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Finalist Human Connection Award: People & Planet Ocean
Ulrika Larsson Bab al-Mandab Strait, Red Sea
12°24'50.5"N
43°22'47.4"E
A team of scientific divers heads for a dive in rough seas during the Transnational Red Sea Center's scientific expedition to the Seven Brothers Archipelago in Djibouti. “The mission's main goal was to characterise the state of the reefs at the southern entrance to the Red Sea,” says Larsson. “While capturing this moment, it felt like being in a big pot of boiling water. The boat constantly threw me in all different directions. The early morning light added to the image's serene yet energetic mood.”
BEHIND THE LENS
Ulrika Larsson Sweden
ABOUT THE IMAGE
- Bright and sunny, with large swells
- Site accessed by boat
- Taken on a boat
- Early morning
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