From Ocean to Table

• Photographer
  Ying Yu Chen
• Agency / Studio
  Ig:@diamondcat23
• Technical Info
  1/250, F8, Iso3200, Canon Eos R5, Canon 30mm
• Photo Date
  March 11th, 2024

This morning I swam with dolphins in the sea. By evening, I was at the harbor, watching one of their bodies being cut apart. Locals said it wasn’t hunted—the dolphin had already died in the nets, so they brought it back. People lined up with bags, no money, no debate—just dinner. Before I became a vegetarian, I couldn't comment on this image. I just wanted to capture this: a dead dolphin feeding several families. —When we choose what meat to eat, who decides what’s acceptable?

Legal by day, photography by night.