Super shots of Great White shark by Daniel Botelho
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Daniel Botelho
is an award winning photojournalist that specializes in underwater photography.
To get such gorgeous shark shots, Botelho spent three months, at least five hours a day, looking through a camera lens.
To get such gorgeous shark shots, Botelho spent three months, at least five hours a day, looking through a camera lens.
Shark smile
A breach captured less than 4 feet from the great white shark in Shark Alley off Gansbaai, South Africa, with the shark's body emerging from the water. During a breach, the power of the shark's strike can lift its entire body clear of the water.
A breach captured less than 4 feet from the great white shark in Shark Alley off Gansbaai, South Africa, with the shark's body emerging from the water. During a breach, the power of the shark's strike can lift its entire body clear of the water.
A sunrise breach
Daniel Botelho spent several days waiting for a shark to breach in just the right position against the backdrop of the rising sun.
Daniel Botelho spent several days waiting for a shark to breach in just the right position against the backdrop of the rising sun.
In a split second
Capturing these breaches of Great Whites, which happen with no warning, is never an easy task. In this shot, Botelho snags a view of the half-second before the breach, at the moment when the great white shark is breaking the surface to strike its prey. Wow! It is Impossible!
Capturing these breaches of Great Whites, which happen with no warning, is never an easy task. In this shot, Botelho snags a view of the half-second before the breach, at the moment when the great white shark is breaking the surface to strike its prey. Wow! It is Impossible!
Out of the water
During a breach, the power of the shark's strike can lift its entire body clear of the water
Botelho capturing an image of a great white shark. (Photo Credit: Ane Calixto)
During a breach, the power of the shark's strike can lift its entire body clear of the water
Botelho capturing an image of a great white shark. (Photo Credit: Ane Calixto)
Stunning!
Amazing image of great white sharks breaching off, launching their 3-ton bodies from the water to grab seals. Great whites rely on a forceful first blow to stun or kill a seal. The strength and speed of their attacks sometimes result in breaches where the shark appears to "fly" horizontally through the air.
Amazing image of great white sharks breaching off, launching their 3-ton bodies from the water to grab seals. Great whites rely on a forceful first blow to stun or kill a seal. The strength and speed of their attacks sometimes result in breaches where the shark appears to "fly" horizontally through the air.
Face-to-face
The photographer comes face-to-face with a great white shark in full breach.
The photographer comes face-to-face with a great white shark in full breach.
Friendly encounter
Botelho has never used a cage when capturing his water shots, like this one where he's up-close to a great white off the coast of South Africa. He's logged some 160 hours underwater with sharks, sans any cage.
Botelho has never used a cage when capturing his water shots, like this one where he's up-close to a great white off the coast of South Africa. He's logged some 160 hours underwater with sharks, sans any cage.
(Source: LiveScience)