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THE ‘STARS’ ABOVE

A free diver emerges from the depth of Swallows Cave in Tonga’s Vava’u Group islands, finding a living cloud of fish circling above. “They offer a spectacular ballet when you dive inside,” writes Your Shot photographer Marc Henauer. The composition of his photo was striking to Henauer: “The contrast between the dark of the bottom and the light of the top make … the fishes [look] like stars.”
PHOTOGRAPH BY MARC HENAUER, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC YOUR SHOT