Peter O'Leary, Breaching Beauty (LANDSCAPE & ENVIRONMENT 2026)

Sunrise on the water is my favourite time to shoot. After a slow morning, just as we were preparing to return to shore. We were greeted to this huge backlit breach from a migrating Humpback Whale less than 10 meters from boat. It's a moment I won't be forgetting anytime soon!

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