Fine Art: Honorable Mention 2024 (professional)
ENTRY DESCRIPTION
A young humpback whale calf rises gracefully through the dark waters, its form illuminated by soft light. This monochromatic image focuses on the whale’s natural beauty and fluid motion, capturing a quiet moment that highlights the elegance of these gentle giants and the need to protect their ocean home.
AUTHOR
Remuna is an artist, award-winning self-taught photographer, filmmaker, and passionate advocate for conservation and animal welfare. Her underwater work aims to capture the beauty and fragility of the ocean and the incredible diversity of marine life who inhabit it. Although we are all connected to the ocean, few people truly experience the world beneath the surface or witness the significant impacts we are having on it. Through her photography and film, Remuna hopes to raise awareness and inspire a deeper appreciation and will to protect these critical ecosystems and species. Her favorite subjects are sharks—one of the most misunderstood and threatened species on the planet—and advocating for their conservation by dispelling misconceptions and instilling the same love and fascination she has for them in others.
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