Picks from Sony Photography Awards

Common dolphins charging a massive shoal of sardines off South Africa
New Scientist is showing some of their favorite picks in natural history category of the Sony World Photography Awards. This one is a favorite, entitled “Bait ball symphony # 1″ by Alexander Safanov.
(Image: Copyright Alexander Safanov, courtesy of Sony World Photography Awards 2009)
Date Posted: March 14, 2009 at 10:04 PM








March 15, 2009 at 9:11 AMChristie
That is beautiful.
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March 15, 2009 at 9:32 AMEric
Which also beautifully illustrates why fishermen follow the dolphins!
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March 15, 2009 at 2:57 PMBrianR
I love those swirling vortices of schooling fish … I could watch video footage of that all day … beautiful and mesmerizing
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March 17, 2009 at 10:29 AMthe traveler
I never tire of seeing schooling fish.
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March 17, 2009 at 4:19 PMKevin Z
I never get tired of seeing bait balls of schooling fish getting annihilated, especially by tuna. mmmm tuna…
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