“If we shot from a higher depth, looking down at Estrella, then the light was better.
But then if you look up from beneath her you get a really good silhouette. I think we
ended up using more of the shots where she’s looking up towards us – you can see her
face much better.”
But getting a good view of Estrella was only part of the challenge. The other part –
the whale sharks – couldn’t be directed quite so easily. “Because they are so big you kind
of forget that they can move really quickly. With a small movement they are on you in a
heart beat from 50 meters away. People always remind me that they only eat algae and
are really friendly but, while you know that is true, it’s still a shock when you first see
them. I mean their mouths and bodies are just massive.”
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