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Finalist Adventure Photographer of the Year

Scott Wilson Sri Lanka

9°01'35.0"N 81°07'50.0"E

A pair of small pantropical spotted dolphins ride the pressure wave created by a pygmy blue whale, a subspecies of the largest animal to have ever lived on our planet. “This image gives a powerful perspective of ‘all creatures great and small’,” says photographer Scott Wilson, “and illustrates the shared experience and social bonds between them.”

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2020 APoY finalist, Scott Wilson

Scott Wilson Australia

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ABOUT THE IMAGE

  • 29 degrees Celsius water temperature
  • 35 degrees Celsius topside, no wind
  • 400 hours searching for this image
  • Taken while freediving

Scott Wilson is an Australian underwater photographer and cinematographer. Scott's imagery focuses on intimate encounters with ocean giants, rare moments beneath the waves witnessed by very few. Scott seeks true immersion, diving on a single breath without scuba equipment, allowing natural light and the subject to define the encounter.

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