PETR POLáCH
Under the ice on the Arctic Circle

This photo shows a view of the White Sea ice from under the water. The ice there is usually about a metre thick, and breaks up on the shore with the tide, forming different shapes. The light from the sun's rays breaks up into different colours at the edges of the ice. This image was taken while ice diving in the White Sea on the Arctic Circle.

Author
I come from the Czech Republic. My photography has almost always accompanied my sports activities, including diving. I have adapted my photography equipment to be able to take photos under water and in flooded caves. Caves are characterized by an unfavorable situation for a photographer, that is: absolute darkness. Nevertheless, the world of flooded caves, in which a diver floats in a state of weightlessness between the beautiful stalactite decoration, has absolutely captivated me and forces me to capture this beauty in photographs and share it with people.

Some of my photographic achievements:
* Grand Prize: Chromatic Discovery of the Year 2021 and 1st Place in the „Nature, Amateur" category in the international color photography contest "Chromatic Awards 2021
* 1st place in the international competition „MonoVisions Photography Awards 2021“ in the category „Nature and Wildlife“ with the series of 8 photos

Website
https://www.polachpetr.cz/en

Instagram
@petr.polach.1466

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