UPY 2025

UPY  Wrecks - Highly Commended
'Jura wreck'
Frank Aron

The wreck of the steamer Jura is one of the most famous freshwater wrecks in Europe and lying in Lake Constance in a depth of about 36 m.
After a collision with the ship 'Stadt Zürich' in 1864 she sunk in just a couple of minutes. Even 150 years later this wooden wreck is nearly completely preserved, giving divers a clear idea of what happened during the collision. Obviously, the crew tried to steer the ship hard to starboard, as can be seen from the rudder. My goal was to emphasize the wooden rudder blade with a strong video light behind. My buddy Lars swam towards the light to give a sense of scale to the scene.

Judge's comment: What a nice shot of this rarely photographed wreck of the JURA in Germany / Switzerland. It's been taken in very good visbility and we loved the simplicity of the shot. The light that has been placed carefully behind the rudder adds so nicely to the silhouette of the stern. The cherry on the cake is the reflection of the diver in the mask.

Tobias Friedrich