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chronize their movements. Their powerful tails slap the sur- face, creating percussive bursts that stun the herring, scat- tering silvery scales in clouds around me. Amid this organized chaos, I hover carefully, responding instinctively to each surge of water and flash of motion. Yet even within the intensity of this moment, I find myself looking for quieter, subtler stories – the more intimate threads woven within the drama of survival. A gentle, high-pitched sound draws my attention away from the frenetic feeding. Turning slowly, I see another pod approaching. At its periphery swims a large female orca, moving steadily and gently. Next to her side, matching her movement precisely, glides a young calf – only weeks old, so small and fragile against the vast ocean backdrop. They stay a short distance away from the hunt, their move- ments calm and purposeful. The adult carefully adjusts her pace, subtly creating a slipstream in which the calf glides ef- fortlessly, protected and nurtured. Against the background
of the aggressive hunt, their silent cooperation feels pro- found. It’s an insight into something timeless: the quiet, steady care at the very heart of nature’s fiercest places. Aware of the delicate, fleeting nature of this interaction, I slow my breathing, matching their pace. With deliberate movement, I lift my camera, framing the scene carefully. The shutter clicks softly. I have captured more than a simple pho- tograph – I’ve recorded a moment of intimate grace within the wild, enduring rhythm of life beneath these cold Nor- wegian waters. Long after I surface, this quiet image of mother and calf stays vivid in my mind, a counterpoint to the chaos – a re- minder of the profound tenderness quietly existing within even the harshest wild places.
Northern Norway Fjords, near Tromsø, Skjervøy, and Kaldfjorden. Nikon F4, Aquatica housing, 24mm f/1.8 lens, Fuji Provia 400 film pushed to ASA 3200
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