#12. Snowy Night
Snowy night - Second Place, Underwater Life
Source: Cai Jialing/TNC Photo Contest 2023
Second Place, Underwater Life.
Following the Taal Volcano eruption in the Philippines in early 2020, ocean sediments were stirred up into the water column. During a blackwater dive in Batangas Bay, I encountered a female paper nautilus hitchhiking on floating debris. The particles around it reflected my flashlight, resembling falling snowflakes. Rather than depicting post-disaster chaos, the scene created a serene fairytale.