TITLE: Komodo Manta Rays

The marine park of Komodo islands is notorious for its strong currents, which bring in plankton in abundance for the manta rays. In this picture, a pair of manta rays patrols the pristine coral reef with spectacular morning sunrays piercing through the water.

AUTHOR: Wai Hoe Mok (Singapore)

Mok is a multi-award-winning photographer who specialises in underwater photography. He has been placed in photography competitions, such as Ocean Geographic Photos of the Year, Sony World Photography Award and Our World Underwater, with his most notable accolade being the Master of Ocean Geographic Competition Wyland Award. His images have appeared in NatGeo online, Ocean Geographic, with a special feature of "OGX Emerging Pro Wildlife Photographer". In 2018, Mok was named Singapore Nature Photographer of the Year.