Winners Gallery
3rd place Young Photographer of the Year
Julian Jacobs United States
"Ten weeks after rupturing my eardrums in a scuba diving accident, I got the ok to head back into the ocean," says photographer Julian Jacobs. "On my return to my favourite reef, I was met with the king tide. The visibility was almost nonexistent so I began to think about heading in. At that moment, hundreds of seabirds took to the skies around me - they were chasing bait balls. I swam over to the aggregation, carefully inching closer to the seabirds. As the waves washed over me, I framed the moment, an over/under shot of a juvenile brown pelican and its turbulent home."
BEHIND THE LENS
Julian Jacobs United States (US)
ABOUT THE IMAGE
- Cloudy, light winds
- High swell
- Cold water
- Taking while snorkelling
IMAGES BY Julian Jacobs
YoungPhotographer of the Year
2024 San Diego, California
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