HOW TO PHOTOGRAPH
How to photograph a grey nurse shark
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Approach dive site in a calm and controlled manner.
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Position yourself in a suitable location to obtain clear images of the sharks.
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Be patient, remain as still as possible in order to allow the sharks to swim past you in their natural pattern.
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Do Not Chase or harm the shark. Refer to the Australian Department of the Environment's Code of Conduct for diving with grey nurse sharks.
Illustration of a C. taurus by Liss Finney for Spot A Shark
Example of a good photo
The Image should be
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At right angles to the left or right hand flank (side) of the shark
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Be clear enough to show spots and markings on the shark’s skin
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Not overly exposed, making markings difficult to differentiate
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The strobe should be positioned to minimise “backscatter” in the image, as this gets confused with the shark’s markings
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Be captured in the highest resolution for you camera type
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Be sent to the website in J-peg format, preferably no larger than 2Mb
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Have at least 15-20 visible markings on its body on its flank
