UPY 2018 British Waters Macro - Highly Commended
Trevor Rees
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UPY 2018 British Waters Macro - Highly Commended
'Leopard-spotted goby'
Trevor Rees
The leopard-spotted goby (Thorogobius epippiatus) is a distinctive and rather attractive goby but such a skittish little fish. I have loads of side on shots of them and the harder I've tried to get them face on, the more twitchy they seem to be. Frequently, as I try to inch closer for a frame filling shot, they have the tenancy to turn their back on me, ready to beat a hasty retreat to some crevice in the rock. I had luck with this particular individual in a Scottish sea loch and managed one frame with the fish head on and both eyes facing forward before it quickly darted out of sight. Despite being a very common species all around the British coast I think I'd have trouble repeating this simple composition.
Judge's comment: A characterful and razor sharp portrait of an often uncooperative subject. I love how the symmetry in the composition is enhanced by the positions of the pectoral fins.
Alex Mustard
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