/ 2024 / Nature / Underwater

• Prize
  Honorable Mention
• Photographer
  Kosuke Inui, Japan
• Date of Photograph
  2023/5/26
• Website
  https://www.kosukeinui.com/
• Instagram
  @k_inui_uwpic

A great big silver wall rising in the water.
Bigeye trevally sometimes become a big wall, and sometimes keep changing the shape of the school like a tornado.
For courtship, to protect themselves from enemies, or for various other reasons, their appearance continues to fascinate people.

I began underwater photography in 2020.

Based in Japan, I explore and photograph the diverse underwater landscapes of oceans, rivers, and lakes, seeking quiet moments and the subtle connection between nature and life.

While working full-time in the corporate world, I continue to pursue underwater photography as a way to capture the beauty, stillness, and hidden stories beneath the surface.

Awards 2023 New York Photography Awards — Gold Winner
2024 Budapest International Foto Awards — Gold Winner
2025 Tokyo International Foto Awards — 1st Place Winner