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3rd place The Ocean Photographer of the Year

Alvaro Herrero Lopez-Beltran Mexico

23°02'01.1"N 110°22'50.5"W

"A humpback whale dies a slow and painful death after being entangled in ropes and buoys, rendering its tail useless," says Lopez-Beltran. "The image is a sad metaphor for the slow and painful death that we are inflicting upon our ocean planet."

BEHIND THE LENS

Ocean Photographer of the Year 2023, 3rd place, Alvaro Herrero Lopez-Beltran

Alvaro Herrero Lopez-Beltran Spain

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ABOUT THE IMAGE

  • Taken on expedition
  • Captured while freediving
  • Calm conditions
  • Midday shoot

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