
WINNERS GALLERY


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

Alvaro Herrero Lopez-Beltran Spain
ABOUT THE IMAGE
- Taken on expedition
- Captured while freediving
- Calm conditions
- Midday shoot
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