UPY 2025

UPY  Compact - Highly Commended
'In my place'
Kathrin Landgraf-Kluge

I fell in love with the super tiny underwater critters only recently, less than 3 years ago during a holiday to Lembeh. I soon returned with my compact camera equipment upgraded for super macro photography by adding a 15+ macro lens. It was during one of my first dives with the new equipment when I took this photo. We spotted this tiny Bryozoan Goby and I really loved how he looked like peeking out from a window of his home. I was lucky to get the shot like this! I only learned later that this species was only discovered 7 years ago and that this one is on the list of many photographers which makes the photo even more special for me!

Judge's comment: A delicate portrait of a recently discovered species, that looks so classy in the limited colour palette. I love the ‘fairy lights’ effect of the white tips of the bryozoan framing the goby.
- Alex Mustard