UPY 2025

UPY  British Waters Living Together - Commended
'Nest Guardian'
Atanas Petrov

One of my favourite dives on the East Coast of England is on the SS Rosalie — a shipwreck from World War I. Corkwing wrasse are often seen at this location and I had the opportunity to observe and photograph a male exhibiting parental care behaviour. It was busy going up and down around the nest and did not pay much attention to my presence. So, I had enough time to compose and take the photo I wanted.

Judge's comment: One of the Uk’s most colourful fish sheltering behind manmade wreckage on which marine like has colonised profusely. Still and moving life like living together.

Peter Rowlands