How did the whale look pleasant?

For the whale, looking pleasant meant showing a large portion of its body above the water^[1]. The photographer waited for the whale to throw its entire head out of the water before taking the picture^[1]. Eventually, the creature rose, showing a large area of its back and sending a cloud of misty vapor into the air as its dorsal fin appeared^[1]. The photographer then touched the button to capture the image^[1].