DONGGUAN, China, Sept. 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DIVEVOLK, a leader in underwater smartphone technology, is thrilled to announce that its Brand Ambassador, photographer Wu Zhengjie (also known as "Wai Jie"), has won the top honor, "Best Photography of the Year," at the prestigious vivo VISION+ Grand Ceremony. Wu’s breathtaking underwater photograph, titled "Spaceship," was captured during a challenging blackwater dive using a vivo X200 Pro smartphone secured in a DIVEVOLK SeaTouch 4 Max full touchscreen housing.

Image: The Award-Winning Photo: "Spaceship"

 Wu Zhengjie's "Spaceship" is announced as Best of the Year at the vivo VISION+ Grand Ceremony.

The award is a significant achievement, with Wu’s image distinguishing itself among a field of entries from highly respected, veteran photographers. At 30 years old, the same age as the vivo brand, Wu Zhengjie's victory is a powerful testament to his years of dedication and unique artistic vision, making this young photographer’s profile more bright, granting this young photographer another accolade in their portfolio

Image: Wu Zhengjie’s image distinguishes itself among a field of entries from highly respected, veteran photographers

The Artist and His Vision

A self-taught photographer, Wu Zhengjie’s passion for imaging was sparked 12 years ago by a spectacular sunrise on the coast of Wenzhou. This ignited a journey to capture the "unseen" wonders of the natural world—the stars, volcanoes, lightning, and the deep sea. His work is characterized by a deep reverence for nature, often choosing to kneel while shooting as a sign of respect.

Image: The works of photographer Wu Zhengjie

In 2017, he became a certified diver to explore the 71% of our planet that lies beneath the waves, expanding his world of photography. In March 2022, his search for a more reliable and versatile underwater housing for professional smartphone photography led him to DIVEVOLK.

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"Before DIVEVOLK, I used button-operated housings," explains Wu Zhengjie. "But they greatly limited the phone's photographic performance and I couldn't achieve the creative shots I needed. DIVEVOLK's patented full touchscreen structure allows me to operate my phone underwater just like on land, unlocking all its functions, including the professional modes I rely on. To this day, every time I shoot a sample for a smartphone brand, I use a DIVEVOLK full touchscreen housing."

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Capturing "Spaceship": A Blackwater Challenge

The award-winning photo was the result of a new challenge Wu undertook in February 2025: blackwater photography in Anilao, Philippines. This highly difficult genre involves diving in the open ocean at night to photograph the transparent, often microscopic planktonic creatures that migrate from the deep.

"It's the most difficult subject I've ever shot," says Wu. "You're in a pitch-black sea, searching for floating, transparent life. It's an incredibly quiet environment, with only the sound of your own breathing and the tiny creatures that occasionally appear in your focus light."

Image: Use Divevolk to capture images of planktonic creatures that migrate from the deep.  

 A selection of the otherworldly blackwater creatures captured by Wu with his vivo phone and DIVEVOLK housing.

The DIVEVOLK housing was essential for this high-contrast, low-light environment. The full touchscreen control allowed Wu to "precisely tap-to-focus" on the tiny, moving subjects and, crucially, to "manually adjust the exposure value (EV)." This combination enabled him to perfectly expose the delicate, transparent creature while rendering the background a deep, dramatic black.

The "Best of the Year" winning photo, "Spaceship," features a Salp that resembles an ecological drifting station. Its transparent body contains passengers and alien-like organisms, navigating silently through the dark sea. The deep-sea plankton in the background look like distant stars, inspiring the name.

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 The Award-Winning Photo: "Spaceship" by Wu Zhengjie.

About DIVEVOLK

DIVEVOLK is a pioneering technology company dedicated to enhancing the underwater experience. It invented the world's first full touchscreen underwater smartphone housing, the SeaTouch, empowering creators like Wu Zhengjie to unlock the full professional potential of their smartphones in the world's most challenging environments.

Image: Divevolk SeaTouch 4 Max Plus

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 Wu Zhengjie's "Spaceship" is announced as Best of the Year at the vivo VISION+ Grand Ceremony.

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 Wu Zhengjie's "Spaceship" is announced as Best of the Year at the vivo VISION+ Grand Ceremony.

Wu Zhengjie’s image distinguishes itself among a field of entries from highly respected, veteran photographers.

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Wu Zhengjie’s image distinguishes itself among a field of entries from highly respected, veteran photographers.

The works of photographer Wu Zhengjie

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The works of photographer Wu Zhengjie

Use DIVEVOLK to capture images of marine life

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Use DIVEVOLK to capture images of marine life

Marine life captured using DIVEVOLK

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Marine life captured using DIVEVOLK

Use Divevolk to capture images of planktonic creatures that migrate from the deep

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Use Divevolk to capture images of planktonic creatures that migrate from the deep

The Award-Winning Photo: "Spaceship"

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The Award-Winning Photo: "Spaceship"

Divevolk SeaTouch 4 Max Plus

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Divevolk SeaTouch 4 Max Plus

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