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Finalist Exploration Photographer of the Year

Sirachai Arunrugstichai Thailand

6°49'55.7"N 99°32'31.3"E

Staghorn corals exposed at low tide, the Milky Way visible in the distance. It took photographer Sirachai Arunrugstichai a year to capture the image from the time he first visualised it: “I stumbled upon this pristine intertidal reef while working on a story. I wanted to capture the exposed corals during spring tide with the Milky Way in the same frame. I waited for 10 months for the Milky Way and the corals to fit in the same frame.”

BEHIND THE LENS

2020 EPoY finalist, Sirachai Arunrugstichai

Sirachai Arunrugstichai Thailand

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ABOUT THE IMAGE

  • Camera: Nikon D850
  • Housing: Nauticam
  • Captrued pre-dawn, at 5:19am
  • Low tide, new moon

Sirachai “Shin” Arunrugstichai is an independent photojournalist and marine biologist, specialising in marine conservation stories. He is an Associate Fellow of the International League of Conservation Photographers and a National Geographic Explorer. Shin regularly works for various conservation organisations and covers news as a stringer for Getty Images. His photographs have been published in National Geographic, Smithsonian, the Washington Post, the New York Times, and the Guardian, among many others. 


MORE IMAGES BY Sirachai Arunrugstichai

Ocean Portfolio Award

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Ocean Portfolio Award 2023, Sirachai Arunrugstichai

Human Connection Award: People & Planet Ocean

2023 Rayong, Thailand

Human Connection Award: People & Planet Ocean 2023, SA

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2023 Myeik, Myanmar

Ocean Conservation Photographer of the Year (Impact) 2023, SA2

Conservation (Impact)Photographer of the Year

2023 Rayong, Thailand

Ocean Conservation Photographer of the Year (Impact) 2023, SA

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