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Kiss

by Andrey Antov

Gallery: Man & FaunaPosted July 5, 2013677 views11 comments
My daughter kissing a beluga whale at Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut. The animal kept coming to her and playfully maneuvered on the other side of the tick glass window enjoying the visit from his guest.

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11 comments
Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on July 5, 2013 at 3:02 PM
Wonderful shot, great moment. It tells a lot.

D&L
Registered on October 7, 2008, 166 Posts, 3044 Comments
Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on July 5, 2013 at 4:24 PM
Sweet image! I could wish for a bit more room for the whale at the top. :toast:
Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments
Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on July 5, 2013 at 8:24 PM
I like this scene as a story telling image here, Andrey. The fact that your daughter is standing tippy toed and reaching upward to try and make the contact is a real plus too. I agree with maybe a bit more room here and there. With some extended outward crop and some content aware work with cloning it's a fairly easy change. Regardless, it works very nice as is also. :cool:
Registered on February 25, 2006, 525 Posts, 8448 Comments
Comment posted by Carl Battreall on July 6, 2013 at 1:10 PM
Nice image, we have a seal that does the same thing with the kids at the Alaska Sea Life Center.
Registered on August 29, 2007, 24 Posts, 222 Comments
Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on July 7, 2013 at 10:09 AM
Cute image. You could add a little more canvas up at the top which will help the composition :toast: ........................Jim
Registered on January 17, 2004, 705 Posts, 3594 Comments
Comment posted by Andrey Antov on July 7, 2013 at 9:37 PM
Thank you all for the great comments and suggestions. I wish I had really more space on the top as well. However, there were large window reflection areas with quite a different color just above the head of the whale.
Registered on March 18, 2008, 292 Posts, 341 Comments
Comment posted by Anil Rao on July 9, 2013 at 12:23 AM
This is outstanding, Andrey. I am really enjoying the connection between your daughter and the whale.

BTW, I attended the reception of the Michael H. Kellicutt show in Half Moon Bay last Saturday and got to see your entry - Friends at First Sight. It is a terrific print and drew a lot of attention from the crowd.
Registered on November 15, 2003, 234 Posts, 4923 Comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on July 10, 2013 at 11:19 PM
Another sweet shot of your daughter and the beluga - congrats on the WP!
Sandy
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Chambers on July 11, 2013 at 11:20 AM
A beautiful image and message!
Registered on April 10, 2005, 753 Posts, 21216 Comments
Comment posted by Barry Ashenhurst on July 18, 2013 at 7:27 PM
The baluga obviously knows something about composition. Sweet shot Andrey.
Registered on August 4, 2009, 253 Posts, 455 Comments
Comment posted by Tony Prower on December 1, 2013 at 11:32 AM
Such a sweet shot, fantastic on so many levels. A moment to be proud of.
Registered on February 5, 2012, 24 Posts, 167 Comments