Wildlife / Animals nominee

You would think that these photos of alien ships were taken with the new James Webb Space Telescope - photos of a colony, a transporter, a researcher, and a shuttle. But it is not the case - the small nemo gives you a hint about the true location!

You see molluscs in an open ocean 1 km from coast taken early mornings underwater. Small particles and plankton play the role of stars.

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.