Winners Gallery
Finalist Adventure Photographer of the Year
Daniela Tommasi Svalbard
"This aerial image was taken during a Polar expedition in Svalbard, one of the last wilderness frontiers on our planet, a pristine environment, 79 degrees north and less than 1,000km from the North Pole," says Tommasi. "Kayakers were silently paddling past drifting sea ice, and discovering an icy wonderland shared with walruses, seals, whales and seabirds. I was trying to capture in this image a sense of how insignificant us human beings seem to be in this majestic, other-worldly landscape."
BEHIND THE LENS
Daniela Tommasi Australia
ABOUT THE IMAGE
- Overcast, little wind
- Mid-morning shoot
- Captured from a zodiac
- Calm seas
Daniela Tommasi is a Brazilian–Australian photographer whose work is shaped by a lifelong connection to the ocean and a background in Oceanography. Drawn to the sea long before she picked up a camera, she creates images that reveal its ever-changing character, inviting viewers to experience the natural world with a renewed sense of wonder. "Nothing brings me a greater sense of achievement than capturing and sharing the ocean's extraordinary beauty and raw power through my photography."
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AdventurePhotographer of the Year
2024 Western Australia
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