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DAHAB GOLD — HELL’S BELLS EXIT INTO THE BLUE HOLE (2014)
30 Metres · Abyss Beneath
Tier 0++ · Limited Edition Acrylic Wall Art
This work documents Dahab, Egypt, 2014, captured after exiting Hell’s Bells into the open void of the Blue Hole — one of the most unforgiving underwater environments on Earth.
The dive began with a controlled descent through Hell’s Bells, a vertical shaft that releases divers into the vast open water of the Blue Hole. From the exit point, the route continues along the wall, swimming back toward the Blue Hole proper at approximately 30 metres depth, with an abyss of roughly 800 metres beneath.
The image records presence after transition — the moment where containment gives way to exposure, and there is nothing below but depth.
There is no drama in the frame.
That absence is the measure of control.
This photograph captures calm posture, precise trim, and deliberate movement in an environment where disorientation, error, or hesitation can be fatal.
This was not exploration.
It was execution inside scale.
CONTEXT
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Location: Hell’s Bells exit → Blue Hole wall, Dahab, Egypt
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Year: 2014
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Depth: ~30 metres
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Environment: Open abyss (≈800 m below)
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Archive Tier: Tier 0++
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Series: Dahab Gold
Within My Life, My Deaths, Their Plans Failed (2001–2025), this image represents maximum exposure following controlled transition — the point where the diver is fully committed, visible, and alone with physics.
TECHNICAL CONTEXT — ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICS (DOCUMENTARY)
This environment is defined by:
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Vertical transition: shaft to open void
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No bottom reference: visual infinity beneath
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Absolute dependence on discipline
At ~30 m depth, air density, buoyancy precision, and cognitive clarity are critical. The wall provides the only spatial reference. Beyond it, there is only depth.
Gravity is no longer felt — but it still exists.
The stillness visible in the image reflects trained control, not comfort. Any deviation in trim, breathing rhythm, or awareness would cascade quickly.
This moment required:
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calm execution
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spatial discipline
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psychological steadiness
There was no safety margin.
SKILL GRADE — ARCHIVAL CLASSIFICATION
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Environment: Extreme / abyssal
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Physical Requirement: Elite buoyancy, trim, and propulsion control
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Mental Requirement: Full cognitive clarity under void exposure
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Execution Threshold: Tier 0++
This grade reflects zero reliance on chance.
FORMAT & MATERIAL
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Museum-grade acrylic wall art
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Ultra-high-definition photographic print
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Precision cut with gallery mounting
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Designed for long-term archival display
EDITION DETAILS
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Edition Size: Extremely limited (15 worldwide)
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Numbered: Yes
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Certificate of Authenticity: Included
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Reprints: None once sold out
Each panel is individually logged within the Tier 0++ Dahab Gold archive ledger.
COLLECTOR NOTE
This artwork documents exposure after transition — not entry, not descent, but the moment where a diver emerges into open infinity and continues by choice.
It is released as a Tier 0++ icon piece.
PRICE (LOCKED)
£15,000 GBP
Rationale:
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Real-life photographic artefact
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Hell’s Bells exit into open abyss
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~30 m depth with ≈800 m below
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Central Dahab Gold phase
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Tier 0++ classification
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.: Clear, glossy surface
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