A stunning photo by Mike Coots. Mexico: THESE INCREDIBLE photos were taken by a photographer who lost his leg in a shark attack. One image shows a hug
A stunning photo by Mike Coots. Mexico: THESE INCREDIBLE photos were taken by a photographer who lost his leg in a shark attack. One image shows a huge great white shark emerging out of the darkness of the ocean towards this brave photographer while another powerful shot shows the shark emerging from a school of mackerel fish. Despite surviving a shark attack in 1997 in Kauai, Hawaii by a tiger shark, this photographer is an avid shark activist and will not be stopped from diving with and photographing sharks. These images were taken by photographer and conservationist Mike Coots (43) in Guadalupe Island, Mexico using a Canon R5 camera. ?I was photographing white sharks in a shark cage and this shark had just missed taking a bite of a chunk of tuna,? said Mike. ?This photo shows both the beauty and brawn of such a powerful creature. ?It's like you are looking at a living dinosaur. ?You can feel its energy, and their eyes have the most incredible depth to them and shade of blue in them. ?You can sense their brain is processing who you are, and can feel that energy. Its awe-inspiring. The great white shark is known for its impressive size, growing to over 20 feet in length and weighing around 5,000 pounds. They can reach speeds of 16 miles per hour for short bursts and swim to depths of 3,900 feet. ?I lost my leg to a tiger shark surfing when I was 18,? said Mike. ?I have since become a staunch advocate for their protection and use my imagery and power of social media to share why they are important in the ocean and also how beautiful they are. ?You often get so wrapped up in both the photographic process and the being in the presence of such large animals you often forget exactly the moments you capture. ?It isn't until you download them on your computer and see what you got that can leave you speechless. ?I hope people see something uniquely different in my images. I studied shooting people at art school and use the same techniques and lens as I would shooting a per
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Keywords: danger, great, nature, photography, shark, underwater, white, wild
