WINNERS GALLERY
Finalist Adventure Photographer of the Year
Martin Broen Mexico
A diver descends into a cenote. “Like in a science fiction movie, the unique physical conditions of the cenotes offer alien experiences and photo opportunities,” says photographer Martin Broen. “In this photo a narrow beam of sunlight pierces the hole in the ceiling of the flooded chamber, passes through the crystal-clear water and hits the hydrogen sulphide cloud at 32m below the surface, framing the diver, abducted by the light.”
BEHIND THE LENS
Martin Broen Argentina
ABOUT THE IMAGE
- Taken at midday
- Captured while scuba diving
- Sunny conditions
- 150 hours to create this image
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