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Voted "Deviation of the Week" and "Deviation of the Month" (!!!) in the 
group! Thank you to the voters! Qila, a beluga at the Vancouver Aquarium.
I had been trying for about two YEARS to get a satisfactory shot of a beluga leaping out of the water! Editing was not as extensive as it appears, since she was very bright, and it was partly cloudy with the sun shining just right, so there was a lot of natural contrast. Artistic flair took over after that. Did I go too far?
Other photos from the Aquarium:
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Do note that I'm a huge lover of either brightly-colored or high-contrast b&w, so I could be a bit biased.