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ANDY MURCH ELASMO GEEK

 

WHAT IS ELASMODIVER?

Not just a huge collection of Shark Pictures: Elasmodiver.com contains images of sharks, skates, rays, and a few chimaera's from around the world. Elasmodiver began as a simple web based shark field guide to help divers find the best places to encounter the different species of sharks and rays that live in shallow water but it has slowly evolved into a much larger project containing information on all aspects of shark diving and shark photography.

There are now more than 10,000 shark pictures  and sections on shark evolution, biology, and conservation. There is a large library of reviewed shark books, a constantly updated shark taxonomy page, a monster list of shark links, and deeper in the site there are numerous articles and stories about shark encounters. Elasmodiver is now so difficult to check for updates, that new information and pictures are listed on an Elasmodiver Updates Page that can be accessed here:

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Shark picture - green sawfish

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SHARK PHOTOGRAPHY 101

 

shark photography

Banded wobbegong copyright Andy Murch all rights reserved.

Shark Photography can be a challenging subject but for many underwater photographers the reward of capturing the moment with one of the world's most formidable ocean creatures is worth the struggle and frustration.

To get good photographs of sharks you don't have to have the world's best camera or go to the most exotic locations to get spectacular images. A few short lessons from an experienced shark photographer can be a big help but before you read all of the 'how to photograph sharks' pages, please take a look at the 'ethics' page at the top of the list.

The Ethics of Photographing Sharks

Shark Photography - Composition

Shark Photography - Strobe use

Shark Photography - Exposure challenges

Shark Photography - Shooting Sharks at Night

Shark Photography - Photographing rays on sand

Shark Photography - Getting Close

Shark Photography - Surface work over/unders

Project Deep Shark

 

Andy Murch is a Photojournalist specializing in sharks and rays. His shark images have appeared in hundreds of books and magazines around the world.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Join the next shark photography expedition with Andy Murch:

 

Tiger Beach Shark Photography Workshop

Underwater Photography Workshops

 

 

 

Pictures to look back on:

Tiger Shark 486

Barndoor Skate 048

Lemon Shark 510

Sandtiger Shark 029

Lemon Shark 578

Lemon Shark 515

Tiger Shark 475

Lemon Shark 511

Tiger Shark 436

Lesser Spotted Catshark 023

Banded Wobbegong 036

Blacknose Shark 012

Little Skate 010

Great Hammerhead Shark 013

Sandtiger Shark Juvenile 001

Porbeagle Shark 030

Blue Shark 250

Basking Shark 012

Smooth Hammerhead 032

Whitespotted Shovelnose Ray 010

Tiger Shark 054

Spiny Dogfish 062

Lesser Electric Ray 068

Big Skate 001

Grey Nurse Sharks 008

Lemon Shark 334

Coffin Ray 001

Blue Shark 111

Shortfin Mako 365

Lemon Shark 258

Hammerhead Foetuses 001

Sandtiger Shark 024

Whale Shark 214

Whale shark 200

Albino Grey Nurse Shark 001

Cobbler Wobbegong 035

Thorntail Stingray 007

Sandtiger Shark 057

Spotted Ratfish 016

Taseled Wobbegong 026

Green Sawfish 058

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