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  • This enormous school of jacks can be seen regularly at Cabo Pulmo National Park, a marine protected area in the south of Mexico's Baja California peninsula. This area used to be almost dead due to overfishing, until the park was introduced and life bounced back in the most extraordinary fashion! It is now one of the most successful conservation projects in the world!
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  • This bull shark brought his whole entourage to say hello to the divers. Image taken last Sunday at Cabo Pulmo National Park, Mexico.
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  • A diver admiring one of the amazing coral heads in Cabo Pulmo National Park in Mexico. This Marine Protected Area offers an astonishing biodiversity. In order to protect this natural treasure, strict park rules are enforced by all dive operations, including temporarily closing certain, heavily frequented dive sites.
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  • Yesterday I had the pleasure to share the water with a maximum of 6 silky sharks at the same time. Conditions were pretty rough but the sharks more than made up for the bounciness and strong currents.
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  • Last Monday I had my very first encounter with what for me is the most beautiful of all sharks: the blue shark. These extremely elegant, pelagic animals are unfortunately a rare sighting in many parts of the world these days, due to the high demand for shark fins and other products. Their large pectoral fins make them a prime target for shark fishing worldwide and their lifestyle makes it fairly easy to catch them. Did you know that Spain is one of the top exporters of shark products? We Europeans tend to regard China as the source of all evil when it comes to shark-related issues, yet we're still very much part of the problem!  The IUCN currently lists the blue shark as near threatened. The last assessment, however, was made in 2005, so numbers are likely lower today, as commercial fishing continues largely unhindered.
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  • Following my previous post, this is yet another slightly more creative image. Using a slow shutter speed combined with flash blurs the background and shows the motion of the subject. Inspired by Nick More's stunning blurry blues. If you haven't yet seen his award-winning image from Cornwall in the UK, make sure you check it out now!
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  • Not the usual blue shark picture, but I quite like the depth and eye contact on this one. What do you think? <br />
For me it's always fun to experiment with different angles and techniques, even though this dramatically decreases the number of keepers! This is something I should do a lot more often, and in fact it's kind of a new year's resolution for me.
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  • Nick and Chris of Pro Photo Baja sharing this moment with a beautiful male bull shark.
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  • I just cannot get enough of these beautiful animals! Can't wait to see them again next winter!
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  • A blue shark approaching in open water. These are, in my opinion, the most beautiful sharks of all with their long fins and big eyes.
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  • I have only recently discovered my appreciation for blennies, but aren't they just super cute?!
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  • Sea urchins come in all colours and variations. This particular one truly amazed me with its pitch black exoskeleton and orange/white spines. Along with the white tips of its tube feet this to me resembles a city at night as viewed from above.
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  • This super cute blenny posed for me in only about 4m of water in the Sea of Cortez. It's not easy to steady yourself in even the slightest swell at that depth, while being super close to the subject and while avoiding damage to the reef and the camera. If anybody knows what species this little fella is, please do let me know. I still have a lot to learn about the tiny inhabitants of the sea!
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  • This is the same blenny as in my previous post, only this time I used a strong wet lens to achieve a greater magnification. If you've never tried supermacro it's hard to appreciate just how difficult it is to work with a depth of field this shallow. This little guy measures about 5mm accross, yet only a tiny portion of his face is in focus. This can be very frustrating but I loved the challenge and will return for more in the next few days!
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  • Yesterday I had a lot of fun doing macro and supermacro on a local shore dive. This little Blenny measured about 5mm across and was an absolute supermodel peeking out of his coral home.
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