UPY 2025

UPY  British Waters Compact - Commended
'A Miserable Plaice to Be'
Georgie Bull

I came across this happy-looking fellow on a night dive in January 2019. I had not long started using my own camera underwater and had just invested in a couple of unbranded budget video lights. I was desperate to capture some of the animals that live in the sand in a way that would excite people. I love diving in sandy habitats, particularly at night, when the sand ripples look similar to a moonscape, and the cephalopods come out to play. Flatfish are also fairly common and are one of my favourite subjects to photograph. Their comical expression never fails to bring a smile to my face.

Judge's comment: A well chosen angle for this shot with the light fading away and out of focus into the night. A very effective shot.