Haunting Image of Whale Skeletons Wins Underwater Photographer of the Year 2024
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A stark photo of a diver examining the aftermath of a whale hunt has won Underwater Photographer of the Year 2024.
The brutal image taken by Alex Dawson from Sweden beat off over 6,500 other entrants. The image shows a breath-hold diver below a sheet of ice in Greenland inspecting whale carcasses.
Wide Angle
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Macro
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Wrecks
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Behavior
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Portrait
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Black and White
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Compact
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Up and Coming
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British Waters Wide Angle
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Underwater Photographer of the Year is a U.K.-based competition with categories just for Brits. For more, head to the competition’s website.
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