Narwhal Pod Surfacing Through Arctic Ice Channel in along an ice-scoured channel near Tromsø

Narwhal Pod Surfacing Through Arctic Ice Channel

by Mitchell Hood

Bright late morning light floods an ice-scoured channel near Tromsø, illuminating a pod of narwhals breaking the surface. The sea ice forms a jagged, white barrier with deep cracks where the whales breach, their dark grey bodies contrasting against the pale blue water. Early spring thaw leaves wet, slushy edges along the ice floes. A soft plankton haze drifts across the water, blurring the distant horizon into a pale wash. The whales move with slow, deliberate grace, their tusks glinting as they exhale. In the foreground, a small ripple spreads outward from a breaching animal, catching the sunlight before fading into the milky water.

0
0 views
narwhal arctic sea ice Tromsø whales surfacing spring thaw marine life
Camera iPhone 14 Plus*AI-imagined, not shot. For real iPhone 14 Plus photos, grab one online.
Lens 26mm f/1.5
Focal Length 26mm
Aperture f/1.5
Shutter Speed 1/1000
ISO 50
Film shot in night mode
Location along an ice-scoured channel near Tromsø
Date 2022-02-06
Credit VEETER
<a href="https://img.veeter.com/narwhal-pod-surfacing-arctic-ice-channel"><img src="https://cdn.veeter.com/img/narwhal-pod-surfacing-arctic-ice-channel" alt="Narwhal Pod Surfacing Through Arctic Ice Channel in along an ice-scoured channel near Tromsø"></a>

Free to download. CDN hosting requires a link back to this page. Terms

Comments