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3rd place Human Connection Award: People & Planet Ocean
Yue Hongjun Cebu, Philippines
9°56'49.1"N
123°22'06.2"E
“This is the second time in two years that I have come to Moalboal to photograph the interaction between a sardine school and a model,” explains Hongjun. “Dada-Li, who is training to be a freediver here, wore her own customised fishtail, and after trying to get the perfect shot for several days, I finally caught this wonderful moment on a sunny morning. It embodies the idea that humans and marine life can exist in harmony.”
BEHIND THE LENS
Yue Hongjun China
ABOUT THE IMAGE
- Sunny
- Water temperature of 27 degrees Celsius
- Taken while scuba diving
- Mid-morning
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