The photographer's eye

Like a scene from “Jaws”

Name: Jonathan Jagot
Age: 24 years old
Specialty: Sailing around the world for over 12 years

Published 03/12/2022

By Jonathan Jagot

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Issue: 187

Published: jan. / feb. 2023

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I found myself briefly protected from the swell in an atoll facing a large coral reef, in the south of the Maldives. In the heart of this archipelago, most of the anchorages have this layout. Fortunately for me, it’ s the right season and the winds are light. Tonight, the trade winds weaken until the stillness of the night. The stars are reflected in the water, like on a lake. A large shadow suddenly blurs these sparkling lights. It is with great surprise that I discover that the boat has been encircled by a number of nurse sharks. We can easily recognize them with their very small eyes on the angles of their very flat heads. ...

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