Honorable Mention / 2024 / Nature / Wildlife

Calm silence

Natural phenomena sometimes show us miraculous scenes. On this day, the wind stops on the sea, and the windless sea becomes calm, creating a world of silence. Then, a parent and calf humpback whale appeared quietly. While watching over her newborn calf, the large mother whale slowly dived into the sea, showing off her large caudal fin. At this moment, in the large, calm ocean, I felt like I could only hear the breathing of the whales swimming peacefully.

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)