UPY 2019 Wrecks - Commended
Marcus Blatchford
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UPY 2019 Wrecks - Commended
'SS Le Polynesien'
Marcus Blatchford
Torpedoed on 10th August 1918, SS Le Polynesien has been below the waves for over 100 years. For the centenary of her sinking I wanted to document her. Laying in 55m of water, scanning her was no easy task. Armed with me camera taking 1 photo every second attached to my Dive-xtras CUDA 400 underwater scooter I captured 4343 images over 2 dives, which was enough to create a fully orbital 3d model. This image is a plan view of how she lays now after 100 years underwater.
Judge's comment: Photogrammetry is an important new frontier in underwater photography, helping us study wrecks and experience them. Few will ever have the chance to see this wreck for themselves being so deep in such a remote location. Incredible work, that we would have never thought possible just a few years ago.
Alex Mustard
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