Posted on 02/20/2019 7:56:34 AM PST by ETL
An Australian photographer has captured terrifying images of a great white shark that came within inches of his hand as he attempted to get the best shots.
The remarkable images show the 16-foot great white lifting its head out of the water, bearing its dagger-like teeth and biting a metal cage in the water, news.com.au reports.
Commercial diver Luke Thom, 26, who was able to capture photographer Andrew Fox getting the images, said it elicited a frightening reaction.
Holy s*** is probably the most common reaction," Thom said in comments obtained by the Australian news outlet.
"I see a story and a moment in the photo. Its not like watching a video. You can look at a photo and imagine what is going on."..."
The encounter happened at Neptune Islands, off the coast of South Australia, an area known for its shark tourism.
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Seemed to me to be heavier than that.
The apex predator, which was said to weigh as much as 300 pounds, is also seen looking straight into the camera to decipher what Fox is doing with his fish-eye camera.
Great white sharks weight approximately 4,000 pounds, while the largest one ever recorded weighed 5,000 pounds.
https://www.foxnews.com/science/real-life-jaws-photographer-captures-terrifying-great-white-images
Seemed to me to be A LOT heavier than that.
"I'm ready for my close-up, Mr. DeMille!"
“I thought this REAL LIFE JEWS!”
They are NOT "videos"!
They are still shots with their stupid graphics blocking the image!
Just canceled my Australian snorkeling trip.
FWIW, its best not to put yourself in a situation to get bit by them, or anyone else, either.
Now youre forewarned and as the great philosopher Kelly Bundy said, “To be forewarned is to have four arms.”
Where’s the LOX?
2 million years ago this thing’s ancestor grew to a length of 60 feet.
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