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3rd place Young Photographer of the Year

Kyla McLay united States

33°28'29.7"N 118°14'43.9"W

A common dolphin, between two realms. “As I hung over the bow of my family’s boat, camera in hand, I picked a young common dolphin to follow through my lens when suddenly it breaks the surface of the glassy water,” says 17-year-old photographer Kyla McLay. “The dolphin’s beak is barely piercing through the water’s surface, and a wave of froth sits on its back.”

BEHIND THE LENS

2020 YPoY third place, Kyla McLay

Kyla McLay United States (US)

ABOUT THE IMAGE

  • Flat sea conditions
  • Clear, sunny day
  • Taken from aboard a sailboat
  • Early afternoon

Kyla McLay is an award-winning photographer from Palos Verdes. Her passion is ocean photography, both above and below the waterline. She hopes to use her photography to spread awareness for marine conservation issues.