Trip report: Wetpixel Whale Sharks 2017
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So day 3 dawned sunny and warm, and as planned, we headed out On the boats at 7 am. There was still fair amount of wind, and the ride out was a little rough.
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Of course, everyone was nervous that today would be a repeat of yesterday, but this was certainly not the case.
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We searched for around half an hour, before getting a call on the radio that was a group of sharks. We motored on over to find….around 150 whale sharks!
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Given that Jacques Cousteau reckoned that he had only ever seen one whale shark in his career, the whole group exceeded his total by several factors!
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The multitude of sharks and the amount of time that everyone had in the water, gave lots of time to experiment with creative techniques. I have been shooting the new Nikon 8-15 mm f/3.5-4.5 on a Nikon D810 behind a Seacam Fisheye port with the shades removed. Full circle fisheye images of whale sharks!
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The sharks were really densely packed, with 5 or 6 at a time turning in feeding circuits around us. The whole group has discovered the joys of hanging out under whale sharks
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Everyone spent hours in the water.
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So, we are all pretty tired now! Looking forward to seeing what day 4 brings.
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