UPY 2018 Compact - Highly Commended
Stephen Holinski
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UPY 2018 Compact - Highly Commended
'At the Surface'
Stephen Holinski
Diving off of Hornby Island in British Columbia offers thrilling and highly interactive encounters with stellar sea lions. After spending some time trying to shoot a group of these sea lions directly below the surface, I descended a few feet below the chaos of this group to try and shoot through snell's window. Luckily, one of the sea lions was facing the camera (more, I think, due to the shove of his friend than interest in me), showing the playful nature of these wonderful juveniles.
Judge's comment: It's the light and shade of the sea lions which first attracted me to this image. Snells Window is at it's highest and Stephan's camera angle has managed to frame the commotion by shooting directly upwards. It appears that just a small 'splash of flash' has also lit the sea lions which has put the finishing touches to this image . Martin Edge
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