UPY 2025

UPY  Up and Coming - Highly Commended
'Ethereal Submersion'
Charyse Reinfelder

One day as we explored late into the day, the sunlight started to light up parts of the cave that I had never seen. I swam back into the darkness, wondering what I would find. I sat back in this dark space as a whole new world entranced my eyes. Beautiful vertical pillars lit up as the light beams danced upon their rough exterior. The undersurface of the water rippling, and reflecting like mercury. As my eyes were delighted in watching the movement there, it was as if you could pass through it and be transported into another world. A world where you can fly around and gravity has little effect on your body. A place that only some can enter into and fewer take the time to appreciate. It was a whole new perspective on a familiar place.

Judge's comment: An image with a dream-like quality; only lit where needed and perfectly composed. Very atmospheric, well observed and executed.
- Peter Rowlands