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Wide-angle category winner. Underwater fisherman by Mike Korostelev (Russia). Location: Kuril Lake, Russia. “Cages are more commonly associated with photographing sharks, but I constructed a cage to keep me safe as I captured the fishing behaviour of the bear. I waited many hours in the cold water for the bear to come close enough. The bear’s strategy is to start by sitting down, putting his head under the water and looking for fish. Once the fish start to ignore him, he creeps closer before making his crucial lunge to snare a large salmon in his paws, or teeth”. (Photo by Mike Korostelev/Underwater Photographer of the Year 2016)
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