Not sharing Steemit whale status - this is a collection of open-source whale images :)
I collected some images of whales for a piece of art I am working on this morning and thought I would share them. Everything here is from the Wiki Commons- Whale category . There are many more gems there, of course; I highly recommend browsing Wiki Commons for your post picture needs of any variety. Click the link below each image for the full res version. I am including the license/attribution info here so please remember proper attribution if you use these images!
Whales in Art
Illustration of Whale 1
Japan, Edo period, 18th-19th century
Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain DedicationIllustration of Whale 1 - full res
I love this whale! Simple but great style along the whale's underside and tail with a wise old eye that gazes into your soul.
Boruvkobrani 2 Exhibitions 06
Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic licenseBoruvkobrani Whale full res
This licensing means you need to attribute the image to the original author if you share or adapt it - as listed on Wiki Commons this is: Donald Judge, Original title 10.9.16 Boruvkobrani 2 Exhibitions 06
This piece is absolutely screaming for Steemit use! Just change the colors on the little guys running around and put your own graphic or whatever in the flags... this whale is ripe for the picking.
Various Kinds of Whales
Various Kinds of Whales illustration full res
This is a photograph from the Freshwater and Marine Image Bank at the University of Washington. Materials in the Freshwater and Marine Image Bank are in the public domain. No copyright permissions are needed. Acknowledgement of the Freshwater and Marine Image Bank as a source for borrowed images is requested.
This illustration has some nice simple outlines of different whale types. The image needs to be cleaned up a little but could be a great starting place for a blog post on seven different types of Steemit Whales, fer instance. If I get around to cleaning these up in Photoshop and turning them into smooth black outlines I will post here.
Illustration of Whale - Just So Stories
Just So Stories - Whale illustration full res
This media file is in the public domain in the United States.
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Illustration by Kipling, Rudyard, Gleeson, Joseph M. (Joseph Michael), or Bransom, Paul, 1885
This one is kind of darker but might be a good illo for a flag war type scenario, or a whale nuking a minnow or something.
Illustration of Whale 2
Japan, Edo period, 18th-19th century
Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain DedicationIllustration of Whale 2 - full res
What can you say about this?!? This whale has rays of light beaming out of its eyes. This is pure badassery.
Baleine Whale Outline
Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported licenseBaleine Whale Outline - full res
This license means you have to attribute the author and if you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the same license as the original.
Author: Peter Potrowl
Here is a link to the SVG file version of this illo
This is just a really nice clean whale outline that you could use as an element in all kinds of Steemit graphics - easy to add your own color and details. Thanks Peter!
Whales in Photography
Leviathan
Christopher Michel
Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic licenseLeviathan - full res (only 640px wide so this may have already displayed as full res for you)
This licensing means you need to attribute the image to the original author if you share or adapt it: Leviathan by Christopher Michel
Even though this is not high res I still think it is a great photo for Steemit.
Baleine à bosse - nageoire caudale
Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported licenseBaleine à bosse - full res
This license means you have to attribute the author and if you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the same license as the original.
Author: Annerun974 (that is all that is listed on Wiki Commons and the link to the author page is broken)
This is a classic picture of an iconic image - the whale tail raised out of the water. Bon appetit.
Fin Whale Spouting
Aqqa Rosing-Asvid
Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic licenseFin Whale Spouting - full res
This licensing means you need to attribute the image to the original author if you share or adapt it: Aqqa Rosing-Asvid
I should note that the photographer, Aqqa Rosing-Asvid, has left a great piece of advice next to her name in Wiki Commons - "Visit Greenland"
I have never been but would love to visit Greenland. Sounds like solid advice. I also think Aqqa has really managed to capture the crazy size of the whale here. Something about the angle really gives you that sense of scale. Also, of course we need some good images of whales spouting. Thanks Aqqa!
Baleines St. Gilles
Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International licenseBaleines St. Gilles - full res
This license means that you need to attribute the author and indicate if any changes were made to the image. If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the same license as the original.
Author: Mariomlf (that is all that is listed on Wiki Commons and the link to the author page is broken)
Really a spectacular image of a humpback whale breaching. Thanks Mario!