SHARK BRIDGE PHOTO SERIES

What do you think of this photograph and the story behind it? Please comment and give your feedback as it helps me in writing better content for my readers. Do a little bit of Google search to find facts. The ease of sharing stuff on such websites have made us a bit lazy as we tend to share anything that is sensational -without verifying facts. Please be careful when you share photos and other information on social media. Ok, now in summary… the above photograph is NOT real. This photograph became viral at a time when shark attacks were in media focus -especially after mauling of eight-year-old Jessie Arbogast off Pensacola Beach in Florida. Sharks do sometimes leap out of water (a behavior called “breaching”) to feed on seals and False Bay is an ideal place to witness this spectacle. Lance Cheung took the photograph of the US Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter during a diver rescue training exercise in San Francisco Bay near Golden Gate bridge.Ĭharles Maxwell, a South African photographer, shot the photograph of the leaping great white shark in the False Bay, South Africa.Īnd then “someone” cleverly combined these two original photos to make this fake composite. In fact there is no such award! The photograph was a cut-and-paste job and was created by combining two different images. Obviously, National Geographic did not give any such award to this photo. It has been nominated by National Geographic as “THE photo of the year”. The chain email that contained this photograph also usually contained the following text:ĪND YOU THINK YOUR HAVING A BAD DAY AT WORK !! Although this looks like a picture taken from a Hollywood movie, it is in fact a real photo, taken near the South African coast during a military exercise by the British Navy. Notice the structure of Golden Gate bridge in the background.

Shark leaping out to catch a guy hanging to a helicopter. AND as a great white shark is leaping out of the waters to attack the chap. The photo shows a man hanging on a ladder coming from a helicopter hovering on the surface of sea. Many of you must have seen this in an email forwarded by an over-excited friend who wanted to share the shock of this photo with you. Let me start with a photograph that first began to make rounds via emails in August 2001. These photographs may, again, that be of wars and disasters -but at least they are not real (or not as real as they appear to be!) Therefore, to take a break from this monotony, I have decided to to cover a few fake photographs that became world famous (or viral, in the Internet lingo!). It is hard to feel delighted if you you are writing about pain, death and misery.

SHARK BRIDGE PHOTO SERIES

I have been writing this series about photographs for past several months and the joy of writing has seldom been there. It will also be shared with the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy to be uploaded to their Sharktivity app, which provides users with information about possible sightings.In case you did not notice a lot of the famous photographs belong to wars, accidents and disasters. That information will go to the Maine DMR science bureau where a scientist will analyze the information and respond to you via email. More advice can be found on the University of Florida website.įinally, if you see something you think might be a white shark and would like confirmation, you can fill out a form on the Department of Marine Resources website and submit photos, as well as a description of what you saw.If they say don't go outside a certain area, listen to them. Pay attention to the signage at the beach and follow lifeguard instructions.

Avoid swimming at dawn and dusk when lighting is low.

Don't wear shiny jewelry in or on the water.

Avoid recreating in any areas where there are seals or schooling fish, as these will be feeding grounds for sharks.

Swim, paddle, and surf in groups instead of going out alone.

Always be aware of your surroundings, when swimming, surfing, or paddling.

The chances of attracting the attention of sharks are minimized if you follow a few safety tips: The Department of Marine Resources says, despite the fact that odds are against that happening to you, it's still important to take precautions whenever you can while in or on the water. Okay, So How Do We Protect Ourselves from Attracting the Attention of a Shark?

Shark bridge photo