Wildlife / Animals nominee
DAISUKE KURASHIMA
The great mother (Single)
DESCRIPTION
This photo was taken in Okinawa, Japan.
From December to March, humpback whales appear near Okinawa.
We saw the same mother and calf whales many times that day.
I could see a male whale escorting them from below.
This mother whale hardly responded to the male's escort and swam as if she was protecting her calf.
Even the male whale seemed to be a family member being protected by her.
I decided to use this mother and calf to show that mothers are great beings.
I pressed the shutter just as the mother whale opened her fins wide.
I felt something divine about her as the sunlight reflected off the white of her fins and made them glow dully.
I felt the majesty of this mother whale. Mothers are strong regardless of their species.
AUTHOR
2023
2nd Place in “OPEN WATER” category / Ocean Geographic Pictures of the Year Competition 2023
2nd Place in Global Championship / World Shootout Competition 2022
JURY Member / 8th 35AWARDS
2022
Honor award / MontPhoto 2022
100 BEST PHOTOS / 7th 35AWARDS
100 BEST PHOTOGRAPHERS / 7th 35AWARDS
VIEWERS CHOICE / 7th 35AWARDS
Highly Commended in Wide Angle/ Underwater Photographer of the Year 2022
2nd Place in Underwater Photography Global Championship / World Shootout Competition 2021
2021
Highly Honored OCEAN / Nature’s Best Photography ASIA 2021
Highly Commended in Adventure Photographer of the Year / Ocean Photography AWARDS 2021
1st Place in the “FISH BEHAVIOUR” category / Ocean Geographic Pictures of the Year Competition 2021
100 GREAT PHOTOGRAPHERS / 6th 35AWARDS
NOMINEE / 7th Fine Art Photography Award
2020
Bronze Prize / 2020 TIFA (Professional Nature-Underwater Category)
Finalist / 2020 Nature Photographer of the year
Honorable Mention / 2020 IPA (Professional Underwater)
2019
2nd Place / 2019-2020 Umbra International Photography Awards
Finalist / 2020 Siena International Photo Awards
Silver Prize / 2019 TIFA (Professional Nature-Underwater Category)
Honorable Mention / 2019 TIFA (Professional Nature-Underwater Category)
2018
Highly Honored OCEAN / Nature’s Best Photography ASIA 2018
Editor’s Favorite Week1, Week3 /
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