UPY British Waters Compact - Winner
Colin Garrett
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UPY British Waters Compact - Winner
'Smile'
Colin Garrett
Early in April 2019, sightings of a lone male Bottlenose Dolphin had started to be reported in and around Portland Harbour. I had been out on a local wreck dive with Dale Spree and Jessica Hannah and had had a strange feeling beforehand that the chances of meeting him were quite high. The dive itself came and went with no sighting. But fortune was to be on our side, for on our return across the harbour Dale spotted the distinctive dorsal fin. As the animal approached us, Jessica and I slipped in with just snorkeling equipment and waited, hoping... It turned out he wasn’t nervous in the slightest and swam straight to the camera. I cannot recall who’s smile was the largest. His or mine?
Judge's comment: Quite simply a shot that anyone who takes any camera underwater in British Waters would be thrilled to produce. Dolphins often move fast and are actually a real challenge to produce such sharp images of in dark green seas.
- Alex Mustard
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