These stunning pictures of sharks were captured by a scuba diver in British waters where she was even photobombed by a seal.

Kirsty Andrews, 36, works as a lawyer but spends her spare time diving and photographing wildlife.

These shots were taken on a recent trip to Penzance, Cornwall, when she went shark spotting 10 miles off the Cornish coast.  

The lawyer, who was photobombed by a seal, spends her spare time diving and photographing wildlife which has taken her as far as Egypt and the Galapagos

The lawyer, who was photobombed by a seal, spends her spare time diving and photographing wildlife which has taken her as far as Egypt and the Galapagos

Kirsty, from Bristol, said: ‘It’s impossible to get blasé about these sharks. It’s always fantastic.

‘Every year I can’t resist going again. Blue sharks are just wonderful creatures.’

She took part in a trip with Charles Hood of Shark Adventures, who works out of Penzance.

Kirsty said that as they were motoring out to find the sharks, they also passed pods of dolphin and porpoise and sighted one huge sun fish. 

‘You don’t feel apprehensive at all,’ she added. ‘They are just not the kind of shark that is a danger to humans.

Scuba diver, Kirsty Andrews, 36, was surrounded by half a dozen sharks in Cornwall as she photographed them 

Scuba diver, Kirsty Andrews, 36, was surrounded by half a dozen sharks in Cornwall as she photographed them 

Scuba diver, Kirsty Andrews, 36, was surrounded by half a dozen sharks in Cornwall as she photographed them 

‘They are inquisitive, but what they are most interested in are the flash guns on my camera. The electrical receptors on their nose pick up the charge.

‘You never feel threatened. In fact the blue shark is the species most at risk from shark-finning, so they are far more at risk from humans than us from them.

‘I am a massive advocate for UK diving and UK seas. That’s what a lot of my photography is about – showing people the really beautiful animals and seas in the UK.

Kirsty said that as they were motoring out to find the sharks, they also passed pods of dolphin and porpoise and sighted one huge sun fish

Kirsty said that as they were motoring out to find the sharks, they also passed pods of dolphin and porpoise and sighted one huge sun fish

Kirsty said that as they were motoring out to find the sharks, they also passed pods of dolphin and porpoise and sighted one huge sun fish

‘Cornwall is great. I live in Bristol but I come down as often as I can.

‘You’ve got these wonderful clear waters. On a good day visibility can be up to 30 metres or even more when you are off shore with the blues.

‘Around the reefs, such as The Manacles, the wildlife is amazing.

‘The blue sharks in particular are pretty special. They’ve got these big expressive eyes.

‘I’ve photographed sharks off Egypt and even in the Galapagos, where they were potentially more dangerous, but the blues are just beautiful animals with their stunning colours.’ 

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