Title: Unnamed

Subject: Caribbean Reef Shark, Carcharhinus perezii

Location: The Bahamas

Photographer: Matthew Potenski, @shark8matt on Instagram.

Matthew is a marine biologist and award-winning wildlife and conservation photographer. He has worked as a marine biologist for over a decade and traveled all over the world. Matt won the grand prize in the prestigious Ocean Views competition in 2009, and his still photography has appeared on the BBC, Discovery (Shark Week) and NBC, in magazines such as DAN's Alert Diver, and won awards in several International photo contests. His imagery has been used in science and conservation campaigns, including promoting shark and ray protections at CITES and other International conferences.

About the image: “To me the Caribbean reef shark will always be the basic prototype for what a shark should be. Compact, torpedo-shaped body that hints at its potential for agility, power, and speed. The staring eye that assesses its surroundings like only a predator can. Finally, the business end full of many rows of teeth, one of the most eloquent distillations of evolution to be found anywhere in nature. These sharks exhibit a raw beauty that is the expression of form perfected for function. I chose to process this image in a classic black and white to really have the viewer focus on the Caribbean reef shark's form.” – Matthew Potenski

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