Winners Gallery
Finalist Conservation (Hope) Photographer of the Year
Théo Guillaume Tahiti, French Polynesia
A Halgerda willeyi nudibranch rests among research samples in the laboratory of marine biologist Ángel Valdés. After collection, these small sea slugs are photographed and identified to document marine diversity and understand the species living within our oceans. Each specimen adds to a growing picture of reef ecosystems and the many forms of life they support.
BEHIND THE LENS
Théo Guillaume France
ABOUT THE IMAGE
- Taken in a laboratory near the sea
- SONY A7IV + SONY 90MM MACRO
- ISO 800 , F-stop 4.0 , Shutter Speed 1/20
Théo is a marine biologist and photographer from Avize, France, whose fascination with the ocean began during childhood trips to Mauritius and Martinique. He holds a double master’s degree in oceanography and marine biology and is now based in French Polynesia, where he works on conservation projects such as sea turtle monitoring, shark tagging, and coral restoration. Théo documents these efforts through photography and is developing a documentary series on Polynesian reef fish. Whether diving or freediving, he spends most of his time in the water, using visual storytelling to share the beauty and fragility of marine life.
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