Humpback whales VI

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12 Limited Edition Photo

Each size or print technique is limited to 12 Photos
Artist Proof by Patrick Samuël
Comes with a certificate of authenticity
Numbered and signed by the artist

Year: 2015
Technique: Printed on Alu-Dibond or behind 3 mm acrylic glass
Orientation: Horizontal
Image size: 90 x 67 cm

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Humpback whales VI

12 Limited Edition Photo by Patrick Samuël

Each size or print technique is limited to 12 Photos.
Some of the photos were taken with a pocket camera, giving the images a great degree of authenticity.

Photos are available on Alu-Dibond or behind 3 mm acrylic glass.
Both are printed in a screenless 8-color art print process with highest resolution and color brilliance. Guaranteed indoor light fastness for 99 years. They are delivered with Invisible full aluminum suspension.

Each photo is numbered and comes with a certificate of authenticity, signed by the artist.

→ To prevent copyright abuse, all images are watermarked. The original artworks are not, of course.

As a certified divemaster, Patrick Samuël regularly undertakes trips and expeditions into the underwater world of the oceans. Encounters with giant creatures are certainly among his most impressive experiences.

The underwater sight of a family of humpback whales makes one feel humble. The female helps the newborn calf to swim and breathe on the surface, while the male “sings” for hours.

The humpback whale is a species of baleen whale. Adults range in length from 14–20 meters and weigh up to 40 metric tons.

Males produce a complex song typically lasting 4 to 33 minutes. They can repeat them for hours and days. With up to 180 dB they are very loud. For comparison, a jet engine at take off is about 140 dB. At around 150 decibels humans eardrums will burst, and the threshold for death is estimated to be in the range of 180 to 200.

Listen to a humpback whale song and explore what it looks like as sheet music (© 2015 recorded by Patrick Samuël):

Like other large whales, the humpback was a target for the whaling industry. Humans once hunted the species to the brink of extinction; its population fell to around 5,000 by the 1960s. Numbers have partially recovered to some 135,000 animals worldwide, while entanglement in fishing gear, collisions with ships, and noise pollution continue to affect the species.


Patrick Samuël - Artist & Adventurer

ABOUT Patrick Samuël

Patrick Samuël, born in 1964, is an adventurer and artist, well-educated, gentle in spirit but wild at heart. He is a French-Swiss dual citizen. He lived in several countries and grew up multilingual. The scent of the wide world is in his DNA.

Get in touch with the artist

Would you like to visit the studio or schedule a video call with Patrick Samuël to view his works?
You can reach him at contact (at) madaroma.art