I GOT THIS SHOT OF A HUMP BACK WHALE TAKING A DEEP DIVE FROM THE BALCONY OF A SEABOURNE CRUISE SHIP FROM VANCOUVER BC TO SITKA, ALASKA, USA A FEW WEEKS AGO. I WAS SITTING ON THE BALCONY ENJOYING SOME CHOPIN VODKA WHEN THIS WHALE CAME INTO VIEW. I RAN INSIDE TO GRAB MY CAMERA AND GOT OFF FOUR SHOTS BEFORE THE WHALE DOVE ON DOWN. I GOT ONE IMAGE THAT WAS USEABLE. THE ULTRA LOW SUN ANGLE AND LATE TWILIGHT ALLOWED ME TO CAPTURE THE WHALE AS WELL AS SOME STARS. I USED A SONY A,LPHA 1, MK II CAM WITH A SONY 24-70 G LENS. F/5.6, 1/30th SEC, ISO AUTO, HANDHELD. PROCESSED IN PSHOP 2026, TOPAZ NOICE CONTROL.