UPY Wrecks - Runner Up
Grant Thomas
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UPY Wrecks - Runner Up
'Reclaimed by the Ocean'
Grant Thomas
It was late in the day and the sun was setting over the arid landscape of Jordan’s southern most city, Aqaba. Myself and a group of underwater photographers were all waiting eagerly for night time to come so that we could enter the water and begin to explore the huge array of military hardware which has been purposely sunk for divers to enjoy. We decided to use a combination of powerful off-camera lights to ‘spot light’ the tank (M42 duster) and back light a diver, which helped eliminate any distracting elements in the background. Creating this image was a team effort andI I have to say a huge thank you to the entire Diverse Divers team for making it happen.
Judge's comment: This is one of my most favourite photographs of the entire competition. As soon as I saw this shot I was mesmerised by the complexity of the lighting, the staging and just about everything else. To be able to set this up late in the day is nothing short of amazing.
- Martin Edge
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