Underwater photography is in many ways the definition of a niche genre. It is amazing how much of an adjustment is needed when shooting in this unfamiliar medium. A special set of skills is required to work effectively in aquatic environments – both practical and technical.
Photographer Petr Polách is an experienced shooter and diver, but needed to call on all his photographic expertise when shooting his impactful image titled Dream Gate. He explains, "This image was taken while diving in the cave system in Yucatán, Mexico, specifically in the flooded cave Dream Gate’s downstream section."
