Silver in Nature/Underwater / 2026 / Nature / Underwater

• Prize
  Silver in Nature/Underwater
• Photographer
  Jonathan Allen, Australia
• Date of Photograph
  15/04/2026

Looking into the eye of whales and feeling them looking back at me, in moments of silent mutual recognition will forever be my most profound ocean memories. I have always been deeply drawn to cetaceans because of their innate curiosity that mirrors mine underwater.

While aware of the inquisitiveness nature of young whales, I never expected to have such a meaningful and powerful interaction with wildlife underwater as this one. This is the moment a young sperm whale calf shadowed me with his gaze, coming in so close he filled my entire frame with his inquiring eye. Along with curiosity there