Ocean Fine Art Photographer of the Year 2024, JULANT1

2nd place Fine Art Photographer of the Year

Julien Anton Tahiti, French Polynesia

17°32'24.3"S 149°36'57.2"W

A close-up shot of a nurse shark’s eye. “The shark was resting under some coral when I approached. Seeing that it wasn't bothered by my presence, I tried to find a less common photographic point of view,” explains Anton. “I really loved the eye contact, and the graphic aspect of this shark’s skin. The monochrome aspect of the image gives the scene more intensity.”