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Finalist Conservation Photographer of the Year

Nicholas Samaras Greece

40°30'44.3"N 23°49'49.4"E

A seahorse clings to a face mask. “When you dive at a point regularly, you have the opportunity to observe changes,” says photographer Nicholas Samaras. “I visit Stratoni, a small seaside village in the Halkidiki peninsula, regularly to observe and photograph the local seahorse population. The biggest recent change: Covid waste.”

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2021 CPoY finalist, Nicholas Samaras

Nicholas Samaras Greece

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  • Midday
  • Light current
  • Taken while scuba diving
  • Shore dive

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