UPY 2025

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'Heading for home'
Francis Glassup

This fascinating Marine Iguana is found only on the Galapagos Islands off the coast of Ecuador. Whilst the Marine Iguana has been well photographed underwater, I was keen to capture a photo of them in a slightly different light. In this photo the Marine Iguana is on his way back to dry land to bask in the afternoon sun. It took me close to a week of hanging around for the right conditions, sometimes the journey gives as much reward as the result.

Judge's comment: Bravo! An ambitious vision and the end result was well worth the effort. The split captures movement and perfectly exposes the dorsal spines. A real achievement.
- Peter Rowlands