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A blue-grey whale raises its broad tail flukes above a gently rippled ocean, with water streaming from the edges and a curved section of its back visible…

Fluke Over a Quiet Sea

A blue whale lifts its tail flukes as it begins a deep dive in a calm grey ocean under soft overcast light.

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LicenceFree, commercial use
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Prompt

Authentic documentary wildlife photograph, vertical 4:5. A single wild blue whale begins a deep dive far out in open ocean: its broad tail flukes rise from the water, streaming thin sheets of seawater, while a short stretch of mottled blue-grey back curves just behind. The subject sits in a wide low band across the lower third, like a panoramic crop, with tall empty pale sky above and a faint brighter seam of light along the horizon. Long telephoto lens, distant slightly elevated viewpoint, compressed perspective. Soft shadowless overcast light, natural muted slate, pewter and silver tones, gentle swell, smooth footprint of calm water where the body went down, accurate anatomy, subtle sensor grain, believable exposure. No people, no boats, no text, no logos, no watermarks.

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