UPY 2025

UPY  Wrecks - Highly Commended
'Panorama'
Taeyup Kim

This is the famous airplane wreck in Aqaba, Jordan. I tried to think how to put this big subject in a good composition after the first dive at this point. Despite being a clean environment with more than 20m visibility, the distance was troublesome to capture this large subject. So, during the second dive, I was able to capture a clear plane image using the Panorama function and by post-processing from various angles.

Judge's comment: There were more panorama shots than ever entered this year and it is the perfect technique for such large objects like a C-130 Hercules! The exhaling diver confirms the huge size and contributes significantly by being small and well positioned in the frame.
- Peter Rowlands