UPY 2025

UPY  Wrecks - Commended
'The Crow’s Nest'
David Alpert

My aim was to light up the wreck at night using multiple sources of light to create unusual lighting effects. Our afternoon reconnaissance dive confirmed my pre-dive info. There was nothing but a few spikes left of her once iconic satellite dishes.
Later, I had the team target the crow's nest. Although the sun had already set there was still a soft blue glow of dusk filtering through the water.
Each diver had at least two flashlights to light up the metal structure, which by now was silhouetted against the fading evening light. The divers, difficult to discern against the black water, added further mystery to the already unusual scene.
Detailed communication underwater was challenging. Much of what one sees was visualised before the dive and discussed on the surface. The team played their roles brilliantly and I thank them for their efforts in helping me produce this shot.

Judge's comment: Pun intended, this shot shone out with it’s ghost-like atmosphere and multiple lights, all of which, without exception, make a major contribution to the final delivery.
- Peter Rowlands