Winners Gallery
Finalist Fine Art Photographer of the Year
Brooke Pyke Western Australia
21°57'51.9"S
113°54'27.2"E
"This day was special. The kind of day you wish would never end," says photographer Brooke Pyke. "The ocean was the glassiest I have ever seen it - a dream. I swam alongside this whale shark for around 40 minutes admiring its perfect reflection. Trying to capture this perfection was a challenge - if I dived down it disturbed the water. As I began to let the shark go, I caught a glimpse of a new angle and had to capture it. I will never have this moment again."
BEHIND THE LENS
Brooke Pyke Australia
ABOUT THE IMAGE
- Glassy conditions
- Overcast
- Taken while freediving
- Morning shoot
IMAGES BY Brooke Pyke
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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.
