Wildlife/Animals nominee

A trip in the sea by Ixtapa Zihuatanejo Mexico, the idea was to find shoals but however I found logs floating on the surface of the sea since it was rainy season. I went to investigate what was under the log and to my surprise I saw a whole marine life. There were many fish cleaning several turtles. It's called cleaning stations and they are relaxed letting the fish clean their shells.

Capturing this moment of seeing the turtle so relaxed and with so much personality and harmony along with the reflection on the surface of the water like a heart gives me a very peaceful and dancing feeling.

The water, the ocean, and nature have always been a fundamental part of my life, which began with my birth underwater in Manzanillo, Colima in 1989. As a free diver and surfer, I use photography to express my love for the Ocean, for the water, for life. Living abroad and observing many cultures in countries such as India, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, Argentina, France, and Canada my vision transformed and began to observe life in a deeper sense, having a connection with humanity and nature, creating a new vision of what life is. Capturing true photography was the essence of my journeys. I studied audiovisual media from Guillermo del Toro at the University CAAV in Guadalajara, Jalisco and filmmaking in Buenos Aires, Argentina. This built the foundation for my new independent path, merging motion and still photography. For seven years I devoted my days to the ocean, spending my winters working with the humpback whales as a guide in Banderas Bay Mexico and summers with the whale sharks at Quintana Roo. I became a AIDA Free Diver in 2014 and a PADI Dive Master in 2015. Today I continue to capture special moments In Baja California Sur Mexico.