UPY 2025

UPY  Wide Angle - Commended
'Her'
Jingle Guo & FDB

I have wanted to take a photo like this since the first moment I went underwater. The unprecedented quiet and solitude, and the feeling of mother nature’s embrace is what being underwater emotes in me. The aim of this photo is to express this, a feeling of being in the universe, like a baby in mother’s womb, when we’re underwater. The photo was taken at a diving venue in FuZhou, China. I used back lighting, which when it touches the tiles on the wall, creates a beautiful effect.

Judge's comment: A graphically powerful and original image that stood out from the crowd throughout the rounds of judging.
- Alex Mustard