SUMMARY
Diver and underwater photographer Ysabela Coll won the Underwater Seascapes category of the UN World Oceans Day photography competition for an image of colorful lilies in a Mexican cenote. The photograph was taken using a decade-old Nikon D500 with a fisheye lens, highlighting the cenote's beauty and fragility. Coll co-founded Álvarez+Coll, a business focused on marine ecosystems, emphasizing the threats of pollution and climate change to these vital freshwater reservoirs.
TAKEAWAYS
Ysabela Coll won a UN World Oceans Day photography award for an image of lilies in a Mexican cenote.
The photo was captured with a 10-year-old Nikon D500 DSLR and a fisheye lens.
Cenotes are vital freshwater reservoirs threatened by pollution and climate change.
Coll's work focuses on marine ecosystems and conservation.