Awesome pics fly, were you in a cage?

Dawn Patrol said...

Looks like the dangerous end of that shark has taken a beating over the years!

Nice clear shot..great camera!

doggie said...

Go-pro on a stick

Only way I would be going for the pic.

Camera: NEX 5N + 16mm (24mm equiv.) + housing
Location: secret
Cage: are for pussy's

I would rather jump in the water with 3 5m white pointers and a bleeding leg, than be in a room with 10 drunks.

I've swam with all the large sharks, and none have shown any aggression.
I have held a great white pectoral fin.. was described as a high 5.

These are what you all need to fear: www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Products/BBC4B00DFF0E942ACA2579C6000F6B15?opendocument
or at the very least these: www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Products/1676C30C00F8776CCA2579C6000F7064?opendocument


But not these:





This would have benefited from some strobes as I was ~25m down.

Pugwash said...
Happy shark! Check out that cheesey grin! Is that how you knew it wasn't going to nom nom nom your leg?

They do have a nice smile... most idiots like to show photos of their top jaw dislocated and their teeth out, when in reality they're 99.9% smiles.

These sharks were playful/curious with no intention of aggression. I have seen more aggressive sharks, but they're in and out of the area fast and just looking for a feed before they die of starvation.
Once they've had a feed, they're like a stray dog you can even play with them.
WA had a high incident level this year bcos the South was super farking cold (more global warming?), and the poor sharks had to travel 1000's of km looking for food... when the ones that didn't starving to death reached the West coast they were in serious need of something to eat.

What would you do if your choices were:
1.- Freeze or starve to death
2.- Travel 1000's km in the hope of finding food and at least warmer weather

Remember sharks like most other marine animals get their water from their food.
Any attack on another species is out of pure necessity, or curiosity of a bobbing splashing thing in the water that isn't responding to his/her overtures.

So when a shark isn't in desperate need and you're not acting like a lure... nothing to fear, except fear itself.

I just wish there were more of these beautiful fish around

Hi i am the guy That has taken all those photo's

I appreciate all the comments and yes i also Have Great white Pics. I too am a lover of great whites..

They are superb Images, I love how you have captured them in there docile state. they are magnificent and such a joy to photograph..

Smokey stop these things being so "smiley and playful"
Anybody who believes a great white is "playful," is kidding themselves

I am like you Fly when it comes to these Magnificent animals.... Beautiful..
i just love there eyes deep blue with the hint of a lighter blue ring around there eyes... just fantastic when they stare at you...

I'm pretty sure for most would get to see the colour of there eye. Especially with all the brown tinge throughout the water

FlySurfer said...

Morphedjay said...
My mate Andrew is reporting around 7 whites a day... so good to see...

Andrew had a very dry spell June- early September with very few sightings. 7 a day's pretty good.

yeah hope that its a good summer for them this year!!

jbshack said...

I am like you Fly when it comes to these Magnificent animals.... Beautiful..
i just love there eyes deep blue with the hint of a lighter blue ring around there eyes... just fantastic when they stare at you...

I'm pretty sure for most would get to see the colour of there eye. Especially with all the brown tinge throughout the water

Nothing to be scared of, I have touched Them there not the monster everyone thinks they are, its the one you dont see is to be scared of.

NotWal said...

Morphedjay said...

Hi i am the guy That has taken all those photo's

I appreciate all the comments and yes i also Have Great white Pics. I too am a lover of great whites..

They are superb Images, I love how you have captured them in there docile state. they are magnificent and such a joy to photograph..

Those photos of yours are stunning - all well composed and I particularly like what the long exposure does to the sea water.
Chapeau sir

Cheers mate been photographing for a few years and love the ocean...
i teach newbie photographers the art of motion and love to help other photographers Landscapes.
I just love it!

Some from a friend of mine...





www.aengusmoran.com/

nothing fancy...but an accidental pic with the lumix that turned out quite cool.