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Six frames shot on the USAT Liberty wreck in Bali, with Abbey Blake in a vintage striped swimsuit and heels. The Liberty is a WWII cargo ship torpedoed in 1942 that now rests on black volcanic sand off Amed. The team dived the site for three days beforehand, worked with two safety divers from Bali Dive Resort throughout, and kept clear of the structure and everything growing on the wreck.

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Interview published August 11, 2026 by Global Lens Photography Awards.

The same Liberty series, entered in the Underwater category at Professional level. Abbey Blake appears as a surreal siren in a vintage striped swimsuit and heels, set against the wreck's scale, sharp lines and dramatic light.

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Shot in the clear water of the Florida springs, entirely in camera, with Abbey Blake in a mesh bodysuit that carries the fairy wings. The sun is the backlight, with a little front fill from an on-camera strobe. Abbey exhaled most of her air to settle on the crevasse's edge, in 72 degree water, and the two of them paused every time cave divers swam through the frame.

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