Reef Manta Ray

a manta ray swims up revealing its underside
(© Gabriel Barathieu / Nature's Best Photography Awards 2018)

Ocean Views Highly Honored

“In the lagoon at Mayotte, I saw the ray coming toward me shoving the sand like a fighter. It was a moment I could not miss. I went down to sit at the bottom and face the giant without moving. It passed just above me, like a plane taking off. Magnificent!”— Gabriel Barathieu