UPY 2025

UPY  Black & White - Highly Commended
'Blue Shark Reflections'
Pietro Cremone

I had wanted to photograph blue sharks for a long time, when a friend invited me to join him in Bermeo, having found a place where these encounters were frequent. We sailed about 10 miles off shore and waited for some fins to arrive. As soon as a couple of sharks approached the boat my emotion was very strong, these animals are incredible and wonderfully elegant. I hope that my images and those of my friend can raise awareness on the need to preserve this highly endangered species!

Judge's comment: Really interesting to see images from a new location for blue sharks, on the Atlantic coast of Spain. The black and white conversion is highly effecting reducing this scene to the key elements of shark, reflection and refraction. Very strong work.

Alex Mustard