Sharks in Green Water

As I am still saving for a dome port so all taken with flat port.

Nice shots - green water gives a nice mood! Love pictures #1 and #3. It seems the visibility is not the best?! Still You have got nice and sharp images

Thanks for sharing mate

Karel

Very nice- particularly the first one. Weird looking sharks. I'd love the opportunity to dive with them. You're very lucky having so much on your doorstep in Cape Town. Next time I'm there.....

Love the first one Geo. Which lens are you using behind the flat port?

Cheers,

Jim.

I agree-seeing sharks in green water looks great!

Numbers 1 and 3 are my favorites!

Great shots

Adam

Yum!

Very nice.

What lighting did you use?

Tim

Thanks all for the thumbs up!

You are right Karl, the viz is not the best, it makes it both interesting:) and frustrating. These sharks favour murky water and at this particular site there will be patches of clean water and murky areas. No prives for guessing where you are most likely to find them:) So on many photos you have particles in the photo (not back scatter, just the camera recording what is in front of it) The interesting part is, now you see the sharks, now you don't:)

Ferg24, I can't agree with ou more. We really are lucky this side with the variety we have and so easily accessible. This year El Nino even kept the water on both sides pretty warm:) And yes, they are pretty weird looking:) Let me know when you are in town, ifyou would like to hook up for a dive.

Jim, for these four I used the Sigma 17-70 behind the Seatool flat port made for the Nikkor 60mm Macro. It allows me to zoom out to about 24mm. I think this lens, behind a dome, is going to be a good choice for this subject and conditions. I have also tried the Nikkor 18-70mm and the 60mm macro.

Tim for these I used a single Inon Z240 mounted on the right hand side of the housing. The strobe is triggered via FO and I had it on iTTL for these.

#1 is my favorite. I love the sort of Mona Lisa smile on the shark's face on #2 but because of the particles in the water I have to go with #1.

Neat. 1 and 3 are my favorites. Shame that you clipped him slightly on the first one and a little more light on the eyes in 3 would help. But still, very nice. Cool subject and I for one love diving in cold, green water so it looks very inviting!

Clinton

Nice shots! Congrats.

This shark looks like a survivor from a far evolutionary past.

Very nice

Thanks again all for compliments;)

davelew, they sure look to be having this "Mona Lisa" smile when viewed from the side:)

gecko1, yip wish it was not clipped, but with the lens/port setup i use at the moment, i am just glad to get one which is not just face portrait:) And with just one strobe its impossible to light both sides when approached straight on....can't wait two have two strobes again. You will love it here!

really awesome. are they aggressive when diving with them?

3erd picture is amazing!, first time for me seeing sharks in green waters

I like #3 for the fact that you can see the fish in its environment, the kelp behind etc. Great shots and yes you are lucky to have these on your doorstep

Tristan

Thanks again all!

seadweller, in general I won't say they are agressive. They sure are curious and will get in very close to you (less than extended arms length). Sometimes it might be a bit hard to determine which side of the line the curiousity lie. I think its good to have a healthy dose of respect and follow your instinct.

There are some reports of what probably are defensive attacks of this species of shark on surfers in New Zealand. The sharks get 'angry 'when stepped upon in shallow water

see:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/3287209/Sh...efending-itself