Aug 21, 2009: Whale of a High 5

xoxoxoBruce · 08-20-2009, 11:07 PM

OK, technically it's not a high 5, it's a high 1, but you get my drift.

(pic removed)

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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.

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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?

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.

Shawnee123 · 08-21-2009, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by dar512

Yeah, but those fins might tickle going down.

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

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

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Originally Posted by Shawnee123

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?

08-20-2009, 11:20 PM	#2
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	the whale looks a little tough, but i'll take the diver crispy fried with a little horseradish. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

08-21-2009, 09:37 AM	#5
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Can't you cut off one end and squeeze him out like toothpaste? __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

08-21-2009, 09:41 AM	#6
dar512 dar512 is now Pete Zicato Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chicago suburb Posts: 4,968	Yeah, but those fins might tickle going down. I'd be worried about getting diver-tickle-itis. __________________ "Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain." -- Friedrich Schiller

08-21-2009, 11:24 AM	#9
Slothboy *No known superpowers. Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Oregon Posts: 48	That is a really amazing picture. __________________ Super perfundo on the early eve of your day.

08-21-2009, 12:23 PM	#10
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	That is a stunning photo. I so want to be in that water. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

08-21-2009, 09:19 AM	#4
birdclaw putting the "g" in flight Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 145	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.

08-21-2009, 11:04 AM	#8
newtimer Operations Operative Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 479	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!"

08-21-2009, 12:39 PM	#12
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	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... __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

08-21-2009, 12:56 PM	#13
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	maybe there are land whales? __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

08-21-2009, 12:58 PM	#14
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Candygram? I'm off! Let it stay sunny for a few more hours! __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

08-21-2009, 01:00 PM	#15
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	I'll see you in 2.5 hours then? __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

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