A daredevil diver has captured stunning photos as he reaches into the jaws of deadly great white sharks.
Fearless Christian Kemper has been getting up close and personal with ocean beasts as big as 17ft long and documenting the experience.
The 49-year-old German has taken snaps close enough to make out the details of the shark's fearsome jaws and other features.
The photographer and journalist has been capturing the remarkable moments in great white hotspots such as Guadalupe Island, Mexico and False Bay, South Africa.
Christian is keen to show that the creatures are “misunderstood” rather than man-hunting terrors.
While one image shows a 17ft great white baring its teeth, another sees Christian get so close to a shark that his palm is pressed up against its nose.
Christian even forgoes the added safety of a cage in order to have a more authentic experience when diving.
"The cage cannot create the same experience," he said in quotes reported by The Sun. “I didn't choose to dive without a cage because I'm looking for an adrenaline rush, but because I wish to understand sharks better.
“People who want to study shark behaviour must have the courage to get up close and personal with the predatory fish.”
Christian is keen to highlight the “beauty and power” of sharks rather than their fearsome reputation.
He hopes that his work documenting them will appeal to a new audience who can see sharks in a different light.
Guadalupe Island was the location where another diver documented a 20ft great white shark thought to be the largest ever spotted.
The enormous monster, known as Deep Blue, was caught on camera for the first time in 2014.
However, others who have encountered great white sharks have not been so fortunate.
Manuel Lopez was diving for shellfish off the coast of Mexico when he had his head ripped off by a 19ft beast in January.
