Winners Gallery
Finalist Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Remuna Beca Gun Cay, Bahamas
A nurse shark peaks above the water line. "These docile sharks are slow-moving and often found resting peacefully in the sand near Bimini in the Bahamas," says Beca. "While freediving near the seagrass in deeper water, this curious nurse shark swam in close to investigate my presence and seemed very interested in my dome. The calm conditions were ideal for a split shot and as she swam by, I was able to capture this precise moment of eye contact while she was peeking above the water line."
BEHIND THE LENS
Remuna Beca United States (US)
ABOUT THE IMAGE
- Calm sea conditions
- Site accessed by boat
- Taken while freediving
- Afternoon shoot
IMAGES BY Remuna Beca
Conservation (Hope)Photographer of the Year
2023 Addu Atoll, Maldives
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