Winners Gallery
Finalist Conservation (Hope) Photographer of the Year
Ross Long Southern Great Barrier Reef, Australia
23°18'34.9"S
151°54'57.7"E
"An endangered green sea turtle hatchling follows the path of an adult turtle that makes her way back to the ocean after laying her eggs," says Long. "I was extremely fortunate to have had a hatchling and adult turtle cross paths. I love how this image demonstrates the journey the hatchling has ahead of it in order to reach the same maturity of the adult."
BEHIND THE LENS
Ross Long Australia
ABOUT THE IMAGE
- High winds
- Site accessed by boat, then foot
- Early morning shoot
- Sunny conditions
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Enjoy the vibrancy, beauty and impact of each year's finalist photography, celebrated in our Ocean Photographer of the Year coffee table book collection.
