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MOBULA RAY
"Around May or June, thousands of
Mobula rays show up in the Sea of
Cor tez off Baja California. They feed
on plankton and in turn, orcas come
to feed on the rays.
"I make a lot of underwater images
like this by free diving. There are
many advantages. We don't scare the
animals; this method is much quieter
than scuba. It's easier to get close
because many of the animals I photo-
graph are shy and you must react
quickly. With scuba, you have to pre-
pare the equipment, but when free
diving, you can slide in the water qui-
etly and capture the image."
AUTHENTIC SMILE OF A GREAT WHITE
"Much underwater photography is done with wide angle lenses that distor ts the image. I have been with sharks many times and wanted to show
the average person what it feels like to see a great white shark head on. For this shot off Guadalupe Island, I used a 60mm lens that simulates what
the human eye sees. This I exactly how the shark looked at me from 3 feet away when I pushed the shutter release. The shark was smiling at me."
