Ocean Art 2025 – 2nd Place Underwater Fashion

Ocean Art 2025

2nd Underwater Fashion

Cassie Pali

Goddess of the night

The Story:

This image was created in a moment of letting go. Once submerged, neither the photographer nor the Goddess holds control. The intent is set on land, outfits chosen, breath prepared, meaning agreed upon, and then the water takes over. What follows cannot be directed, only witnessed.

In this instance, the rain arrived unexpectedly, forming an ethereal ceiling above her. Bubbles and falling light creating texture where emptiness had been. The descent became dialogue. Gravity, water, and chance shaped the frame, while presence replaced precision.

The photograph is not a record of a pose, but of surrender. What remains is a quiet truth: some power reveals itself only when we let go.

Location:

United States, Maui, Hawaii

Equipment Used:

  • Camera – Nikon Z5
  • Housing – Aquatech
  • Strobe/light – Natural Light

Camera Settings:

  • ISO 800
  • F/5.6
  • Shutter speed 1/400s

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