Ragged Tooth Shark swims
through baitfish shoal, De Hoop MPA.
Red Jellyfish floats near the
surface, Hout Bay
Blue Shark patrols the
pelagic zone, 20nm off Cape Point.
Bronze Whaler Shark chasing sardines,
Port St. Johns.
Brydes Whale gulping a mouthful of sardines, Port St. Johns.
Cow Shark inspecting the
photographer, False Bay .
Starfish adorn a colourful
granite boulder, Hout
Bay
Bottlenose dolphins enjoy the
storm swells, Brazen Head.
A Cape Gannet swallows its
catch while another makes a dive,
Port St. Johns
Southern Right Whale mother
and calf, St. Sebastian Bay
Southern Right Whale mother
and calf, St. Sebastian Bay
Dusky Dolphins, Hout Bay
Pyjama Shark sleeps, De Hoop
MPA
A shoal of large Cape Yellowtail
Inquisitive Cape Fur Seal ,
Hout Bay
Beautiful reef and clean
water, False Bay .
Catface Rock Cod and
stunning reef, Port St. Johns.
Mating Southern Right
Whales, Yzerfontein.
A shoal of Dusky Kob, Aliwal
Shoal.
A young Cape Fur Seal
is doomed by a discarded plastic ring, Hout Bay
Jean Tresfon is a wildlife and landscape photographer specializing in underwater and aerial images. He lives in Cape Town and his passion lies in showcasing both his city and his country as superior destinations for capturing alluring and unusual wildlife images.
His initial foray into underwater photography was a natural extension of his many years spent diving and the frustration experienced in trying to explain the wonders of the underwater world to his surface dwelling acquaintances. It is Jean’s belief that the official lack of protection for many of our underwater ecosystems stems from their very inaccessibility and an “out of sight, out of mind” mentality. Now he hopes that his images will inspire more people to both visit and conserve these beautiful places and their inhabitants.
Jean is also a pilot and has found that flying and diving share a common trait in that they both allow a different and unusual perspective and viewpoint. He has recently started building a collection of aerial images to showcase the magnificence of the Western Cape.
Jean was named as the Getaway Gallery Photographer of the Year in 2007, had three commended images in the 2010 Fujifilm Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition, won the Durban Undersea Club Photo Competition in 2012 and had a commended image in the BBC/Veolia Wildlife Photographer of the Year for 2012. Jean is a contributor to many diving and wildlife publications, and is currently working on an exciting new photographic project.
