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3rd place Exploration Photographer of the Year

Florian Ledoux Antarctica

64°50'10.6"S 63°29'35.3"W

Crabeater seals use broken sea ice to rest after a night of feeding. "This image is part of my wider work to bring a new perspective on fauna we already know so well," says Florian Ledoux, "revealing animals in their entirety and the context of the larger habitat and landscape around them."

BEHIND THE LENS

2020 EPoY third place, Florian Ledoux

Florian Ledoux France

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ABOUT THE IMAGE

  • Drone: DJI Phantom 4 Pro
  • Site accessed via sailboat
  • Image captured at dawn
  • Windless morning

Florian is an award-winning wildlife photographer who works in the polar regions. He started his photographic career in the French Navy as a photo reporter. His passion for nature and later the high Arctic led him to pursue personal projects and his dreams of using his love for nature to document the polar regions. By using drones, Florian aspires to bring a new perspective to life in these remote places.

MORE IMAGES BY Florian Ledoux

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2020 EPoY finalist, Florian Ledoux

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2020 CPoY finalist, Florian Ledoux 2

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2020 CPoY finalist, Florian Ledoux

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