National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year 2018
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The National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year contest celebrates stunning pictures taken by all levels of photographers around the world. Takahashi took her grand prize-winning photo, titled “Mermaid,” off the coast of Japan's Kumejima Island.
"I was fortunate to have encountered a humpback whale with her calf on my first day snorkeling. Most of the time, the calf stayed close to her m...
"I was fortunate to have encountered a humpback whale with her calf on my first day snorkeling. Most of the time, the calf stayed close to her m...
