A holidaymaker was photographed coming face to face with a hefty shark in British waters.
Martin Yelland managed to capture the moment the sleek and muscular looking blue shark veered right by him as he snorkelled in Cornwall.
The postman from St Erth said encountering the animal, which can grow up to 13ft long, was a big adrenaline rush.
While attacks on humans are rare, the blue shark has been known to bite people occasionally.
"The blues are extremely inquisitive coming right into you, allowing great photo opportunities and was an amazing experience," the keen amateur photographer told The Sun.
Far from being put off by the close encounter, Martin is looking forward to another marine experience.
He added: "I’m a postman and have always done surf and more recently wildlife photography.
"But the blue sharks was another level. I've booked another shark snorkel next week."
Before they attack, blue sharks can circle prey for up to 15 minutes.
Typically they are found in the warmer waters of the UK but are occasionally sighted in the northern parts of the isles.
Cornwall has been enjoying plenty of shark action this summer.
An amazing photograph was captured last week when a long-tailed thresher shark jumped almost fully clear of the water near Strumble Head, Pembrokeshire.
Lucky local snapper Ken Barnett was there to photograph it.
The species of predator - found in all temperate and tropical oceans - can grow up to 25 feet long but is rarely seen in such shallow waters.
Mr Barnett, a volunteer for the Sea Trust, posted several pics on Twitter, writing: "Shame about the heat haze but such a great sight to see this #ThresherShark leave the water at #StrumbleHead today."
In a reply he added that as a photographer "if you put in the hours you get the rewards".
"Luck played a big hand in this though. We missed a pic of a breach the day before so I never thought I’d see another the following day let alone catch it on camera.
"Bloody miracle," he added.
