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Technical diving has always seemed a bit out of reach for me — too complicated, too difficult, too risky. But my mind has been seriously changed thanks to PADI’s recent Tec Xplor Days, a series of three events offering divers the chance to sample the latest in tec diving gear and rebreather technology in a safe, controlled — and free — environment.

In Sport Diver Asia Pacific's Digital Photography 101 series, Scubazoo's Jason Isley talks balancing light for shooting beautiful underwater sunbursts.

Few diving experiences top the thrill of seeing the silhouette of a shark materialize from the blue. But shark diving isn't prevalent everywhere anymore. The Bahamas, which now prohibits all commercial shark fishing in its waters, is one of the hottest destinations for encountering a wide range of shark species. At many of the the region's dive sites, you can get into double digits counting dorsal fins in just minutes. Here are five of the shark species you're most likely to encounter while diving in one of the leading refuges for these sublime creatures.