The Secret Code of Nature

• Prize
  Silver in Special/Macro Photography
• Photographer
  Alexej Sachov

Plankton and small fish are moving fast at night. A battle dance between hunters and prey. The traces that remind of the battle resemble a galaxy, like ours. The series presents a small natural phenomenon as a sort of microcosm for the larger universe. The moving forms of plankton and small fish pop out against the dents and featureless background. In addition, a compelling degree of the time in motion is arrested in these photographs.

Alexej is a passionate diver and an underwater photographer. His photographs depict the beauty and richness of the underwater world and the horrors of man-made ocean pollution. Alexej was born in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Inspired by his mother’s photographs, Alexej started photographing in his childhood. Alexej’s underwater photos are successful in FineArt, Environmental, Abstract, Seascape and Nature categories of various professional international photography competitions. https://sachov-art.com/