22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Happiness
After searching for Southern Resident Killer Whales in the Pacific Northwest for nine weeks and coming up empty, I finally captured one of the shots I had been dreaming of. A breaching orca. Capturing a shot like this was harder than I ever imagined based on the unpredictability of the action.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 09.2024 |
Date Uploaded: | 10.2024 |
Photo Location: | Friday Harbor, Washington, United States of America |
Copyright: | © Derek Nielsen |