Winners Gallery
Finalist Conservation (Impact) Photographer of the Year
Henley Spiers Mexico
"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
Henley Spiers United Kingdom (UK)
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.
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