3 Joanna Smart Tasmania 18pts

Panasonic DC-GX9, 14-42mm at 14mm, 1/100sec at f/14, ISO 200 The clarity in this scene is just wonderful – the light really sings and brings a three-dimensionality to the image. But more than that, it’s a characterful portrait of a stunning sea turtle. Achieving a head-on composition of the turtle as it reaches out its right ipper would have been no mean feat, and getting so close to such an extraordinary creature must have been a magical experience. Being so close makes the viewer feel as though they are sharing in the encounter.