Winners Gallery
Finalist Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Clayton Harris Australia
A breaching humpback whale on its migration path along the Australian coastline. “I headed out to sea, to catch a glimpse of these majestic ocean travellers. With the smell of forest fires in the distance, a smoggy haze blanketed the horizon, softening the background of my composition. After sighting some activity in the distance, I readied myself in anticipation,” says Harris. “All of a sudden, an inquisitive juvenile surfaced near the boat, followed by this fully grown humpback whale lunging from the depths. It towered above us, in what can only be described as the most incredible display of power by an animal.”
BEHIND THE LENS
Clayton Harris Australia
ABOUT THE IMAGE
- Calm, sunny day
- Site accessed with boat
- Midday
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