2008 // 12:12 AM
    Now2, In this case you just hold still and let him approach you. He was very curious and made many passes. Some so close he had to lift his pec fins and fluke over me.
  6. 006 // OrcaDivers // 07.19.2008 // 3:36 AM
    great photo!
  7. 007 // OrcaDivers // 07.19.2008 // 3:48 AM
    Awesome Capture! Ocean Photography no limits Seen in: Ocean Photography no limits (1 post: 2 awards)
  8. 008 // DawnsRays // 07.19.2008 // 5:40 AM
    What an experience. I can’t even imagine the rush you must have felt.
  9. 009 // red alder ranch // 07.19.2008 // 8:59 AM
    wow, that is so cool!
  10. 010 // Jardel A // 07.19.2008 // 9:16 AM
    woooooow so creepie and cool
  11. 011 // shappell // 07.19.2008 // 11:45 AM
    talk about in your face! that’s amazing! curious
  12. 012 // ScottS101 // 07.19.2008 // 7:26 PM
    Shapp, yours is prettier!
  13. 013 // shappell // 07.19.2008 // 9:18 PM
    mahalos! that’s why i paid the big bucks for that wide-angle lens!!
  14. 014 // IITW // 07.19.2008 // 9:36 PM
    Well that’s just crazy !!! Amazing capture !!!
  15. 015 // Paphio // 07.20.2008 // 9:27 AM
    Wow!… what a great moment it must be.
  16. 016 // ecocentrikGuy // 07.20.2008 // 4:09 PM
    Very cool. I want to do this!
  17. 017 // Wild Bill4 // 07.20.2008 // 8:35 PM
    Who is watching who?
  18. 018 // MrsGigi // 07.21.2008 // 2:55 PM
    beautiful
  19. 019 // gaz610 // 07.22.2008 // 1:27 AM
    Wow!! This is very cool.
  20. 020 // traceyjohns // 07.22.2008 // 10:41 PM
    Amazing!