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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."

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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

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