Winners Gallery
1st place Young Photographer of the Year
Hannah Le Leu Australia
23.4423° S
151.9148° E
A green sea turtle hatchling cautiously surfaces for air, to a sky full of hungry birds. “Against all odds, this hatchling must battle through the conditions of a raging storm whilst evading predators,” says photographer Hannah Le Leu. “The tropical storm made it difficult to capture this image, but perfectly symbolises the message I wanted to convey of the tumultuous journey all baby turtles must embark on, and why they only have a 1 in 1,000 chance of survival.”
BEHIND THE LENS
Hannah Le Leu Australia
ABOUT THE IMAGE
- Tropical storm conditions
- Taken while snorkelling
- Mid afternoon
- 26 degrees Celsius water temperature
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