Shark Whisperer

Well, well, well, now I think I’ve seen everything. Top shot!

Wow! He must have a lot of experience and knowledge of sharks to have that kind of confidence! Great image!!!

great shot! the water’s so clear!

Just like a puppy dog (with really rough skin)

This is very cool. I went cage diving with Great Whites off the coast of South Africa last year with Michael Rutzen’s company. He has made a doco of this phenomena around the world and his pursuit to do this with Great Whites. It’s pretty cool. He demostrated it with a number of species including tiger sharks. There were 2 main ways it was achieved. By turning them over, and by rubbing their nose (ampullae of lorenzini).

Wow, awesome shot!

Chickens and sharks … do the same, I’ll stick to the chickens chicks. Great demonstration Norbert.

they look like dancing. great shot! :)

BRAVO !!!

amazing picture, you sure have some unreal work and enjoy looking at it all! keep it up, cheers Paul

great shot, i love sharks….....they are so special in their creation….....

OMG Awesome

Brilliant capture!!!

outstanding,

tickle tickle! great capture

Ha, a shark whisperer! Now I’ve seen it all. Great shot btw. :)

so many funny lines to go with this… nice shot :D

Excellent!!

Excellent work my friend superb image. ;)

OMG! Unbelievable catch! So clear. Awesome. Careful letting go. :))

Really terrific photo, Norbert. I saw a documentary on a man who does this with great white sharks off S. Africa. Quite astonishing to see, particularly when dealing with great whites. Instant Favorite.

What an incredible photograph!
5 Stars!!

Terrific capture.

wow, it’s like he is proposing to the elegant shark.

Excellent shot!

Wow!

Awesome!

Incredible image¡¡¡

That’s a great shot, is that a real shark? Fantastic! Michael

brilliantly captured and so great to see this work on the rb featured art page! congratulations
:))

Wow, awesome shot!

Thank you very much to all of you!
Best fishes, Norbert

OMG… I just passed out because he is holding that shark. ..lol this is outstanding

You are quite brave !!!!

I am actually quite jealous!

Wow, what a nice place and a beautiful shark!

I spent a semester studying in Belize, including some time on Ambergris-mind if I ask which dive shop you were with? I think I remember a guide doing this on one of my dives…
Beautiful image.

great capture!

Congrats on your feature! This is a great capture indeed!

Brilliant photojournalism Norbert, it is fascinating and beautiful.
Congratulations on your feature.
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This is incredible, this guy has the best job in the world

What an experience! Great shot!

Aloha Norbert, here on Maui and the Hawaiian islands, the shark represents for many families a sacred Aumakua, a spiritual guide.
“In Hawaiian mythology, an ʻaumakua (pronounced /ˌaʊməˈkuːə/, us dict: ow′·mə·kōō′·ə in English; often spelled aumakua) is a family god, often a deified ancestor. The Hawaiian plural of ʻaumakua is nā ʻaumākua ([ˈnaːʔɐuˈmaːkuə]), although in English the plural is usually ʻaumakuas. Nā ʻaumākua frequently manifested as animals such as sharks or owls. Nā ʻaumākua were worshipped at localities (often rocks) where they were believed to “dwell. The appearance of an animal one regarded as an ʻaumakua was often believed to be an omen (of good or ill). There are also many stories of nā ʻaumākua (in animal form) intervening to save their descendants from harm. It was extremely bad luck to harm a manifested ʻaumakua.

You’re welcome Norbert, it is a fascinating read.
And your image is very beautiful. I love your deep sea diving underwater photography, it is sensational.

That is so wonderful Norbert!
Sulawesi I actually had to “google” as I am unfamiliar with it, and “world class coral gardens” sounds so beautiful.

And a steaming volcano!!
What an amazing adventure you will have :))))

Awesome capture.

oh wow what an amazing capture!!! this would have been so thrilling to see!!! beautiful

Amazing shot! Congratulations on your features!!! Love it :))

Oh wow wht a BRAVO shot…..

I find this image quite funny without an explanation! Great shot.

What an amazing experience! Let alone to capture it brilliantly!
Kudos!
:)

I believe if you can trance a shark then you can do just about anything in life!! Amazing…I have never even heard of this before let alone look at a shot of it! great capture :)

when i first looked i thought the shark was after a hug.

Think I would stay away from one of those. LOL
Great shot, well done and congratulations on your features.
David

Wonderful image! Cuddly shark… I like the concept

Congratulations! Your photo has been featured in “A View somewhere…..”
This photo was chosen because it was of a very high quality and it captured exactly the sort of work we are looking for in this group.
Please keep up the great work and we hope you continue to add more of your excellent photographs to this group.

Thank you very much, Graham.

Amazing shot – and what a story to go with it!

This is one of the best underwater shots I have come across! Hope the shark enjoyed the experience!

Wonderful

Hi Norbert… You work is breathtaking and it would take all day to comment on each amazing shot.

Question on this shot: I was under the impression that all aquatic creatures were covered in a delicate membrane that was disturbed by contact with humans. That’s what I’ve been told when I dive… Are sharks the exception?

Oh…it’s the ole tip him over and rub his belly trick!! lol Very cool shot!

Thanks Gina. The dive guide did a cool job.

So much courage.

And courage. At least for me, because I would be too scared to go there.

Awesome shot, so cool. Terrific work.

Brilliant shot spot on lighting and clarity, very well done