NWDiver 42 Posted October 6, 2005 So if you did not want to sit thru the slide show here are a few more. The one of the cage is WP member jdaley. Another small world meeting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWDiver 42 Posted October 6, 2005 Ok, no more after this... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
james 0 Posted October 6, 2005 Haha, post as many as you want! I especially like the beautiful bronze color of that last face portrait. Cheers James Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kcf955 1 Posted October 13, 2005 NWDiver, Great shots! I just got back myself and will post some when I get a chance. You did much better than with the straight on mouth agape shots than I did. That one above really shows off the power of these amazing creatures! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drew 0 Posted October 13, 2005 NWDiver Are you sharpen after you reduce the size of the Jpegs? Seems a tad over sharpened to me. Just an observation. They are magnificent creatures. Still remember my first encounter with one without a cage. Just swam in close to check out the activity and went on its merry way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWDiver 42 Posted October 14, 2005 These were the first shots I used CS2 on and did on my laptop. I think I did sharpen them after resizing since they looked really grainy. Been told to use Smart Sharpen rather than unmask. After seeing them I don't think I would panic if came across one while diving, but I sure would look to get up against the reef and get the h*** out of the water at the first chance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drew 0 Posted October 14, 2005 Hehehe there's the difference. I would jump into the water (with scuba!) if there was one around. We had one circle the boat once and no one wanted to let me go in the water. I assured them I'd be fine so long as the viz was good. I almost started a riot on the boat. However, if there was chumming or baiting around, I wouldn't be as dumb. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
james 0 Posted October 14, 2005 Where was that Drew? Cheers James Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drew 0 Posted October 14, 2005 South Africa, off Durban. On infrequent occasions, you get them coming into Aliwal Shoal, where the tiger and bull sharks hang. The skipper was ok with it, but the other passengers almost wanted to physically restrain me! LOL Damn Jaws movie just made life miserable for these guys. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeVeitch 0 Posted October 14, 2005 Great shots, i didn't do the slide show sorry... Drew, i'd let you go....and follow too Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drew 0 Posted October 14, 2005 See that's a mistake... always take the lead... the shark approaches from behind usually LOL Seriously though, I feel great whites are much more docile than pesky Silkies and Makos. The silkies especially like to test you. Now that I've dived with great whites and learnt alot from the South African guys who do it regularly (watch Beyond Fear on NGC) about their behavior, when they get aggressive and when they are curious. Basically the idea is to say to them" I'm smaller and uglier than you, but I will damage you enough so cousin Jabba in the back there will chomp you after you chomp me!" It's amazing how they have this sense of self-preservation to the point where they know they cannot afford to be hurt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ana Rodriguez Blanco 0 Posted October 19, 2005 Last pic at 3rd post is great! Very very sharp and good color and light. I like the two sharks at 2nd post, nice composition. I enjoy watching skarks pictures and I' ve enjoyed whatching yours Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
