I’ve seen white sharks a million times on TV, but I’ve never appreciated their sheer size until this photo, part of the National Geographic’s Photo Contest 2011. It’s a beautiful photo, as are many other entries.
The contest hasn’t been decided yet. You still have time to participate. Send your photo before November 30 to National Geographic Photo Contest 2011.
H
Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at 7:15 AMAre those people about to die?
Sevrin
Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at 8:02 AMBy pooping their pants…. maybe yes!!
Gungamellon
Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at 7:41 AMThe shark appears to be smiling at them,
“Oh, you are outside of the cage! That’s so cute!!”
DarthDVD
Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at 8:27 AMi bet they are “chuming” the water right now.
Lillee
Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at 9:22 AMAnd to think, a few million years ago they were quadruple that size, google megalodon
MDolley
Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at 9:57 AMI believe they made a documentary about that… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fa7ck5mcd1o
bort
Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at 9:25 AMThey’re going to need a bigger cage
cayal
Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at 9:59 AMI went Shark diving with the great whites in Cape Town earlier this year (in a cage obviously). They are magnificently scary creatures.
Never got a photo that good though.
Ed
Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at 10:43 AMYou have to be wary of depth of field here, it’s very hard to determine distances under water. Still, i would not be out of that cage, bloody idiots.
Puddiepants
Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at 10:48 AMIs the person taking the photo in a cage?!
RobbyM
Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at 1:14 PMHave asked for a Great White diving experience for an upcoming birthday – apparently the family have already started selling assets to afford it.. I could fly to South Africa and have a 4 day diving experience for the cost of doing the same thing (and that’s just being on the boat) in South Australia.
And people wonder why tourists are going to other countries.
cayal
Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at 3:03 PMHow much is it in South AUstralia? Cost me around $200 in South Africa earlier this year.
Jen
Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at 1:40 PMHi RobbyM, I work with one of the operators in south Australia, please drop me an email at jennifer@rodneyfox.com.au to have a chat about your great white shark expedition. Hope to hear from you and show your these fantastic creatures here in SA. Cheers Jen
Andy
Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at 9:09 PMlooks like a photoshop job to me when you click on it and get the full image
sid
Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at 7:56 AMIt’s not Photoshopped but the shark is forward of the dive cage (you can see by the direction the divers are looking). So it’s probably not as big as it initially looks. Still wouldn’t get me down there though…
Just This Guy ...
Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at 2:45 PMAstonishing amount of scarring on that big fish.
Seen a few battles methinks.