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Description	source/credit: visit www.majesticwhaleencounters.com This image has been supplied to www.traveloscopy.com on the understanding it is copyright released and/or royalty free.
Date	31 August 2012, 13:58
Source	Majestic Whale Encounters8 - pic by Brandon Cole.jpg
Author	Roderick Eime from Australia

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Camera manufacturer	Canon
Camera model	Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III
Author	Brandon Cole
Exposure time	1/160 sec (0.00625)
F-number	f/8
ISO speed rating	400
Date and time of data generation	13:58, 31 August 2012
Lens focal length	16 mm
Credit/Provider	Brandon Cole
Headline	Megaptera novaeangliae horizontal underwater picture showing mother and baby interacting
Image title	RD0377-D. Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae), calf resting under mother, while lucky underwater photographer captures the moment. Tonga, Pacific Ocean.Photo Copyright © Brandon Cole. All rights reserved worldwide. www.brandoncole.com
Short title	two humpback whales and person
Copyright holder	Copyright © Brandon Cole. All Rights Reserved.
Usage terms	TERMS OF LICENSE- Upon receipt of payment in full of $ 1000 USD, Cole licenses Majestic Whale Encounters ("MWE") non-exclusive reproduction rights to publish six (6) photos (RD0377, RD1153, RD1966, RD2468, RD40420, NY0112) as follows: 1) on the MWE web site; 2) in paid and non-paid printed and electronic advertisements and press releases promoting MWE; 3) on the MWE Facebook page. For electronic uses (including MWE web site, on-line press releases such as news.com.au, and MWE Facebook page), an embedded, visible photo credit watermark ("photo © Brandon Cole" or Copyright © Brandon Cole) must be included, and the IPTC metadata inside the image must remain intact. When Photos are delivered to third parties (such as news.com.au) for MWE press releases, MWE shall convey that Cole is only granting one-time use of Photos in this project promoting WME only, and that Photos may not be used in other projects, distributed to others, licensed, shared, archived, etc. Photos are for MWE use and promotion only. Photos are not to be given to third parties for non MWE promotion, or shared with the public, or stored in publicly accessible collections. Photos are not to be licensed to others, given to tourism bureaus or similar. License Duration: Five (5) years, expiring 1/31/2019. All other rights reserved. For printed uses, adjacent photo credit "Copyright © Brandon Cole or Photo © www.brandoncole.com" to be included. Additional use of any kind whatsoever, in any media or by any means of distribution, requires prior written authorization by Cole and possibly an additional licensing fee negotiated in good faith. Please call us.
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File change date and time	11:12, 14 November 2014
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Exposure mode	Auto exposure
White balance	Auto white balance
Scene capture type	Standard
Serial number of camera	618379
Lens used	EF16-35mm f/2.8L II USM
Image width	3,189 px
Image height	2,126 px
Special instructions	This photo is NOT free. It is NOT in the public domain. This photo is a Copyrighted Work, registered with the US Copyright Office.This photo is NOT free. It is NOT in the public domain. This photo is a Copyrighted Work, registered with the US Copyright
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Keywords	Humpback Whale Humpback Whales humpback whale whales Megaptera novaeangliae marine mammal marine mammals cetacean cetaceans baleen Tonga Pacific Ocean tropical Brandon Cole endangered species endangered underwater two horizontal person people male man watersports snorkeling snorkeler snorkelers diver divers eco-tourism ecotourism model released model release mother calf cute baby juvenile uplifting motherhood togetherness touching interaction protecting behavior photographer
Date metadata was last modified	22:12, 14 November 2014
Rating (out of 5)	0
Unique ID of original document	4E680B80C5E84A06B8BEFB042CB4A309
Contact information	brandoncole@msn.com, brandoncolephoto@gmail.com www.brandoncole.com 4917 N. Boeing Rd. Spokane Valley, WA, 99206 USA 509-535-3489
Copyright status	Copyrighted
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