Interaction

This workshop focuses on the interaction with different shark species. It will be taught what to look for when facing a shark, which factor(s) influence(s) the situation the most and how to interpret an encounter. Everything learnt in the class room will also be tried with and among free living sharks, and situations changed to give a thorough introduction to different scenarios.

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Photography

Taking good photographs of sharks depends on two main factors (beside others, of course): "getting" the right moment in a particular situation and the correct shutter speed & aperture. The former can be learnt by understanding the swim pattern of sharks under different scenarios, the latter by mastering essential aspects of digital underwater photography. Nevertheless, sometimes neither makes it "happen" and the use of programs like Photoshop® is needed. This workshop covers the correct use of shutter speeds, aperture, histograms etc., gives a detailed introduction and application of many features of Photoshop®, and will also teach how swim patterns and approach behavior of sharks have to be interpreted to make the picture "happen."

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Special: Shark accidents, their analyses and reconstructions

This workshop is entirely dedicated to shark bites and their anatomy. Classroom sessions focus on the foundations necessary to understand and be able to interpret accidents. Part of it will also deal with famous accidents of the past and their re-evaluations. Lab sessions deal with the analyses of wounds (models) e.g. their measurements, interpretation and comparison with respective jaws, and then use of computer based programs to compare tooth patterns with the "wounds" in question. The "field sessions" focus on factors influencing the behavior of sharks, their evaluation (video analysis) and interpretation. Daily diving and snorkeling with different shark species are also part of the workshop.

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