Baja Shark Fisherman

Powerful image with a sad story, what a shame. Ron

A wonderful image that tells a story.

Regulating big industry and especially wasteful fin operations distinct from "small-scale artisanal shark fishers" (good choice of terms BTW) may be impossible. The former is feeding the maw of a rapacious worldwide industry while the latter is an important source of protein for local consumption in poor countries. For me, your photo defines the difference nicely, but the detail and distinction is certainly lost on the under-educated public at large, well-meaning as they may be. Nuff of my soap box, and on to the photo.

There are a couple of threads over in the Landscape gallery about shooting in harsh light, with many bemoaning the difficulty, some yielding to a sense of futility, and a few maintaining that it can be done effectively. Your image definitely places you in the last group. It's hard work but it can be done, as you so ably demonstrate!

I'm really impressed with this photo Daniel, both for it's illustration of artisinal fishing as distinct from industrial fishing and for it's technical execution. Hats off on both counts!!!

I once met Frank Mundus (inspiration for Jaws character) at the Montauk pier in NY. He was standing next to his days catch, a trio of sand sharks hanging from hooks--they were no more than 5-6 feet long. I was not very impressed. IN those days, shark fishing was still somewhat 'romantic'. Fishing as a whole was in a lot better shape then. Nice post, Daniel.