In the Eyes of Christophe Foucault
Night Below the Surface is both a photographic project and a personal journey. Christophe Foucault’s images, captured in complete darkness beneath the waves, trace his transformation from someone once immobilized by claustrophobia to a diver who now finds calm and clarity in the depths. What once provoked fear has become a space for breathing, observing, and renewal. These photographs reflect more than the nocturnal sea; they express an inner language shaped by patience, attention, and meditation. Each frame reveals how color, light, and life rise gently from darkness. Through this book, Christophe invites you to enter that quiet world and experience how the ocean — and the human spirit — can be transformed.
This book traces the journey that led me from fear to freedom. Once unable to enter a cinema due to claustrophobia, I now descend into the night sea, switch off every light, and let the ocean hold me in its silence. These photographs were created in that darkness, using a gentle handmade lighting system that reveals colors and life unseen in daylight. Each image marks a moment of calm, focus, and renewal—where my inner world meets the deep. I offer these pages as fragments of that experience, inviting you to enter the night with me and witness how light emerges from the black.
Christophe Foucault, Artist
Our intention was to create a quiet, clean design that lets Christophe Foucault’s images speak for themselves. Each page was crafted to reflect the calm, depth, and clarity of his nighttime dives. It has been an honor to help bring this transformative journey to the surface and share it with you.
Sfumato Art Creatives, Designer
Special Release Offer
The Book is now available at an exclusive introductory price for our friends, family, and followers. This special offer celebrates the book’s launch and will be available for a limited time—before the price increases in 2026.
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All paintings featured in this book are available for purchase through Christophe Foucault’s official Artmajeur profile.
Award & Critical Recognition
3rd Place – “Shadows and Light” Category, FFESM National Competition (France)
Christophe’s underwater photography earned 3rd place nationally in France in the “Shadows and Light” category of the FFESM competition (Subaqua photo-video section, National Photo Video Commission).
His work was also published in the magazine Subaqua.
Artistic Analysis by Christine Cazal
Caption for the award-winning underwater photograph
A horizontal framing combined with artificial two-tone lighting — deep brown and ochre yellow — sets the stage for this remarkable image of an anemone. Although anemones are common encounters for divers in oceans and seas worldwide, this photograph transcends the ordinary. It demonstrates that it is not the rarity of the subject that creates an exceptional image, but rather the photographer’s gaze, intention, and mastery of light. This image, centered on the anemone’s structure, draws the viewer directly into its heart. The tight, slightly low-angle framing eliminates the substrate, immersing us fully in the harmonious graphic rhythm of the tentacles. These tentacles are illuminated by a precisely measured artificial backlight, which delicately shapes and colors them. The transparency of the animal allows the light to shine through, revealing subtle gradients of brown and yellow. Several visual planes emerge through this gradient, creating depth and relief, while the contrast between dark brown and ochre guides the eye toward a luminous central halo. The surrounding shadows on both sides of the anemone gently frame this inner light, evoking the feeling of moving through a dense forest toward an opening. Through originality and a refined sensitivity, the photographer transforms a simple subject into a mysterious, emotionally resonant image. The play of shadows and light instills a sense of quiet wonder: will we emerge from darkness to discover the hidden mystery of this creature — or even the mystery of life itself?
Christine Cazal concludes with a quote from Marcel Proust that serves as a guiding light for artists and photographers alike:
“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.”