Seascape nominee

Most of the wave photographs are taken above water from a shore. This series was taken on scuba dives, requiring a lot of safety precautions. The photos depict the similarity between the world above and underwater.

Alexej Sachov was born in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Inspired by photographs taken by his mother, Alexej started photographing from his childhood. But his real passion was the aircrafts: he obtained a diploma in engineering & information technologies. Alexej realized his creativity potential in building complex computer systems in the Ukraine, Russia and Germany. Alexej works for SIXT, one of the biggest and successful technology-driven mobility companies in the world.

Alexej is a passionate diver, the challenges of underwater photography attracted him. He joined Kyiv school of photography which deals with courses and workshops. Alexej’s underwater photos were honored by diverse competitions and were exhibited in the US, UK, Germany and in Ukraine, where Alexej lives currently.