2008: Wildscapes - Specially Commended
Albert Froneman (South Africa)
Wild waves
'I was impressed by the sheer size and energy of the waves at South Africa's Western Cape. The late afternoon light made them look translucent and the wind whipped off huge sheets of sea spray. A kelp gull, snatching fish from the surface between waves, flew across the blue-grey scene at the ideal moment, giving a sense of scale and a focal point.' Kelp gulls are spread across the southern hemisphere and are the only gulls to inhabit Antarctic waters. The kelp gulls are skilled scavengers and their numbers have increased because of a rise in human activity, such as fishing, in the southern oceans.
Canon EOS-1D Mark II + Canon EF500mm f4 IS USM lens; 1/4000 sec at f8; ISO 400.
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