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Sunset Silky 1

Sunset Silky 1

After a slow day of diving at Socorro it was great to get back to our liveaboard boat and find a number of silky sharks cruising around the back of the boat tha...
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After a slow day of diving at Socorro it was great to get back to our liveaboard boat and find a number of silky sharks cruising around the back of the boat that I was able to get in and snorkel with. It came at the perfect time as the sun was setting and the dappled light made for a beautiful backdrop to the sharks. So I would dive down and compose myself as best I could to get the shark lit and have the dappled light come through.
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Aperture f/8 ISO 250 Shutter 1/250 Focal Length 8/1

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