Swim into Dark
Photographer
Yushi Kaisyakuji
Category
Fine Art Photography - Wildlife
Company
Submission Group
Professional
Year
2026
Country / Region
Japan
Beneath the surface, where sound is muted and direction loses meaning,
the penguin moves through a vast and indifferent space.
There is no ground, no sky—only depth.
In this silent suspension, instinct replaces certainty,
and survival becomes a continuous negotiation with the unseen.
Photographer / Company
Philipp Schmieja
Category
People Photography - Culture
Country / Region
Germany
Photographer / Company
Karen Grillion
Category
Fine Art Photography - Architecture
Country / Region
United States
Photographer / Company
Trevor Cole
Category
People Photography - Culture
Country / Region
Ireland
Photographer / Company
Shang Yao Yuan
Category
Special Category - Long Exposure Photography
Country / Region
Taiwan