UPY 2025

UPY  Wrecks - Commended
'D/S Tyrifjord'
Pekka Tuuri

There are many world class wrecks in Gulen, Norway. One of the best ones is D/S Tyrifjord. It went down in an Allied bombing raid in 1944. I had seen pictures taken on the wreck and I was fascinated by the wheel which has a lot of growth on it. My group was able to dive just once on the wreck. We concentrated only on the wheel and came back with a few nice pictures. Once again the approach, plan the photograph beforehand and photograph the plan, bore fruit. I was in the middle of the project ("13 Wheels Lost at Sea") during which I photographed 20 wrecks with wheels at different depths. I was very happy to be able include D/S Tyrifjord among the 13 wheels.

Judge's comment: The foreground lighting and composition contribute so much to the effect of this image without distracting the eye from the backlit wheel. This image has tremendous atmosphere, subtlety and clarity of purpose.
- Peter Rowlands