Honorable Mention / 2023 / Nature / Underwater

• Photographer
  Masateru Kudo, Japan
• Studio
  Teru Kudo Under Sea
• Website
  http://www.terukudo.com
• Instagram
  https://www.instagram.com/terukudo_under_sea

Every year between January and March, humpback whales return to Amami Oshima, Japan.

These two humpback whales are a juvenile pair.

The two whales cuddled together as if they were holding hands, and I could see the state of love.

His appearance was much more gentlemanly than us humans.

After the age of 40, he started scuba diving at the recommendation of a friend.

Fascinated by the beautiful underwater world, he wants to convey the beauty to people who do not yet know the underwater world, so he self-taught to take underwater photographs.

From the spring of 2020, he started full-scale activities as an underwater photographer as a freelancer.

Awards [2022 Prix de la Photographie de Paris]
NATURE/UNDERWATER - PROFESSIONAL
BRONZE(1) & HONORABLE MENTION(2)

[2023 Prix de la Photographie de Paris]
NATURE/UNDERWATER - PROFESSIONAL
SILVER(1) & HONORABLE MENTION(1)

[BIFA 2022 Nature-Underwater]
NATURE/UNDERWATER - PROFESSIONAL
SILVER(1) & HONORABLE MENTION(2)

[BIFA 2023 Nature-Underwater]
NATURE/UNDERWATER - PROFESSIONAL
SILVER(1)

[2022 New York Photography Awards]
NATURE/UNDERWATER - PROFESSIONAL
GOLD WINNER(2) & SILVER WINNER(2)

[2023 IPA INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS］
NATURE/UNDERWATER - PROFESSIONAL
HONORABLE MENTION(2) & Official Selection (5)