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    Edit Photo Details Lucky Escape   #water #sea #australia #bird #ocean #travel #adventure #lucky #greatwhite #savingouroceans
    I was lucky enough to capture this moment of a great white shark trying to go for a mutton bird in the Neptune islands marine park, it is a incredible marine area rich in life and a perfect place for spotting great whites, the company i went with attracts the sharks using music and has a minimum footprint on the natural area. It is so incredible to be able to be in the water and see these incredible creatures in their natural environment, and we need to do all we can to protect what we have!
    WHAT MAKES THIS PHOTO GREAT?
    Composition 4
    Lighting 3
    Creativity 2
    Story 4

    A great example of capturing 'the moment.' The face of the shark is overexposed and the photo would look better with some basic editing, but it still captures the wild nature of the ocean, and makes technical issues secondary to the story it tells. A large predator in action is something difficult to observe, and a sign of a healthy environment.

    Enric Sala
    National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence
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    Photo Details
    Date Taken: Dec 13, 2014
    Date Uploaded: May 18, 2015
    Camera: NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D610
    Focal Length: 200 mm
    Shutter Speed: 1/2500 sec
    Aperture: f/2.8
    ISO: 250
    Copyright: © James Staniland
    Categories: Animals, Nature, Travel
    Assignments: Chasing Moments, Epic, Saving Our Oceans, Photo of the Day , Our World in Motion, Pristine Seas, Capturing Action