Brave divers come within inches of sharks in jaw-dropping snaps

These brave snappers got a perfect photo fin-ish when they got up close to some hungry bull sharks.

The predators were being hand fed by Captain John Moore and dive guide Jordan Lempke of Florida Shark Diving during a shark diving tour for photographers.

The pics were taken by a 56-year-old wildlife photographer, Steve Hinczynski, who said: “During the dive, most of the time, the sharks seemed to be on a conveyor belt.

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“They came up looking for a “shark treat” piece of bait, grabbed one if it was available, then circled back down, disappearing to deeper depths, then came back looking for another treat.

“Occasionally, I’ll end up in the middle of a group of sharks, which made things a little tricky trying to watch them all and make sure everyone was behaving.

“The sharks were continuously moving. Most of the time, they kept some space between themselves and me, but there were times when either my camera was getting rubbed or I needed to remind the shark about personal space and guide them along.

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“Being this close to the sharks is about being accepted and trusted by another creature. The sharks would not let you get this close if they didn’t trust you. If you do something they don’t like, they disappear.”

It comes after six bull sharks mysteriously appeared in a golf club's lake. Carbook in Queensland, Australia, is nearly nine miles from the ocean.

It is believed the animals made their way to the landlocked golf course via the Logan River – which slices inland from the sea halfway between Brisbane and Gold Coast. Moving to the lake due to flooding.

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