Somethimes nature shows itself in full splendor to remind us of how small we really are. This power has recently been captured in the Californian waters on Monterey Bay. The bay is home to many species of ocean animals and is on the migratory path of Gray and Humpback whales, making it a popular whale-watching spot. Image credits: Douglas Croft

It was a gigantic humpback whale, caught on camera breaching the water, right in front of a small fishing boat. The photographer who captured the amazing close encounter, Douglas Craft said: "The whale is huge! If I'd been the fisherman, I'd probably need some new underwear."

The small fishing boat, coupled with the angle of the shots make the breaching whale look even more ginormous. "I went below deck to shoot from a porthole close to the waterline. That's what gives this amazing perspective of looking up at the whale," said Douglas. Along with Douglas, was Kate Cummings, who is a whale watcher, she captured an incredible video of the whale breaching. Speaking on this she said:

"It was fun capturing this video. The whale had already breached multiple times much further away from the fisherman. But sometimes when whales breach multiple times, they're also heading a specific direction when they're underwater building momentum for the next breach. I figured the next breach would be around the fisherman because the whale was heading that way and sure enough! Though I didn't expect the whale and the boat to line up so perfectly."

Watch the incredible footage below: