UPY 2025

UPY  Wide Angle - Commended
'Over the Reef'
Nadia Aly

I had just descended and was getting myself sorted. I had not even turned my camera and strobes on, when I saw this octopus crawling over the reef. The visibility was superb, the guides said it was the best they had seen it in a while. I quickly turned my camera gear on and took a few shots, before this octopus started hunting and moving quickly between the corals.

Judge's comment: How often do we descend to find ourselves with an excellent opportunity before us. Nadia work very quickly to achieve this image. I often suggest when entering the water to turn the camera ‘ON’ and set an aperture of f 8 or f 11, at 250th. Just in case! I’m sure that there are many ‘shooters’ out there who have been in this situation before. I know I have.
- Martin Edge