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1st place Young Photographer of the Year
Ryuta Ogawa Japan
27°02'09.1"N
142°10'33.5"E
A baby green sea turtle photographed at the Ogasawara Islands, Japan. "The baby turtles born on the islands have to migrate more than 1000km north to their feeding habitat," says photographer Ryuta Ogawa. "I came across this hatchling in the shallows. It almost looked as if it was calmly preparing for its long journey ahead. I waited for the moment it surfaced for a breath of air to get this particular shot."
BEHIND THE LENS
Ryuta Ogawa Japan
ABOUT THE IMAGE
- Overcast conditions
- Early afternoon
- Taken while snorkelling
- Coastal walk-in
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