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'The Baltic's Thistlegorm'
Pekka Tuuri

The wreck of E.Russ is the "Thistlegorm of the Baltic Sea". She hit a floating mine in September 1919 while carrying a lot of cargo, for example 50 cars, motorcycles etc. However, most iron artifacts have rusted away. Only the wheels, tires and axles are left of the cars. The picture itself is a "standard" wreck picture taken quite deep in murky waters. Dim ambient light combined with a strong ceiling torch light high above. The picture is a panorama of two 15 mm shots. I use the panorama technique quite a lot in wreck pictures to cope with the bad visibility that we usually have in the Baltic Sea.

Judge's comment: Very nice light by the photographer for this not so easy to shoot wreck in green waters. The diver and the light are very well placed in the frame, as well as the light coming from the top, which rounds up the excellent shot.
Tobias Friedrich