A Perth photographer snapped some stunning shark photographs at Mettams Pool, with surfers making haste to get out of the water after they realised what they were sharing the surf with.

Freelancer Rick Knoppert was at the beach for surf photography session on Sunday when he captured the images.

Rick Knoppert's amazing photograph last month of surfers heading to the shore at Mettams Pool after a shark was swimming among them. Credit:Rick Knoppert

"There was no surf around," he said.

"Then I saw the guys making a beeline for the beach. I thought that was strange so I started photographing and lo and behold, this is what I got.