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CLARE-BASED PHOTOGRAPHER George Karbus has won the prestigious British Wildlife Photography Awards with this spectacular underwater photo.
Entitled ‘In the Living Room’, the underwater photo shows a bottlenose dolphin surfing a wave at Ballintoy in County Antrim.
Karbus, a professional free diver originally from Czech Republic, described the experience as “one of the most incredible sights you can see in the ocean”.
“The photograph was taken in the most intimidating and surf-heavy spot on the Coast of Northern Ireland,” Karbas said.
“I encountered this playful dolphin that suddenly started to surf the deep tube inside the waves.
“Each time the dolphin got into the wave, I dived underneath, held my breath and waited for the moment when he would swish through a silver barrel close enough to my lens.
“Water visibility is always very limited in Ireland, and I was very lucky to get a shot like this.”
Image: George Karbus
The winning image is included in a book that accompanies the awards, and is also being exhibited as part of a free exhibition at the Mall Galleries in London.
Karbus is already a favourite of TheJournal.ie readers; his up-close-and-personal photo of Clare’s ‘Dusty’ the Dolphin got a huge thumbs up from commenters when it was posted earlier this year.
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Great shot! Well deserved.
Congrats! Great shot.
It’s not really very good is it?
Wouldn’t agree with you Joe ..
Fake
Ah John, hows retirement going? You were a fantastic player for Liverpool
Great player but a crap manager. Dont trust the opinion of anyone who signed a player called Rafael Scheidt. This is an excellent photo and as the photographer said it is hard to get the water visibility to do this in Ireland.
Think it’s the second time he’s won this award. Nice guy. Often sells his photos at the Milk Market in Limerick. Have a few myself.
Presumably no photoshopping involved?
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