UPY 2025

UPY  British Waters Wide Angle - Winner
'Divebomb'
Kat Zhou

I took this photo during a trip to dive with Northern Gannets in Shetland. The experience of being amidst dive-bombing gannets is both chaotic and adrenaline-fueled, and it was hard to choose where to aim my camera! I tried to photograph any bird that zoomed by, and I was pleasantly surprised when I later saw how this shot was able to depict the dynamic motion of the experience.

Judge's comment: There is an amazing sense of purpose in the eyes of these gannets as the dive into the chilly waters in search of food. The judges also loved those bubble rings that show the energy the birds are exerting during this underwater hunt.
Alex Mustard