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Heavy load

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.

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Black & White Photo Contest

2024

Bronze

Wildlife

Non Professional

Heavy load

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.

About Artist

Malek Bouguenoun

French wildlife photographer based in Mexico, France and Switzerland. Doing underwater photography is one of the best thing I ever did, by living and creating content everyday, love being outside and in the water.

Malek Bouguenoun

Photographic Areas of Focus

Nature, Travel, Underwater

Location

Mexico

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