
WINNERS GALLERY


Finalist Conservation (Hope) Photographer of the Year
Nicolas Hahn Baja California Sur, Mexico
A fever of Munk’s mobula rays swim in shallow water in the Gulf of California. "Mobula rays are very sensitive, and to capture this image I had to dive down to the sea floor while freediving and stay as still as possible, doing my best to lay low and disappear before the animals could notice me," says Hahn. "As the fever swam over me, I remained still and started shooting the spectacular sight. I waited until the entire group passed by to surface, so as not to disturb the rays."
BEHIND THE LENS

Nicolas Hahn Argentina
ABOUT THE IMAGE
- Site accessed by boat
- Taken while freediving
- Early morning shoot
- Sunny conditions, low wind
IMAGES BY Nicolas Hahn
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