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Into the Blue

A thresher shark glides beneath a field of fish in Malapascua, Philippines. Backlit by the surface, its long tail forms a striking silhouette against the blue, capturing the quiet elegance of one of the ocean’s most distinctive sharks.

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Photographer of the Year Contest

2026

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Wildlife

Non Professional

Into the Blue

A thresher shark glides beneath a field of fish in Malapascua, Philippines. Backlit by the surface, its long tail forms a striking silhouette against the blue, capturing the quiet elegance of one of the ocean’s most distinctive sharks.

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Tatsuro Kudo

Founder & CEO, KUJIRA Inc. PADI scuba instructor SSI Full Cave Diver

Tatsuro Kudo

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Landscapes, Landscapes, Nature, Underwater, Wildlife

Location

Japan

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