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2nd place Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Martin Broen Quintana Roo, Mexico

20°07'51.8"N 87°28'37.1"W

A seemingly giant blue crab. "On the way back from a scooter ride connecting seven different cenotes where the Ox Bel Ha cave system meets the sea, in the darkness of the cave I saw the silhouette of a creature cut against the light coming from the hole in the cave above. I had to stop to shoot the photo. The Blue Crab, “fishing” in the cave current, looked like a menacing samurai with its dark armour, perfectly framed by the shadows of the cave and textures of the mangrove behind."

BEHIND THE LENS

2022 Ocean Wildlife Photographer of the Year, MB

Martin Broen Argentina

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ABOUT THE IMAGE

  • Taken while on a technical dive using DPVs
  • Walk-in location
  • 25 degrees Celsius water
  • Taken early afternoon

MORE IMAGES BY Martin Broen

Ocean Portfolio Award

2022 Mexico

Ocean Portfolio Award 2022, Martin Broen

AdventurePhotographer of the Year

2022 Mexico

Ocean Adventure Photographer of the Year 2022, MB

Fine ArtPhotographer of the Year

2022 Baja California, Mexico

Ocean Fine Art Photographer of the Year 2022, MB

ExplorationPhotographer of the Year

2021 Mexico

2021 EPoY finalist, Martin Broen

ExplorationPhotographer of the Year

2021 Mexico

2021 Exploration Photographer of the Year, Martin Broen

AdventurePhotographer of the Year

2021 Mexico

2021 APoY finalist, Martin Broen

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