Winners Gallery
Finalist Conservation (Hope) Photographer of the Year
Simon Lorenz Palau
"The snapper spawn is a monthly event in Palau where up to 30,000 snappers come together to spawn in strong currents," says Lorenz. "They form rapid moving groups of fish that release such dense quantities of eggs in the water that the lurking sharks can barely be seen."
BEHIND THE LENS
Simon Lorenz Germany
ABOUT THE IMAGE
- 6am shoot
- Shot while scuba diving
- Strong current
- F/6.3, 1/250S, ISO 400
Underwater photographer Simon Lorenz is a tour leader, scuba instructor, photo coach, author and event speaker. His travel company Insider Divers offers guided group trips in which he and his colleagues aim to further the marine and photography skills of his guests. His photos and articles have appeared in magazines around the world and he has filmed for companies such as CNN and NatGeo. He supports various NGOs such as WWF and TNC and fights for the protection of sharks on the advisory board of the Hong Kong Shark Foundation. Simon speaks 6 languages and has dived on all continents.
MORE IMAGES BY Simon Lorenz
Human Connection Award: People & Planet Ocean
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2022 Sri Lanka
