Diver fends off great white shark off Mexican coast
The great white approaches a group of divers as the photographer witnesses the scene from a nearby cage Photograph: Don Carpenter/National PicturesA diver puts his hand into the shark's gaping mouth Photograph: Don Carpenter/National PicturesThe diver tries to fend off the shark with the fabled 'punch him in the nose' defence Photograph: Don Carpenter/National Pictures
The great white swims away Photograph: Don Carpenter/National PicturesWhat the diver saw: a close-up of the shark from inside the cage Photograph: Don Carpenter/National Pictures
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