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Towards the light

ジンベエザメのテールだけを狙った撮影に成功 太陽光に向かってダイバーと優雅に泳いでいく姿が白黒コントラストにマッチ Successfully captured a photograph focusing solely on the tail of a whale shark. The image of the shark gracefully swimming towards the sunlight with a diver perfectly complements the black and white contrast. location: Koh Tao Sail Rock

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Black & White Photo Contest

2026

Honorable Mention

Nature

Non Professional

Towards the light

ジンベエザメのテールだけを狙った撮影に成功 太陽光に向かってダイバーと優雅に泳いでいく姿が白黒コントラストにマッチ Successfully captured a photograph focusing solely on the tail of a whale shark. The image of the shark gracefully swimming towards the sunlight with a diver perfectly complements the black and white contrast. location: Koh Tao Sail Rock

About Artist

Shinobu Yoshiwada

Living in Okinawa for 19 years, living in Tokyo Wide-angle underwater photography specialist Stills📷️→Digital📷️ 25 years of experience #padiinstructor №834422 I've been diving throughout the Yaeyama Islands, the outlying islands surrounding Okinawa, Ogasawara, and the waters of East Izu and South Izu, as well as other countries, for 30 years. I live with a deep love for nature.

Shinobu Yoshiwada

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Nature, Underwater

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Japan

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