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Heavy load

Karim Bouguy

France

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That shot was as difficult as it is beautiful, the spotted eagle rays are really shy as I needed to use a 55mmlens and freediving fins to reach them without scare them. Isla Mujeres- mexico

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Honorable Mention

People's Vote Award

Spotted eagle rays pattern

Freediving embodies purity and uniqueness, capturing the serene elegance of the underwater world in stark black and white. Each dive reveals the raw, unfiltered beauty of the depths.

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Underwater trapeze

Freediving embodies purity and uniqueness, capturing the serene elegance of the underwater world in stark black and white. Each dive reveals the raw, unfiltered beauty of the depths.  We've been in cenote Kaan Luum next to Tulum right after heavy rain, cloud was super thick & yellow

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Nominee

Tanin apnea

Freediving beneath a whale shark reveals pure, unmatched beauty. In black and white, the serene encounter highlights the raw, majestic elegance of the ocean's depths.