Photographer meets tiger shark

(Galeocerdo cuvier)

Thanks to my model Simon Rogerson for allowing me to post this photograph.

This tells the story of a good part of our trip aboard the Shearwater. Bait crates hanging in the current, more than 13 sharks in the frame, and in about five meters of water.

I've always found a camera a good emotional shield, I think any serious photographer will often tell you they lose themselves when they're looking in the viewfinder.

I have to say it was hard to keep an eye on all the sharks, try to get a few shots, and watch your back as well. I did have bicycle mirrors attached to my strobes arms the whole time.

Hard to get a sense of scale from this angle but the fish was well over 12 feet in my estimation.

Picture was taken on a site called Tiger Beach, diving from Shearwater.

Picture taken with Nikon D200 - Tokina 10-17mm Fish Eye - Sea & Sea housing - Twin Inon Z240 strobes