Winners Gallery
3rd place Adventure Photographer of the Year
Martin Broen Mexico
"Shot in an abandoned sinkhole-like cenote, where the organic matter that has fallen in the water has decomposed and generated a Hydrogen Sulphide cloud around it," says photographer Martin Broen, "It creates a spooky atmosphere accentuated by the natural framing and darkness of the cenote. It is a unique and strange natural environment, and a dream-like experience, like floating within in a haunted forest."
BEHIND THE LENS
Martin Broen Argentina
ABOUT THE IMAGE
- Overcast conditions
- Taken while on sidemount equipment
- Accessed on foot
- Morning shoot
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