Same Planet. Different Worlds.

Photographer

Marina Valitova

Category

Special Category - Digital Enhance Photography

Company

Marina Valitova

Submission Group

Amateur

Year

2026

Country / Region:

Russia

Let me take you to an interplanetary journey. The astronaut is a freediver. The inspiration is our EARTH. The helmet is a symbol of human's curiosity. Curiosity has always guided me way of seeing the world. I was always fascinated by the idea of exploring places beyond human reach and discovering worlds that nobody had ever seen. And I spent hours in my childhood watching Jacques Cousteau's documentaries, captivated by the mysteries hidden beneath the surface of our own planet. Today, freediving has become both a means of exploration and artistic medium. By entering the underwater environment on a single breath, I experience landscapes that challenge our usual perception of space, gravity, scale and movement. My work is not about documenting the underwater world. It is about curiosity itself: the instinct that drives us to look beyond the horizon, ask questions, and imagine what might exist beyond what we can immediately see. I hope the work encourages a moment of wonder. A pause. A question.

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