UPY 2018 Up & Coming - Commended
Clarissa Ace
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UPY 2018 Up & Coming - Commended
'Ruby'
Clarissa Ace
It was an early morning dive at Adonara Island, Indonesia. Shortly after descending, a coral banded shrimp near a patch of reef caught my attention. She was waving her long white antennae leisurely, confidently advertising her presence. I had seen a number of interesting mirrored images produced by senior photographers and wanted to create my own. My idea was to accentuate the contrast of the translucent body against the opaque ruby head. I slowly closed in down to her eye level and took my shot as my subject continues to wave, seemingly unbothered.
Judge's comment: A fun, effective and inventive treatment of this common subject, mirrored in Photoshop to create a startling face.
Alex Mustard
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