My Shot

Tony Myshlyaev & Martin Sczyrba · Issue 96, May/Jun 2017 · pp. 69–74

Products mentioned: Nikon D2x, Aquatica housing, Nikon 10.5mm, Tokina 10-17mm, Nikon Sb 910, Patima housings, Nikon D700, 105mm f/2.8D

we entered the water and as soon as we approached a seal he disappeared immediately at full speed, and then underwater only some high speed grey missiles cruising at 3-4m from us could be seen and nothing else. Some interesting and funny behaviors were also observed during the week they dived with us. During the first dive a pup began to scratch his body with the fins of a diver and then as soon as the guy try to remove his fins the seal went closer for more scratching. The diver decided to scratch his body with his gloves and this seemed to be a big pleasure for this pup literally jumping into the arms of the surprised diver. The same day in the afternoon a bigger seal fell in love with my fins, biting them; his head near my fins and his body along me with the hind limbs in front of my mask. But my buoyancy seemed not to be suitable for him and he stabilized me gently between his fore l…