
tiger sharks and bull sharks, bahamas
#21
Posted 15 March 2006 - 10:45 AM
The entire incident happened so fast.
Cheers
Jett
Jett Britnell
Jett Britnell Photographics
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Member: Ocean Artists Society (Phorographer)
Nikon D800 in Aquatica Housing, twin Sea & Sea YS-D1's.
#22
Posted 15 March 2006 - 11:00 AM
Subal ND70 + 2X DS125 ... mostly 10.5, 16, and 60
#23
Posted 15 March 2006 - 11:03 AM
Cheers
James
Dual Ikelite Strobes
Photo site - www.reefpix.org
#24
Posted 15 March 2006 - 11:08 AM
The concensus here yesterday was there were too many sharks that were too big, too close, and the current was too strong. Pretty hair raising!! While on the line yesterday with Alex Mustard, James Wiseman and Jim Abernethy one the several Tiger sharks nearby broke formation and chomped down on my Sealux housing. Somehow I managed to push the shark off. Amazingly, not a scratch on me and only a few minor scratches on the hosuing. I figure the dome port came through unscathed because it was inside the sharks jaws.
Jett
If you ever have a tiger approach you, stay alpha with it and actually lunge at it with your body shaking. Tigers are very docile but over chumming does get them more adventurous.
If you make it think you would injure it, it will back off, esp with that many other sharks around.
Drew
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#26
Posted 15 March 2006 - 12:01 PM
Eric has stated it clearly. There was simply no opportunity to challenge the shark that mouthed my housing. I had anticipated the shark that chomped on my housing was about to do something snarly. Can't explain it other than a sixth sense kicking in. There was also a much larger shark right next to me on my left side that had veered off from the hang bait and swam past me close ehnough that I could have elbowed him if that arm was not hanging on to the line. Had we let go of the line the current would have pulled us away from the boat where we would have been alone and surely surrounded by sharks in no time. It could have happened to anyone of us on the line as the sharks were seemingly growing bolder on that dive.
We're just killing time here at West End in the Bahamas. It's so crazy that there are presently 5 laptops hooked up on wireless. It's like we can send emails to each other across tha galley...
Speaking of killing time...there was a rumor that James Wiseman and Bruce Yates are reluctant to get back in the water with the sharks? They've resorted to diving in a pool instead to shoot pool ladders and practice their over under shooting techniques. It's a sad story really. I mean...just look at the attached pictures. Sad, sad...so sad, indeed.
All the best
Jett
Jett Britnell
Jett Britnell Photographics
http://www.jettbritnell.com
http://jettbritnell.blogspot.com
Member: Ocean Artists Society (Phorographer)
Nikon D800 in Aquatica Housing, twin Sea & Sea YS-D1's.
#27
Posted 15 March 2006 - 12:03 PM
Jett Britnell
Jett Britnell Photographics
http://www.jettbritnell.com
http://jettbritnell.blogspot.com
Member: Ocean Artists Society (Phorographer)
Nikon D800 in Aquatica Housing, twin Sea & Sea YS-D1's.
#28
Posted 15 March 2006 - 12:04 PM
Jett Britnell
Jett Britnell Photographics
http://www.jettbritnell.com
http://jettbritnell.blogspot.com
Member: Ocean Artists Society (Phorographer)
Nikon D800 in Aquatica Housing, twin Sea & Sea YS-D1's.
#29
Posted 15 March 2006 - 12:19 PM
A follow up pictures to previous post

what is that on top of James housing ... is that a radio transmitter for strobe ?
#30
Posted 15 March 2006 - 12:34 PM
#31
Posted 15 March 2006 - 12:38 PM
Drew - that is the normal thing to do. But we were on a line in crazy current. There was no lunging possible without leaving the line, and leaving the line was not an option.
Methinks you will enjoy the shark dives in ZA on the run... no chumming no bait...because you are the bait and the chumming are the sardines. Tell nic to get you in the water on the 25m line. Esp earlier in june... the bronze whaler migration is not to be missed. See if there are sharks then try to hit the bottom. It's hit or miss but I tell you that's some of the best shark diving in this world to have a train of bronzies swim past you on patrol for sardines.
Btw Eric... pole cams are nothing to be ashamed of. Pole dancing on the other hand...

Drew
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#32
Posted 15 March 2006 - 01:27 PM
...there was a rumor that James Wiseman and Bruce Yates are reluctant to get back in the water with the sharks? They've resorted to diving in a pool instead to shoot pool ladders and practice their over under shooting techniques. It's a sad story really. I mean...just look at the attached pictures. Sad, sad...so sad, indeed.

As you can readily gather from the photos (and Eric's video) previously posted, yesterday was quite the wild day! I didn't have any tigers chomp my port like Jett did, but on the previous dive, a 12 ft female tiger took a bizarre interest in me (and I was nowhere near any bait...I guess that means I WAS the bait?!). Anyway, she made four separate runs straight at me, and only veered off when I used Jimmy's recommended strategy (thank heaven for his comprehensive briefings!) of quickly thrusting my camera at her to create a sudden burst of pressure in her face. When I did that quickly several times, she veered off, but turned right around and charged me again, getting within a foot or two each time. A slight rise in my adrenalin level resulted, so I only thought to take a few shots while it was happening...

Here are a couple of photos of that encounter:
BTW, you'll never hear my complain about how big and bulky my Seacam housing is again; in that situation, you can't have too big of a housing!

Bruce Yates
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Lumix GX8 in Nauticam, Canon 5DMkII in Aquatica, 1DsMkII in Seacam, G15 in RecSea...Inon Z240's...too many lenses
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#33
Posted 15 March 2006 - 01:42 PM
Alex
Alexander Mustard - www.amustard.com - www.magic-filters.com
Nikon D5 (Subal housing). Nikon D7200 (Subal housing). Olympus EPL-5 (Nauticam housing).
#35
Posted 15 March 2006 - 02:02 PM
Alex
Alexander Mustard - www.amustard.com - www.magic-filters.com
Nikon D5 (Subal housing). Nikon D7200 (Subal housing). Olympus EPL-5 (Nauticam housing).
#36
Posted 15 March 2006 - 02:04 PM
Alexander Mustard - www.amustard.com - www.magic-filters.com
Nikon D5 (Subal housing). Nikon D7200 (Subal housing). Olympus EPL-5 (Nauticam housing).
#37
Posted 15 March 2006 - 02:12 PM
And here is Seacam's answer to Ikelite's Jessica Alba pin up picture:
Hmmm 2 hairy men vs one jessica alba. Tough one.... actually that's just wrong.
You guys should get out and look for sharks.
Drew
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"I was born not knowing, and have only had a little time to change that here and there.
#38
Posted 15 March 2006 - 02:14 PM

#39
Posted 15 March 2006 - 02:15 PM

Ken Bean
Aquatica - Canon 70D - Sigma 50, Canon 100 & Sigma 15FE - Sea&Sea YS-110a
#40
Posted 15 March 2006 - 02:24 PM
Bahamian wind die off soon. We all need a shark fix!

Jett Britnell
Jett Britnell Photographics
http://www.jettbritnell.com
http://jettbritnell.blogspot.com
Member: Ocean Artists Society (Phorographer)
Nikon D800 in Aquatica Housing, twin Sea & Sea YS-D1's.