UPY 2018 Behaviour - Highly Commended
Chris Burville
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UPY 2018 Behaviour - Highly Commended
'Tiger sharks feeding on sperm whale carcass'
Chris Burville
A fisherman called. My friends and I mobilised. 28km offshore, drawn in by the stench, we found the Sperm Whale’s remains. Unable to resist, we slipped into the endless blue, 2000m above the ocean floor, to witness this natural wonder. Tiger and Blue Sharks casually paraded in and out of sight, occasionally feeding as the great carcass bobbed at the surface. The scene felt eerily calm, save for the excitement in our eyes. One Blue delightfully clung to our group like a curious puppy. I had to remind myself to stay vigilant, avoid photographer tunnel vision. Half an hour later, when a large Tiger became too curious and received a nose bump from my camera, we took our leave. Back on board with the camera on a pole I composed these close up images of the action. To me this photo naturally personifies the sharks as no feeding shot could.
Judge's comment: This is a great behavioural shot from the main feeding shark to the circling one below while the tail in the distance and the foreground teeth leave us in no doubt what is happening here.
Peter Rowlands
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