Whispers In The Light of A Humpback Whale

• Photographer
  Wen Hua Chen
• Agency / Studio
  Zola Studio
• Technical Info
  Sonya1,16-35mm
• Photo Date
  2024.9

In the silent depth, a humpback whale emerges beneath a shaft of light, its vast form dissolving into shadow and brilliance. Rendered in black and white, the scene strips away the distraction of color, allowing only the contrast of light and darkness to speak. The whale becomes both presence and absence — a whisper in the ocean’s cathedral of silence. Through monochrome, the moment transforms into something timeless, where the light is not merely illumination but a fleeting conversation between sea and being.

I am Zola Chen, a photographer specializing in marine ecosystems. I previously worked as a multimedia designer. I learned diving and free-diving in 2010. Since then, I have been going underwater with my camera to capture wonderful ecosystems beneath the sea surface and also the diversified culture and customs on land. I have been continuously recording images of marine ecosystems whereever I go.