A tripod on a boat? Trying to shoot leaping whales?? It makes one wonder if that setup wasn't stagecrafted for the video. Paul
> > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rob Studdert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > http://www.oceanwideimages.com.au/categories.asp?cID=112&p=2 > > > > I love "air jaws" There was a documentary on the National Geographic > channel a few years ago about the South African great whites leaping out of > the water to catch sea lions, but more about David Doubilet's futile > attempts to photograph them mid-leap. There he was on the back of a boat, > Nikon F5 firmly mounted on tripod, staring through the viewfinder. The > researcher with him would say something to him, making David turn towards > the video camera and away from his camera. At that instant a shark would > jump and he'd miss a shot. It was so funny to watch because it happened > over and over again. In the end, he got a few shots, but had plenty of > missed opportunities. > > Later on the Discovery channel, there were more "air jaws" documentaries. > Some researchers decided to see if they could incite other great white > sharks around the world to jump clear of the water. Sure enough, if they > towed their seal pup lure fast enough, great whites in California and > Australia jumped clear of the water (an action never witnessed in those > areas before). Beautiful animals. Extraordinary behavior. One cute thing > was when observing hunting in South Africa, the researchers were pulling for > the little seals. "Come on little guy! You can make it!" could be heard on > the audio. One seal pup literally jumped through the open jaws of a leaping > shark and made it to safety! Amazing stuff. > > Christian >
