The Ocean Photographer of the Year
JULIEN ANTON
MO’OREA, FRENCH POLYNESIA 17°33’32.3″S
149°51’02.8″W
An adult seahorse pictured with newly born juveniles in the shallow seaweed-filled waters of Moorea, French Polynesia. Although they are unlikely to be related, their arrangement creates the impression of a farewell, as if the tiny seahorses are gathering around a father after he has released them into the world. Seahorses are now rare in French Polynesia so this image was the result of long hours of searching among the seaweed.
PHOTO TAKEN WHILE ON A REBREATHER DIVE LUMIX GH7 & SEAFROGS HOUSING
BIGBLUELIGHTS 2X 36000 LUMENS & X1
12000 LUMENS
1/320, F/5.6, ISO 400