Posted by Brian Jackson on September 18, 2008 at 5:16 PM
I'd had posted a few months ago about where to rent a housing for my D300 and decided just to buy one with all the time I spend diving and in Hawaii. It's always nice to pay twice as much for the housing as the camera costs. I've done lots of underwater photography with simple point and shoot cameras but never with a big DSLR rig before. It's a little harder than just point in shoot.
Here's a few photos from last week on my Great White adventure. I've been too busy to really get through all the photo's as there is over 1000 and these are pretty much straight out of the camera other than a quick white balance adjustment. Probably can touch these up to make them look nice.
It was a great 5 day live aboard trip 250 miles out in the middle of the Pacific ocean. From sun up to sun down we pretty much had at least 1 - 2 sharks in view at almost all times ranging from 10-12 foot up to a few big males 16+ and 2500 lbs, a big fish.
This one was taken at 14mm and is not cropped. He was about 1 - 2 feet from my face as I took this picture and looking through the view finder they look so much farther away then they really are. I looked up and having a 16+ foot Great White about a foot from your face will get your attention.
Excellent - 2 really grabbed me! Thanks for sharing these.
Posted by Paul Gana on September 19, 2008 at 11:44 AM
oh my heavens to betsy.... Oh dear..... my oh my
Posted by Jesse Speer on September 19, 2008 at 11:57 AM
Yup, #2 is a great image. Wow.
Posted by Rand Herman on September 19, 2008 at 7:56 PM
We don't see many of these here in Colorado....thankfully!
Number 2 is a cool image.
Posted by Don Grall on September 19, 2008 at 11:21 PM
Holy cr---p! I am very thankful that they aren't endemic to the Arkansas River, cuz if they were, I would probably give up kayaking. Although it would be a very strong incentive to make my roll, every time!
Posted by D J Kuklinski on September 21, 2008 at 12:13 AM
Wow! Too close for me!
Posted by Brian Jackson on September 22, 2008 at 11:28 AM
Thanks for all the comments. Yes this was cage diving, but the cages had very large openings to allow for easy viewing. You could just swim right out of the cage without touching it if you wanted. I was pretty much hanging halfway out most of the time. It's amazing how smart these sharks are in there attempts to get the bait.
As for the I'm lunch comment that's exactly what I was thinking when he was coming towards me. He was going for the tuna bait and missed it and then locked eyes on me. I was hanging out of the cage and you could just see him turn towards me thinking "Yup you'll do" as he came towards me.
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16 repliesHere's a few photos from last week on my Great White adventure. I've been too busy to really get through all the photo's as there is over 1000 and these are pretty much straight out of the camera other than a quick white balance adjustment. Probably can touch these up to make them look nice.
It was a great 5 day live aboard trip 250 miles out in the middle of the Pacific ocean. From sun up to sun down we pretty much had at least 1 - 2 sharks in view at almost all times ranging from 10-12 foot up to a few big males 16+ and 2500 lbs, a big fish.
Shark 1
This one was taken at 14mm and is not cropped. He was about 1 - 2 feet from my face as I took this picture and looking through the view finder they look so much farther away then they really are. I looked up and having a 16+ foot Great White about a foot from your face will get your attention.
Shark 2
Few others
Shark 3
Shark 4
Enjoy
Brian
Great shots. From a cage, I hope.
Number 2 is a cool image.
As for the I'm lunch comment that's exactly what I was thinking when he was coming towards me. He was going for the tuna bait and missed it and then locked eyes on me. I was hanging out of the cage and you could just see him turn towards me thinking "Yup you'll do" as he came towards me.
Thanks
Brian