John Hyde made the most of poor conditions to capture this remarkable image of a breaching humpback. The Juneau, Alaska-based wildlife photographer explains: “Forest fires were burning in British Columbia, the Yukon and the Alaskan interior. Even hundreds of miles away the skies were grayish brown.” But in the evening, the smoky air and sun setting behind the Chilkat Mountains created a magical backdrop for a pod of feeding whales, including this playful calf.
Location: Douglas Island, Inside Passage, Alaska
This image originally appeared in the Summer/Fall 2013 issue of Adventure Kayak. To see more stunning paddling photography, download our free iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch App or Android App or read it here.
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