Abyssal Gaze
Photographer
Yushi Kaisyakuji
Category
Black & White Photography - Nature
Company
Submission Group
Professional
Year
2026
Country / Region
Japan
At the ocean floor, where light fails, life meets a primordial fear.
The abyss is not darkness—it is a place that sees through everything.
An unblinking gaze rises from below, and unease becomes instinct.
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