UPY 2025

UPY 2019 Wrecks - Highly Commended
'Evening Stroll with Friends'
Ken Kiefer

This shot took place on a trip to Stuart Cove's in Nassau, Bahamas. It was my first opportunity to shoot a model at depth with diver supplied air. The amount of teamwork that it takes for something like this is astounding. From communication and timing, to the complete coordination of safety divers and positioning it's important to have a group of experienced divers on the same page. It was a bit of a stormy day and the backdrop of the shipwreck and sharks just had a Pirates of the Caribbean moody vibe that we were able to capture.

Judge's comment: Look at all ten winning images in this category and they are all significantly different. This shot just had to be there because it was unique.
Peter Rowlands