
Winners Gallery


Finalist Adventure Photographer of the Year
Scott Portelli Tonga
A humpback whale calf crashes back into the ocean. “The humpback whale has one of the most powerful tails in the animal kingdom,” says photographer Scott Portelli. A young humpback calf propels its three-tonne body from the water with a spectacular re-entry into liquid space. I watched as the baby whale started to propel itself from 10 metres below. As it leaped out of the water, I was inches away. Truly, a very close encounter.”
BEHIND THE LENS

Scott Portelli Australia
ABOUT THE IMAGE
- Glassy calm water
- No current
- Taken while snorkelling
- Site accessed by boat
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