19th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Emergence

Relax, release, and surrender – She emerged from a freedive in a surreal scene freed and powered by nature. This secluded water body trapped within lava canyons embraces those who come in search of silence and beauty.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 07.2021
Date Uploaded: 11.2021
Photo Location: Santa Cruz Island, Galápagos, Ecuador
Camera: ILCE-7RM3
Copyright: © Tom Shlesinger