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Heart

The sea has its own heartbeat, rarely seen but felt through its currents and movement. Some hands destroy it, others protect it. This coral nursery in Indonesia gives the sea's heart a second chance, for the anemone and its inhabitants, so it keeps beating for all life.

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Photographer of the Year Contest

2026

Honorable Mentions

Underwater

Professional

Heart

The sea has its own heartbeat, rarely seen but felt through its currents and movement. Some hands destroy it, others protect it. This coral nursery in Indonesia gives the sea's heart a second chance, for the anemone and its inhabitants, so it keeps beating for all life.

About Artist

Toni Bertran

I was born in Sabadell, near Barcelona, 49 years ago, and for over 20 years I've been working in audiovisuals as a director, camera operator, and editor. I started diving in 2010, but it wasn't until 2017 that I decided to pick up a camera underwater. I imagine that, given my job, the normal thing would have been to take underwater videos, but instead, I was drawn to underwater photography. Thanks to living very close to the water, unless bad weather doesn´t allow it, I dive every weekend in the coast of Catalonia, always accompanied by my camera. And the best thing is that the Mediterranean Sea never ceases to amaze me in every dive.

Toni Bertran

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Macro, Nature, Underwater, Wildlife

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