PetaPixel - Photo of Surfer Held Down by Wave Wins Ocean Photographer of the Year
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- MATT GROWCOOT
The winners of the 2022 Ocean Photographer of the Year competition have been announced, with a picture of a surfer held down by one of the world’s heaviest waves, taking the top prize.
Ben Thouard, a photographer who lives in French Polynesia captured the winning image of a brave surfer in Tahiti battling against one of the heaviest waves in the world. The wave is known as Teahupo’o, or “place of skulls”.
“This is the unseen part of surfing,” says Thouard. “I have so much respect for both the wave and the surfers — surfing such a heavy wave is a huge challenge.”
A total of nine categories were judged… Continue reading
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Overall winner | Ben Thouard
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Second place | Katherine Lu
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Third place | Brook Peterson
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Adventure category | Brandi Mueller
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Conservation (IMPACT) category | Dmitry Kokh
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Conservation (IMPACT) category | Andre Musgrove
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Conservation (HOPE) category | Renee Capozzola
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Fine Art category | Gergo Rugli
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Human Connection category | Steve Woods
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Wildlife cateogry | Martin Broen
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