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UPY  Compact - Commended
'Alone in the reef'
Todor Dimitrov

During the warm months, incredibly beautiful places are formed in the bays along the Bulgarian Black Sea coast. Reefs and shoals, resembling underwater meadows dotted with colorful and soft algae. One of these beautiful places is the Bird Island. The surface water level is almost flat on one side of the island and is very suitable for split level shot. I saw this jellyfish move slowly and gracefully among rocks and algae. The result is a great composition of one over-under shot, capturing this enchanting jellyfish, contrasting with a background of carpet with colorful algae and rocks.

Judge's comment: Very nice split shot and excellent executed. The composition with the island in the background is very good as well and rounds up with the color contrast of the jellyfish. - Tobias Friedrich