Jake Wilton, Rise (SINGLE SHOT 2021)

A Humpback whale rises out from the Indian ocean and into the warm glow of the Western Australian sunrise. A moment symbolising the rise of the humpback whale from the dark depths of the brink of extinction and into the warm glowing heights of a thriving and recovered population. One of the few successful wildlife conservation stories in a world where the natural world is shrinking at a staggering rate. Nikon D810 with a 200-500mm 5.6 ED VR.

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