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Finalist Human Connection Award: People & Planet Ocean
Max Holba Indonesia
8°18'40.7"S
124°22'10.1"E
"A local fisherman from Alor, Indonesia, leans over the side of his boat," says photographer Max Holba. "With the help of his hand-crafted wooden goggles he peers into the abyss looking for his 'bubu' - a hand-woven bamboo fish trap and traditional fishing method."
BEHIND THE LENS
Max Holba Austria
ABOUT THE IMAGE
- Sunny conditions
- Flat seas
- Morning
- Taken while scuba diving
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