Saturday, December 01, 2007

Leopard shark

This grumpy Leopard shark was distrubed earlier one morning zzzing at 30 metres in the Phi Phi islands.

Sunday, October 21, 2007

Basking Shark

This beautiy was seen recently off Porthcuno in Cornish waters by FOTW friends Katy and Gareth.

FOTW photo tip
To improve you photos taken in British waters FOTW suggest the use of a plankton filter on your camera.

Sunday, July 01, 2007

Black Tipped Reef Shark


Previously faetured in our Fiji Fish showcase on Fish of the wek, this Black tipped Reef Shark was snapped by FOTW friends Katy and Gareth whilst on a sojourn to the Fiji Islands. Nice one!

Tuesday, June 05, 2007

Black Tip Reef Shark


Although jumping at 06.30am seemed wholly wrong (we were on our hols after all) as we descended to a sandy plateau at around 30 metres we disturbed 3 black tip reef sharks from their slumbers. What a way to start the day.

Wednesday, May 02, 2007

Leopard Shark


This fine specimen was sleeping quietly in a sandy bottom gully on East of Eden in the Similan Islands when FOTW divers happened upon him. Approaching carefully from the front I was able to get in real close for this snap. Apparently he could not give a toss about some poxy scuba diver wanting to push a cemra up his snout. Little did he realise he would be appearig in the fish equivalent of an on-line Hello Magazine