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Finalist Conservation Photographer of the Year

Henley Spiers Scotland

60°08'43.8"N 1°01'10.9"W

A dead gannet hangs from a piece of discarded fishing gear, used to build its nest. “In mating season, seabird colonies outnumber the human population of Shetland many times over,” says photographer Henley Spiers. “Northern gannets arrive in their thousands, with 25,000 nesting pairs turning the black cliffs on the Isle of Noss white. At times the enterprising birds will recycle discarded fishing gear to build nests, but this sometimes ends in tragedy with the gannets becoming fatally ensnared.”

BEHIND THE LENS

2021 CPoY finalist, Henley Spiers

Henley Spiers United Kingdom (UK)

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ABOUT THE IMAGE

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Henley Spiers, half British and half French, is a renowned photographer, writer, and trip leader who has fast become one of the most highly decorated underwater wildlife shooters in the world. Henley is perhaps best known for his black and white imagery, showcasing the beauty of the aquatic world with distinctive minimalism. Fine art prints of his work now adorn walls around the globe.

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Fine ArtPhotographer of the Year

2024 Baja California Sur, Mexico

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Fine ArtPhotographer of the Year

2024 Devon, England

Ocean Fine Art Photographer of the Year 2024, HENSPI21

WildlifePhotographer of the Year

2023 Baja California Sur, Mexico

Ocean Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2023, HS

Fine ArtPhotographer of the Year

2023 Isle of Noss, Scotland

Ocean Fine Art Photographer of the Year 2023, HS

Conservation (Hope)Photographer of the Year

2023 Raja Ampat, Indonesia

Ocean Conservation Photographer of the Year (Hope) 2023, HS

Collective Portfolio Award

2020 Philippines

2020 Collective Portfolio Award, runner-up, Henley Spiers

ConservationPhotographer of the Year

2021 Mexico

2021 CPoY finalist, Henley Spiers

The OceanPhotographer of the Year

2021 Scotland

2021 OPoY runner-up, Henley Spiers

ExplorationPhotographer of the Year

2020 Philippines

2020 EPoY finalist, Henley Spiers

ConservationPhotographer of the Year

2020 Philippines

2020 CPoY finalist, Henley Spiers

ConservationPhotographer of the Year

2020 Philippines

2020 CPoY finalist, Henley Spiers

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