Not just Shark
Pictures: Elasmodiver contains photos of sharks, skates, rays, and
chimaera's from around the world. It began as a simple web based
field guide to help divers find the best places to encounter
different species of sharks and rays but it has slowly evolved into
a much larger project containing information on all aspects of shark
diving and photography. There are now more than a thousand shark
pictures and sections on shark evolution, biology, and
conservation. There is a large library of reviewed shark books, a
constantly outdated shark taxonomy page, a monster list of shark
links, and deeper in the site there are numerous articles and
stories about shark encounters. Elasmodiver is now so difficult to
check for updates, that new information and pictures are listed on
an Elasmodiver Updates Page that can be accessed here:
If you're looking for a
broader range of marine life pictures the following links represent
a new area that contains pictures on other marine organisms and on
marine habitats. This expansion of Elasmodiver is in its first
stages but will eventually include pages on everything from sea
stars to nudibranchs. Creating this portal will take time and for
now it consists of a token offering of fish pictures. Please return
regularly to enjoy the progress.
Eli started Shark Diver Magazine while
convalescing after an accident he sustained riding bulls on the
professional rodeo circuit. Unable to get his thrills in the bull ring, he
took up scuba diving and immediately gravitated towards big animal
encounters - especially with sharks.
Finding a niche market inside the
diving industry, Eli put together the first issue of SDM with the backing of
his family. The magazine was well received by the many shark diving
enthusiasts around the world and a number of fanatical shark divers became
regular contributors.
With no literary background, Eli's
expertise as an editor has been a humorous aspect of the magazine since it's
inception. Although his Texan prose and occasional typos have turned off
certain highbrow readers, his irascible enthusiasm and energy continue to
drive the magazine forward and each issue is eagerly awaited by its core
readership.
Shark Diver Magazine is available in
the US from Barnes and Noble and by subscription tworldwide through the SDM
website.
In 1995 Eli continued to expand his
horizons by producing his first full length shark diving film 'Summer of the
Sharks'. The film follows three shark divers on a road trip through North
America and the Caribbean as they film different species of sharks and
collect stories for the magazine.
Summer of the Sharks is available on
DVD through the Shark Diver Magazine website.
Having honed his skills as an
underwater cameraman on the set of Summer of the Sharks, Eli has since
assisted on numerous other productions for networks such as Discovery
and National Geographic Television.
Eli is planning to film 'Summer of the
Sharks 2' during 2010.
Eli lives in Alamo, Texas with his
wife and three sons.
