UPY 2025

UPY  Compact - Highly Commended
'School of juvenile parrot fish'
Ilaria Mariagiulia Rizzuto

During a beautiful dive in Ras Mohammed, I was taking photos of a soft coral on the wall and I saw this enormous school of juvenile parrotfish coming towards me. I decided to go deeper to intercept them and was rewarded being surrounded by this wall of fish and the wall of the reef.

Judge's comment: Rush hour. The perspective of this image draws you in, as these parrotfish stream down the reef. These fish usually live alone, but for a few days each year gather into these impressive and fast moving schools for spawning. This is an excellent shot of a rare opportunity.
Alex Mustard