Striking Photos Capture Nature’s Resilient Beauty

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• Photographer Paul Nicklen’s image Suspended grace, depicting a mother sperm whale sleeping beside her calf, is showcased at the Photo London fair (15-18 May at Somerset House).Taken in Dominica in 2019, the image highlights marine threats such as noise pollution, plastic waste, warming seas, ship strikes, and fishing nets.
• Nicklen describes feeling awe when photographing while immersed in water 15 meters below the surface. He reflects on the risks whales face today and his privilege of capturing their stories.
• Marine biologist Cristina Mittermeier’s work Laundry on the Mandare from Berenty, Madagascar (2008), also displayed at Photo London by Hilton Contemporary Gallery. The photo shows emaciated cows by a dried-up riverbed during a drought-a reflection of local resilience amidst worsening global environmental challenges.
• Other notable works include Nicklen’s Ephemeral Palace (Antarctic iceberg destined to melt) and Face to Face, detailing an encounter with polar bears that emphasizes coexistence despite risks to Arctic wildlife.