UPY 2025

UPY  British Waters Compact - Highly Commended
'Space invader'
Sandra Stalker

I'm a little bit in love with the tiny bobtail squid at our local dive sites. For something so tiny, the size of my fingernail they are pretty feisty if you invade their space. I wanted to try and portray their darting movement so in addition to the snooted bobtail I used a colour filter on my second strobe , slow shutter speed and waved a scourer around to create the sense of movement and flying through space.

Judge's comment: An excellent photo. This category was its strongest ever this year and this photo was one of my favourites ever entered in it. Razor sharp focus, a personality filled pose and a long exposure livening up the background with attractive colours. - Alex Mustard