Fisherman in Action, by Achmad Mikami Sumawijaya from Indonesia. A fisherman casts a net while fishing at Rawa Gede Lake, West Java.
On the sunny shores of Cenderawasih Bay in Indonesia, local squid fishermen spend months on rickety wooden platforms, hoping to land as many large catches as possible. These platforms often attract an abundance of marine life, which in turn draws the attention of whale sharks, considered good luck by the local people.
A whale shark’s visit also proved to be good luck for Italian photographer Alex Varani, who managed to photograph an encounter with one of these gentle giants in Cenderawasih Bay. This striking image, illustrating a unique meeting of the worlds of man and nature, took the top prize in Travel Photographer Asia’s 2016 Photo Contest, winning Varani over RM20,000 worth of prizes.
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