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Underwater shot of Whale Shark tail and snorkeller holding camera equipment towards shark in background
Underwater shot of Whale Shark tail and snorkeller holding camera equipment towards shark in background

Underwater shot of Whale Shark tail and snorkeller holding camera equipment towards shark in background

Photographer (born 1935)
Date1953-2000
Object numberANMS1456[010]
NamePhotographic slide
MediumColour transparency film
DimensionsOverall (inc carrier) 50 x 50 mm
Copyright© Valerie Taylor
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineAustralian National Maritime Museum Collection Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program by Valerie Taylor in memory of Ron Taylor
Collections
DescriptionWhale sharks (Rhincodon typus) are a species of carpet shark from the order Orectolobiformes, which also contains wobbegongs and leopard sharks. Despite being the largest known living fish species, capable of growing over 16m long, they feed on zooplankton – tiny animals that float in the water. Whale sharks are found across the tropical oceans of the world, but due to various threats such as fishing, pollution, and climate change, they have been listed as endangered by the IUCN since 2016.SignificanceIn 1997 Valerie won the American Nature photographer of the Year for her photograph of a whale shark swimming with her nephew in Ningaloo Marine Park, Western Australia. There is a lot that goes into creating an award-winning photograph: the right equipment, lighting, composition, perspective, scale and capturing the moment. This archive features an impressive series of photographs of the moments before and after the award-winning shot.
Underwater shot of Whale Shark tail and snorkeller holding camera equipment towards shark in background
Underwater shot of Whale Shark tail and snorkeller holding camera equipment towards shark in background
Valerie Taylor
1953-2000
Underwater shot of water surface with full Whale Shark sillhouette and two snorkellers, one holding camera equipment towards shark
Underwater shot of water surface with full Whale Shark sillhouette and two snorkellers, one holding camera equipment towards shark
Valerie Taylor
April 1993
Underwater shot of top of Whale Shark head with snorkeller in background using camera equipment pointed at shark
Underwater shot of top of Whale Shark head with snorkeller in background using camera equipment pointed at shark
Valerie Taylor
April 1994
Underwater shot of side view of Whale Shark with yellow black-striped school of fish and single snorkeller swimming holding camera equipment pointed at shark in background
Underwater shot of side view of Whale Shark with yellow black-striped school of fish and single snorkeller swimming holding camera equipment pointed at shark in background
Valerie Taylor
1953-2000
Underwater shot of side view of Whale Shark with single snorkeller holding camera equipment in background
Underwater shot of side view of Whale Shark with single snorkeller holding camera equipment in background
Valerie Taylor
April 1993
Underwater shot of side view of Whale Shark with yellow black-striped school of fish and single snorkeller swimming holding camera equipment in background
Underwater shot of side view of Whale Shark with yellow black-striped school of fish and single snorkeller swimming holding camera equipment in background
Valerie Taylor
1953-2000
Underwater shot of top view of Whale Shark with single snorkeller swimming directly above holding camera equipment pointed at shark
Underwater shot of top view of Whale Shark with single snorkeller swimming directly above holding camera equipment pointed at shark
Valerie Taylor
April 1994
Underwater shot of side view of Whale Shark with single snorkeller beside holding camera equipment pointed at shark mouth
Underwater shot of side view of Whale Shark with single snorkeller beside holding camera equipment pointed at shark mouth
Valerie Taylor
April 1994
Underwater shot of Whale Shark near water surface with snorkellers floating above in background
Underwater shot of Whale Shark near water surface with snorkellers floating above in background
Valerie Taylor
1953-2000
Underwater shot of mouth of Whale Shark with yellow black-striped school of fish and two snorkellers, one holding camera equipment
Underwater shot of mouth of Whale Shark with yellow black-striped school of fish and two snorkellers, one holding camera equipment
Valerie Taylor
1953-2000
Underwater shot of side view of Whale Shark with snorkeller swimming beside with camera equipment
Underwater shot of side view of Whale Shark with snorkeller swimming beside with camera equipment
Valerie Taylor
April 1994
Underwater shot of mouth of Whale Shark with yellow black-striped school of fish and snorkeller holding camera equipment
Underwater shot of mouth of Whale Shark with yellow black-striped school of fish and snorkeller holding camera equipment
Valerie Taylor
1953-2000