UPY 2025

UPY  Macro - Commended
'The Fastest Nudy'
Fabio Iardino

Thanks to the restrictions of the Covid emergency, I was able to very well explore a dive site that many have underestimated. It is actually very interesting for underwater photography. One of the most common subjects is Felimida luteorosea. As a fan of the use of the snoot, I wanted to photograph it in a different way than usual. Using the slow sync technique, I enjoyed making a very slow animal look fast.

Judge's comment: I was drawn to this image immediately and it never faded with repeat viewing. It's a great and very effective use of a technique to make 'a tortoise seem more like a hare!' I thought of a Formula One car when I first saw it :-)
- Peter Rowlands