Ocean Fine Art Photographer of the Year 2023, HS - Oceanographic

3rd place Fine Art Photographer of the Year

Henley Spiers Isle of Noss, Scotland

60°08'35.0"N 1°00'16.7"W

"Hidden yet unmistakable, a Northern gannet stares through a cloud of bubbles," says Spiers. "The bubbles were created by gannets, Britain’s largest seabird, diving in pursuit of fish. The silhouettes in the sky complete the story."

BEHIND THE LENS

Ocean Fine Art Photographer of the Year 2023, HS

Henley Spiers United Kingdom (UK)

ABOUT THE IMAGE

Overcast conditions
8 degrees Celsius water
Mid-morning shoot
3 hours to capture image

Henley Spiers, half British and half French, is a renowned photographer, writer, and trip leader who has fast become one of the most highly decorated underwater wildlife shooters in the world. Henley is perhaps best known for his black and white imagery, showcasing the beauty of the aquatic world with distinctive minimalism. Fine art prints of his work now adorn walls around the globe.