Sharks by Reinhard Dirscherl

Award winning photographer Reinhard Dirscherl considers the underwater world to be his second home. After extensive experience photographing beautiful sights such as fluorescent coral reefs, giant turtles and magnificent whales he considers his favourite subjects to be the larger animals, especially sharks. Here are some of Reinhard’s best shark photos.

Read more about Reinhard’s work here

Female snorkeler swims with Whale shark, Australia

Feeding whale shark, Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua, Indonesia

Female snorkeler swims with whale shark, Madagascar, Africa, Indian Ocean

Asked how he gets such great images, Reinhard replies: “Every nature photographer has to understand the behaviour of the animals. Otherwise he can’t shoot images of them. The animals decide if the photographer gets his perfect shot or not.”

Great white shark, Guadalupe, Mexico, Pacific Ocean

Great white shark, Farallon Island, San Francisco Bay, California

Whitetip reef shark, Sudan, Red Sea, Africa

Lemon shark, Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean

See more of Reinhard’s shark photos here