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Young Photographer of the Year - Junior: NOE SHULTZ
$S 350 Cash prize plus books by Michael AW:
Global Treasures, Advanced Guide to Underwater Photography &
Essential Guide to Coral Reefs
“I like this image because the photographer has found a charismatic and
also endangered species in the green turtle. The composition is enticing to
the eye, with a three dimensional scene, with the turtle in the foreground
and the seafan with crinoids behind and then the water column with fish,
completing the image. The image also reveals more details the longer you
look at it, such as the green remora on the back of the turtle and the fish
peeking out from behind the seafan."
Dr Alex Mustard
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Young Photographer of the Year - Senior: AARON LIT
$S 350 Cash prize plus books by Michael AW:
Global Treasures, Advanced Guide to Underwater Photography &
Essential Guide to Coral Reefs
"Mandarin fish are a challenging subject, which have flummoxed many
experienced underwater photographers. So many congratulations to this
young photographer for capturing not just a species that many divers have
not seen, but also some fascinating behaviour. This shot doesn't just show
mating, but actually a rarer behaviour with three mandarins in a spawning
rise. I also like the presentation, with the fish in a diagonal composition.”
Dr Alex Mustard
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