Here’s the latest selection of the best readers’ photographs submitted to the Getaway Gallery Photographic Competition in association with Canon for September 2018.
Getaway Gallery is a prestigious showcase of the best photographs our readers have to offer. We have exciting prizes to be won this year worth nearly R150000, from equipment through to a dream trip to Madagascar.
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The story of the dolphin and the whale by Martijn Schouten
When humpback whales migrate past the coast of South Africa on their way to Mozambique they are normally in a rush to get to their destination and not playful at all, yet sometimes you get a youngster that's not shy to play for a bit and circle the boat. On this occasion I was very lucky that there was a small pod of Bottlenose dolphins that played with the whale. Here you can see one of the smaller bottlenose dolphins and an estimated 2/3-year-old humpback having some playtime! Photographed this scene off the coast of port St Johns, on the wild coast of South Africa. One of the most amazing things to see underwater is the interaction between different animals when they cross each others path, what made this encounter so special for me was how curious both species were towards each other and it was really amazing to get this close to them!
-By Martijn Schouten, Glencairn, Cape Town
Canon 550d, Tokina fisheye 10-17mm f2.4, ISO 200, f/10, 1/200sec
