reFocus Awards | Mike Rigney | Nominee (Nature)

Sunset Ascent

Bottlenose dolphins erupting from the water in Baja California Mexico's Gulf of California

Awards

World Photo Annual

2025

Nominee

Nature

Professional

Sunset Ascent

Bottlenose dolphins erupting from the water in Baja California Mexico's Gulf of California

About Artist

Mike Rigney

Wildlife photographer, photography instructor, and professional mariner based out of Alaska.

Photographic Areas of Focus

Nature, Wildlife

Location

United States of America

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