SMILING SHARKS

A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth. With a wide smile spread across his face, he is more of a friendly chappy than a vicious predator of the ocean. These impressive snaps are the work of 46 year old Todd Mintz, a professional photographer from Saskatchewan, Canada. Todd, who has had a passion for photography since he was a child, captured the amusing images off the coast of the British Virgin Islands, Bahamas.

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BAITBALL READY TO POP

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SLEEPING BEAUTIES

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OTTER FAMILY FIGHT

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DINNER TIME

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SLEEPING IN THE MOONLIGHT

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CHEEKY BABY GORILLA

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PHOTOGRAPHER BLENDS NIGHT AND DAY IN CITYSCAPES

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LIFE-LIKE PENCIL DRAWINGS

AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .

OWLS ARE MASTERS OF DISGUISE IN INDIAN FOREST

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SPECTACULAR SCENERY AT CHILEAN OBSERVATORIES

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