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First-Time Winner Captures Ethereal Sawfish Moment | Adelaide News
A stunning, dreamlike shot of a critically endangered green sawfish gliding beside a turtle has won the 2024 Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year award. Captured by first-time entrant Matt Deakin using a high-tech drone off Western Australia’s coast at sunset, the image—titled “Ethereal Encounter”—has left viewers questioning if it’s real, which Deakin sees as high praise. The competition, now in its 23rd year and receiving over 2,000 global entries, awarded him $10,000 and a cruise. His win follows a smaller victory with the same photo, propelling him to the top. The winning…
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