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6 T H P L A C E
S e a L i o n i n K e l p F o r e s t
E a s t e r n S a n B e n i t o I s l a n d ,
B a j a C a l i f o r n i a , M e x i c o
B y C l a u d i o C o n t r e r a s
“After a long dive through a kelp forest, I returned
to the boat and was intercepted by a playful
California sea lion. I quickly got rid of my scuba
gear and went snorkeling. It was a beautiful
experience to watch the kelp forest swinging to
the rhythms of the current and to see this sea
lion going up and down, approaching me and
then losing itself in the dense mats of algae.
In this picture my aim was to show the animal
enjoying its environment. I was working as part
of a team trying to document the diversity of the
kelp forest. The trip was part of a project called
Mares Mexicanos, which seeks to encourage the
protection of various ecologically important marine
protected areas around Mexico.”
Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX
DG diagonal fisheye lens, 1/320 sec at f/5.6,
ISO 1600, Seacam housing,
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H i g h l y H o n o r e d
P o l a r B e a r o n H u d s o n B a y
C h u r c h i l l , M a n i t o b a , C a n a d a
B y L i n d a D r a k e
“It was late November, and I was on a helicopter flight
back to Churchill after a week of photographing bears. I’m
so glad I didn’t stow my camera because I got my favorite
shot of the trip from that helicopter. I tried to snap the
picture when the bear crossed from one shade of ice to
another, and I zoomed out to reveal the amazing patterns
on the ice. Shortly after I got this shot the bear sat down
by a hole in the ice, probably to hunt for seals.”
Canon EOS 1D Mark III, 70-200mm f/2.8L lens,
1/400 sec at f/7.1, ISO 400, hand-held,
H i g h l y H o n o r e d
H a r l e q u i n S h r i m p a n d
B l u e S e a S t a r
B a l i , I n d o n e s i a
B y Uw e S c h m o l k e
“While diving off Bali, I spotted a female
harlequin shrimp perched on a glorious blue
sea star. As I was photographing it, a smaller
male appeared from underneath and scuttled
over. Surprisingly, the shrimp are strong
enough to turn the larger star upside down
and feed on it, piece by piece.”
Nikon D200, Nikkor 60mm f/2.8 macro
lens, 1/125 sec at f/22, ISO 100, Nikon SB
800 strobe, Nexus housing,
