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Finalist Conservation (Hope) Photographer of the Year

Alexis Rosenfeld French Polynesia

17°28'58.5"S 149°50'19.4"W

"This photo is part of a programme I am carrying out with UNESCO:1 OCEAN," says photographer Alexis Rosenfeld. "This is scientific diver / biologist, Yann Lacube, from CRIOBE who works on CNRS researcher Laetitia Hedouin's team. The team works on corals that are resistant to global warming. Here Lacube is selecting a coral that is undergoing a bleaching episode."

BEHIND THE LENS

Ocean Conservation (Hope) Photographer of the Year 2022, AR

Alexis Rosenfeld France

ABOUT THE IMAGE

  • Site accessed by scientific boat
  • Strong current
  • Taken while scuba diving
  • End-of-the-day shoot