Winner | Animal Portraits


Magnus Lundgren

Winner | Animal Portraits

Grand Bahama, The Bahamas

Jaws-ome

The Caribbean Reef Shark is an impressive and fast hunter. With the help of a long shutter speed, two underwater strobes and some speedy camera movement, the photographer created this breathtaking portrait of the dynamic apex predator. Sharks are a protected species in the Bahamian reefs, like in many other parts of the world's oceans, yet 80-100 million sharks get killed every year. A strong market demand for shark fins is the main driver. In order for shark conservation to be a success, Magnus believes that there needs to be an understanding that living sharks hold a greater value than dead ones.


Magnus Lundgren

Magnus Lundgren has been a professional photographer and writer since 1992 and is widely regarded as one of the world’s leading underwater photographers. His photography and storytelling focuses on travel, adventure and marine life conservation. Magnus is a member of the “Sony Imaging Ambassador” group and one out of only six members in the exclusive “Sony Wildlife Explorer Team”.