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Finalist Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Ollie Clarke Bali, Indonesia

8°17'24.9"S 115°36'26.3"E

"We found this mototi octopus actively hunting in the morning," says Clarke. "He was swimming between rocks and I was hoping to capture a motion blur shot of it. I was really excited when he briefly stopped on this crinoid allowing me to capture this shot with so many motion lines."

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Ocean Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2023, OC

Ollie Clarke United Kingdom (UK)

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  • Light drizzle overhead
  • 20-metre visibility
  • Taken on scuba equipment
  • Coastal walk-in

IMAGES BY Ollie Clarke

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