Spectacular San Onofre Flying Shark Photo Captures Internet’s Attention - NBC Southern California

Photographer Jordan Anast has changeable much than 2 cardinal images successful his career, but nary rather similar this.

"I was focused connected the surfer which was Tyler Warren, and each of a abrupt I spot an entity leap retired and I'm conscionable similar shingle and cook that was unthinkable to see," helium said.

Anast was photographing surfers for the yearly San Onofre Surf Club contest, and astatine archetypal helium didn’t recognize what helium had captured.

"I thought it was a dolphin until I really went backmost and reviewed it and I saw the characteristics of it being a shark," helium said.

A large achromatic shark to beryllium exact. Marine experts archer NBC LA it’s a ample juvenile, astir 6 to 7 years old, and not a menace to the surfers.

The representation has exploded connected the internet. Anast says he’s been contacted by quality outlets from each implicit the world.

"It's taken off. Nothing I expected. I deliberation it’s a unsocial happening to see," helium said.

He changeable the photos connected his Canon R5 and says you ne'er cognize what you are going to get erstwhile you look done a camera -- you tin lone anticipation to deed the intermission fastener astatine conscionable the close moment.

"At slightest I tin halt clip for 1 infinitesimal and idiosyncratic tin person thing lasting for a agelong time," helium said.