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2nd place Young Photographer of the Year

Jack McKee Australia

24°06'43.2"S 152°42'32.4"E

A juvenile flying fish. “This tiny flying fish was drifting along just below the ocean surface,” says photographer Jack McKee. “I was immediately drawn to its amazing wing-like fins. I held my camera beneath it and shot upwards, to reveal the underside of the fish, with the sky visible through the water. This creates the illusion that the fish is flying in the sky.”

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2021 YPoY runner-up, Jack McKee

Jack McKee Australia

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  • Glassy calm water
  • 20m underwater visibility
  • Sunny conditions
  • Late afternoon

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