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Uploaded by: Sharrose — Thursday August 23, 2012 — San Luis Obispo, CA (Current Weather Conditions)

with a Humpback Whale! Port San Luis, Avila Beach, Ca

Categories: Summer, waves Camera Type: Nikon D80
 
Manufacturer: NIKON CORPORATION
Model: NIKON D80
Orientation: top - left
x-Resolution: 72.00
y-Resolution: 72.00
Resolution Unit: Inch
Software: Adobe Photoshop CS5 Macintosh
Artist: o
Compression: JPEG compression
Exposure Time: 1/200 sec.
FNumber: f/11.0
Exposure Program: Manual
ISO Speed Ratings: 180
Exif Version: Exif Version 2.21
Shutter speed: 7.64 EV (APEX: 14, 1/199 sec.)
Aperture: 6.92 EV (f/11.0)
Exposure Bias: 0.00 EV
MaxApertureValue: 5.00 EV (f/5.7)
Subject Distance: 17.8 m
Metering Mode: Pattern
Light Source: 0
Flash: Flash did not fire.
Focal Length: 300.0 mm
User Comment: (c)Sharon R Voysey
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SubSecTimeOriginal: 60
SubSecTimeDigitized: 60
Color Space: sRGB
PixelXDimension: 600
PixelYDimension: 402
Sensing Method: One-chip color area sensor
File Source: DSC
Scene Type: 1
CFA Pattern: 8 bytes undefined data
Custom Rendered: Normal process
Exposure Mode: Manual exposure
White Balance: Auto white balance
Digital Zoom Ratio: 1.00
Focal Length In 35mm Film: 450
Scene Capture Type: Standard
Gain Control: Normal
Contrast: Normal
Saturation: Normal
Sharpness: Normal
Subject Distance Range: Unknown
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1. Kiddotwo007 3:08 AM GMT on August 24, 2012    
O.M.G. my heart is beating a little faster. Great shot. 10 for sure!!!
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2. Willow13 3:10 AM GMT on August 24, 2012    
WOW O WOW!! You got it! How exciting!!

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3. novembergale 3:12 AM GMT on August 24, 2012    
This is wonderful! I've seen them in the Bay of Fundy in New Brunswick and they are fabulous creatures!
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4. musicmue 3:23 AM GMT on August 24, 2012    
What an incredible shot!!!! It is a shot of a whale like none I have ever seen before!! This is a 10!!I am still so excited from our day out. Those whales were putting on a show :-)
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5. ruralartist 3:29 AM GMT on August 24, 2012    
SO COOL!
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6. ksmom 4:06 AM GMT on August 24, 2012    
Awesome shot Shar!!!
10+//def AC!!!
just beautiful!!
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7. KCS22 4:09 AM GMT on August 24, 2012    
Wow! Super cool!
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8. fotomacc 11:05 AM GMT on August 24, 2012    
Boy!! That really is up close, and personal!! Fabulous shot Sharon.
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9. snosno 12:07 PM GMT on August 24, 2012    
Fabulous! Such a thrill!
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10. bird12 2:12 PM GMT on August 24, 2012    
Quick ,, need to move aside,,, what a greatView of that critter ...
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11. minnesotamom 5:20 PM GMT on August 24, 2012    
Has your heart settled back down to normal yet, Sharon?!!!!! Mine is racing just seeing these fantastic photos!!!
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12. suzi46 7:56 PM GMT on August 24, 2012    
now that's a WHALE of a shot Sharon..possibly a one in a lifetime opportunity..just amazing!! :)
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13. gilg72 7:58 PM GMT on August 24, 2012    
Wow! Extremely fabulous & interesting shot & series. Thank you for sharing these.
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14. Sharrose 8:19 PM GMT on August 24, 2012    
Thanks everyone! I felt very lucky to see this whale so close!
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15. got2dogs 8:52 PM GMT on August 24, 2012    
absolutely breath-taking series!!!
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16. Biskitten 9:49 PM GMT on August 24, 2012    
Fantastic capture & series - AC congrats, Sharon!
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17. kristinarinell 10:12 PM GMT on August 24, 2012    
fabulous capture! Congratulations..I'm so envious*L*
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18. ChrisAnthemum 10:16 PM GMT on August 24, 2012    
Incredible series, Sharon; a red-letter day for you for sure! Any of these could have been an AC. Congrats on the blue for this one!
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19. Sharrose 11:38 PM GMT on August 24, 2012    
Thank you Susan, Elaine, Kristina and Kathy!
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20. trailhiker44 2:30 PM GMT on August 25, 2012    
Fantastic shot, Sharon !
CONGRATULATIONS !!!
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21. mellyweb 2:48 PM GMT on August 25, 2012    
Fantastic image and series Sharon. Congratualaions!
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22. Bluesmaster 4:49 PM GMT on August 25, 2012    
Superb, AC congrats!
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23. Doesiedoats 6:24 PM GMT on August 25, 2012    
Wow, holy moly, that is a great capture.

