Whale Shark by Paul Hunter

Saturday, 29th November 2008

Whale Shark

by Paul Hunter

Taken at Sodwana, South Africa. This whale shark spent a good few minutes with us.

Equipment: Nikon D200

Paul Hunter

What can I say..I love sun shine the outdoors and mostly scuba diving. Diving is a passion of mine and the underwater photography just adds to it.

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20 Comments

Katherine Lee Strassburg Says:
November 29th, 2008 at 3:13 am
Great photo of a truly magnificent animal. How lucky you are to share a swim with him! I really like this shot.
ziggy Says:
November 29th, 2008 at 4:27 am
One those pics that sends you straight to wikipedia. An inspiring combination of light and colour and a kind of incandescence that gives the image depth and lights up the Shark’s beautiful Morse Code. Beautifully captured sleek grace. Hope the code is not sending an SOS for the species. Well Hunted.
alya mansoor Says:
November 29th, 2008 at 6:21 am
its really amizing..
Su Says:
November 29th, 2008 at 8:36 am
Wow, wonderful shot, how big was he?
Malta Photography Says:
November 29th, 2008 at 9:27 am
Very nice clean and sharp shot. nice colors and over all the light. just wonderful.
Anurag Says:
November 29th, 2008 at 9:32 am
Wow , and wow. But what’s in the background?!
Pauline Jones Says:
November 29th, 2008 at 10:33 am
Lovely shot; I like the shark’s patterning on his back.
Mimsha Says:
November 29th, 2008 at 10:48 am
It shows how majestic is the shark. Wonderful !
Jan Piller Says:
November 29th, 2008 at 3:18 pm
Fantastic shot of this seldom seen leviathon! Wonderful!
Marie Dunphy Harding Says:
November 29th, 2008 at 4:42 pm
You must have been pretty close. It’s nice to see the entire body in the shot.
planet lover Says:
November 29th, 2008 at 5:22 pm
The wonders of nature and the absolute beauty of this planet are perfectly captured in this picture. Congratulations!
Dennis Says:
November 29th, 2008 at 6:36 pm
Beautifully taken and cropped for viewing!
Ellie Says:
November 30th, 2008 at 7:07 pm
Amazing art in Nature seeing the patterns and design on this marvelous creature….
good catch!
Renee Says:
December 1st, 2008 at 4:51 am
very amazing shot! well done!
Matt Says:
December 1st, 2008 at 12:03 pm
Fantastic shot of the largest fish on the planet.

I still have a scar on my foor from flipper burn when trying to keep up with one for 30 mins at Ningaloo reef in Western Australia.
Sue Gagnon Says:
December 1st, 2008 at 8:52 pm
Hard work is involved in the taking of some of these photos. What intriguing images lie just beneath the water’s surface. An entirely different world, that we ate responsible for. Hope we don’t forget that. Beautiful creature.
Celeste Says:
December 2nd, 2008 at 5:50 pm
You really captured the beauty and grace of this magnificent animal! I just love it!
Riaan Says:
December 2nd, 2008 at 7:12 pm
Wonderful pic of an amazing creature taken at one of the best dive spots in the world. The clarity is super and you somehow captured the majestic grace with which these creatures move. Well done
Steph Says:
December 4th, 2008 at 12:35 am
Very cool! so jelous.
Jacob Says:
December 6th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
This is cool…You have some wonderful underwater images.