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Laurent Ballesta has released a new book “Far from the Sky” (“Loin du Ciel” in French), bringing together photographs from more than 15 years of trailblazing deep-sea expeditions. Spanning 296 pages, the large-format volume (11.8 × 9.6 in, 30 × 24.5 cm) features images from Ballesta’s many daring dives and discoveries.

Published by Andromède Éditions, the book is structured around reflections with Pierre Descamp, his longtime diving partner. With their dialogue weaving science, emotion, and technical challenge, Descamp helps Ballesta revisit their dives and frame the stories behind the images.

Through his photos, Ballesta guides readers into rarely seen marine realms—twilight zones, deep coral ecosystems, enigmatic species—all rendered with both scientific rigor and poetic vision. It’s a celebration of the ocean’s beauty and fragility, a reminder of how much remains to be discovered beneath the waves.

To order your copy, head over to Ballesta’s website, www.laurentballesta.com.