2nd Place Wide Angle
Gilles Auroux
“Bullet“
The Story: Blue sharks (Prionace glauca) are definitely one of the most elegant species of shark with their thin elongated body, and also one of the fastest. I tried to show this characteristic and chose to shoot it from very close (around 30-50 cm) and in this exact posture. In the photo, it looks like a bullet or a missile, putting the emphasis on its very long nose (even exaggerating it thanks to the use of a fish eye lens) while the rest of the body almost disappear in the back, allowing me to reinforce the sensation of speed it conveys…
Location: Pico Island, Azores Archipelago, Portugal
Equipment Used: Sony A7R IV Camera, Canon 8-15mm Fisheye Lens, Aquatica Housing, Dual Sea & Sea YS-D2 Strobes
Camera Settings: 1/250, F13, ISO 200
