Wanted: manta pictures

Dear Underwater Photographers,

I am currently writing the first book about manta rays, especially for divers and underwater enthusiasts. Are you as fascinated as I am by these elegant, harmless marine creatures? Have you taken any outstanding, impressive or special pictures of manta rays? Then I would love to publish your pictures in my book!

Your interest should lie in having your favorite shot and your name printed in a professional environment – as I cannot offer you any money as remuneration. That sounds interesting to you? Then contact me: berrybeersen@yahoo.com I am looking for the following contents in the pictures: - One or more individual mantas in one shot, whatever you find special or just beautiful. - Photos of mantas with shark bites and also of mantas with shark bite marks that have grown back. - A manta that swims straight in a direct line towards the camera? I want to show the way mantas move their wings while swimming (photo, screenshot taken from movie, or movie itself). - Feeding manta(s). - Close up of mouth and inside mouth. - Close up of eyes. - Close up of tail and end of tail (open wound, red raw). - Close up of base of the tail (a small pit at the base of their tail where the spine used to be). - Close up of pelvic fins (underside, at base of tail, the two flaps). - Close up of skin. - Close up of genitals, male and/or female. - Close up of cephalic lobes (to both sides of the mouth), opened up and furled up. - Close up of mating scars. - Pictures of pushing stomach out. - Chasing and mating (pictures and movies) - Jumping manta(s). - Pregnant manta(s). - Different manta species.

I would be happy to receive a preview of your photos in screen-size and "email quality". However, please only send pictures which you can also provide in print quality (300dpi with a minimum size of 5cmx5cm).

Thanks a million in advance to all enthusiastic underwater photographers for your support!

Berry Beersen


Contributed by BerryB added 2009-02-17

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