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Finalist Conservation (Impact) Photographer of the Year

Henley Spiers Mexico

24°45'08.6"N 110°19'40.8"W

"This green turtle was killed by a boat strike, an unnatural and unnecessary death for an endangered species," says Spiers. "Only recently deceased, it is partly decomposed, with the haunting view of the bare skull in contrast to the skin, which remains on the rest of its body, and the juvenile fish which have adopted the turtle carcass as a form of safe refuge. We came across this turtle by chance, a dispiriting sight at the end of a long and fruitless day at sea. I can only hope that this image acts as a reminder of the enormous human burden placed on turtles and the ocean as a whole."

BEHIND THE LENS

Ocean Photographer of the Year 2025, HENSPI31

Henley Spiers United Kingdom (UK)

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ABOUT THE IMAGE

  • Calm conditions
  • Mid-afternoon
  • Shot while freediving
  • F/22, 1/500s, ISO 800

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.

MORE IMAGES BY Henley Spiers

Conservation (Hope)Photographer of the Year

2024 The Maldives

Ocean Conservation (Hope) Photographer of the Year 2024, HENSPI4

Fine ArtPhotographer of the Year

2024 Baja California Sur, Mexico

Ocean Fine Art Photographer of the Year 2024, HENSPI19

Fine ArtPhotographer of the Year

2024 Devon, England

Ocean Fine Art Photographer of the Year 2024, HENSPI21

WildlifePhotographer of the Year

2023 Baja California Sur, Mexico

Ocean Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2023, HS

Fine ArtPhotographer of the Year

2023 Isle of Noss, Scotland

Ocean Fine Art Photographer of the Year 2023, HS

Conservation (Hope)Photographer of the Year

2023 Raja Ampat, Indonesia

Ocean Conservation Photographer of the Year (Hope) 2023, HS

Collective Portfolio Award

2020 Philippines

2020 Collective Portfolio Award, runner-up, Henley Spiers

ConservationPhotographer of the Year

2021 Mexico

2021 CPoY finalist, Henley Spiers

ConservationPhotographer of the Year

2021 Scotland

2021 CPoY finalist, Henley Spiers

The OceanPhotographer of the Year

2021 Scotland

2021 OPoY runner-up, Henley Spiers

ExplorationPhotographer of the Year

2020 Philippines

2020 EPoY finalist, Henley Spiers

ConservationPhotographer of the Year

2020 Philippines

2020 CPoY finalist, Henley Spiers

ConservationPhotographer of the Year

2020 Philippines

2020 CPoY finalist, Henley Spiers

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Enjoy the vibrancy, beauty and impact of each year's finalist photography, celebrated in our Ocean Photographer of the Year coffee table book collection.

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