By Sean Breslin
Published: August 1,2014
It's something most of us would never dare do – swim toward large sharks during feeding time, without a safety cage.
But
Andy Murch does it to prove a point. The British photographer wants to
show the world that sharks are far more interested in fish, even at their hungriest moments, than humans, reports the Daily Mail.
Murc,
47, snapped the amazing close-ups you see at the top of the page
without the restrictions of a safety cage. Fifteen years of interaction
with all kinds of sharks, including hammerheads and great whites, have
allowed Murch to become more comfortable around these massive creatures,
yielding more majestic and intimate photos, the Daily Mail adds.
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In fact, Murch has only had one near-death experience in his 15 years of working with sharks, and it occurred when his breathing equipment failed 100 feet underwater, according to the New York Daily News.
Murch uses
a mixture of fish and squid to lure the sharks toward his camera, the
NYDN also said, and when they open their mouths to eat, he snaps images
that make the sharks look like they're getting ready to eat the camera
instead.
"It's important to respect these creatures; I don't wear
chain mail, but I do wear equipment that isn't shiny or brightly colored
because I don't want a shark to think it sees a fish and bite me in its
confusion,” he said in a press release.
For those eager to get
inches from a large shark, Murch also runs an adventure travel company
that brings people along on some of his shark swims.
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