Congratulations on your fine AC series.
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24. teach50 12:34 AM GMT on August 26, 2012    
What an incredible experience and shot.
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25. TucsonDoug 2:06 AM GMT on August 26, 2012    
Awesome experience. Wonderful series. Congratulations on your new AC.
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26. minou 2:11 AM GMT on August 26, 2012    
what a day and what a rush!
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27. ciciplum 1:08 AM GMT on August 27, 2012    
Interesting shot. Congratulations on your AC.
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28. Faasai 3:04 PM GMT on August 27, 2012    
WOW!Congratulations on a fantastic series an new AC!
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29. Sharrose 3:12 PM GMT on August 27, 2012    
Thanks everyone! Please read below and help protect these amazing giants of the oceans!

The Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant sits on an earthquake fault and is a threat to all of us. Some genius proposed taking a better look at these faults using seismic testing, where the ocean will be sound-bombed with 260 db sonic blasts every 13 seconds for about a month- and then again next year! This is so loud it is tissue bruising and will definitely kill our whales and Harbor Porpoises and otters and...well...you get the picture!

Enter, an army of activists- US!

Our position is that SEISMIC TESTING is a threat not only to whales, but to all of us, because it allows Pacific Gas and Electric to delay removal of the nuclear plant from the earthquake fault!

But in a modern day miracle, the whales have heard us! They know we are helping and they have shown up at our shore in such record number that it is world news. But the press has not cooperated. They work for the blasters, apparently and although the whales are in the media, the seismic threat they face is not.

So we did a fantastic counter attack by posting about it on every comment section we could find online! Youtube videos of these whales all have our stamp in the comments! So do news articles on the whales. WE ARE EVERYWHERE! KEEP IT UP!

The whales will not be ignored and neither will we!

OK here's today's mission- Send an e mail to the Fish & Game Commission at

fgc@fgc.ca.gov or call them up at: 916 653-4899

and tell them:

There are simply too many whales around for this seismic testing, and we expect the Commission to enforce the Point Buchon State Marine Reserve!

Address it to Sonke Mastrup, Executive Director

Thanks! And don't forget to make plans for Saturday September 1st, 10AM at Port San Luis Pier when we will show support for the whales, thanking them for their show of force to help stop the seismic testing! AND BRING A SIGN THAT SAYS:

THANK YOU WHALES!

In solidarity,

STOP THE DIABLO CANYON SEISMIC TESTING
Written by Joey Racano
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30. nanapoo 11:18 AM GMT on September 19, 2012    
WOW WOW WOW......scary coool shot!!! AC Congrats!
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31. observing 2:12 PM GMT on September 19, 2012    
WOW!
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32. Luckystar 2:42 PM GMT on September 19, 2012    
Oh my goodness, Sharon! What a wonderfully thrilling experience and what an AWESOME shot to record the moment! 10! Congratulations on the most fantastic AC and terrific series!
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33. jennjeff1 2:36 PM GMT on November 04, 2012    
WoW Sharon! I've been whale watching before but this takes the cake! Never been THAT close before!

My dolphin shots this week were not even that close....

Congratulations on your AC and a "10 Fave" from me!

~Jeff
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34. Sharrose 3:03 PM GMT on November 04, 2012    
Thank you Jeff it was a treat that is for sure!
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35. Magicman 3:31 PM GMT on November 04, 2012    
Stunningly spectacular!!!! ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL!!!! A 10 to the 10th Power, exponentially so!!!
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36. Sharrose 3:35 PM GMT on November 04, 2012    
Thanks....I hope they will be back next year! they really put on a show and stayed a week till all the food was gone.
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37. LindyLu60 8:13 PM GMT on November 15, 2012    
Wow, what a beautiful site and experience! Lucky you !
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38. RevMac 12:07 AM GMT on January 13, 2013    
Wow Sharon - glad I'm taking the time to go through your pictures. This is an incredible series - each shot tells part of a great story we all enjoy!
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