Raphael Giraud – Australasia’s Top Emerging Photographers 2023 – Featured entry
Photographer: Raphael Giraud
Title: Flying over the desert
Category: Animal
About the entry
These pictures were taken while freediving from a secret spot off the lighthouse in Byron Bay. It is a special place, with abundant marine life and beautiful sandy bottom, but not easily accessible due to big swell and very strong currents. However, sometimes, when the stars align, there is an opportunity to swim there and take some shots. It was particularly challenging because these animals were moving fast and I had to shoot while holding my breath and fighting against the current. The animals on these pictures are the Green Sea Turtle, the Spotted Eagle Ray, and the Spotted Wobbegong Shark. They seems to fly above a desert like an airplane in the middle of the Sahara.
Australasia's Top Emerging Photographers 2023.
Australasia's Top Emerging Photographers 2023.
Australasia's Top Emerging Photographers 2023.
Australasia's Top Emerging Photographers, presented by Fujifilm, is the region's main platform for discovering and showcasing photographers at the outset of their careers, as well as aspiring photographers. The competition is open to emerging, student, and amateur photographers. The prize pool currently stands at over $24,000, including $9,000 in cash.The best entries will be showcased in the May–July 2023 issue of Capture magazine.
Entires close Sunday, 26 February 2023.