UPY 2025

UPY  Wrecks - Commended
'The Captain Dan at Night'
Jack Israel

During much our lockdown, I photographed our Florida wrecks at night. I went back to shoot this one, the Captain Dan, last year because of the amazing soft corals on this rusty wreck. My friends and I lit up the inside with flashlights, and we used our strobes and video lights to light up the outside of the wheelhouse. It was spooky diving at 27 meters at night, but I wanted to show off the beauty of South Florida wrecks.

Judge's comment: Very well lit image and good idea to place a diver inside the bridge as well. With a little better composition, or backing off a bit more to see more of the wreck, the image could have been placed even higher. - Tobias Friedrich