UPY 2026 Wide Angle - Third

UPY 2026 Wide Angle - Third
'Halocline'
Alex Dawson

This image was shot on the second dive in this cave. I realized that this space was where I wanted to do something special photographically. The biggest challenge was the halocline, where fresh and salt water meet and mix right at the diving depth, turning the water into a blur. It's also quite far into the cave, about 30 minutes runtime with our powerful SUEX XK DPVs. The plan was to light up the space and get the perfect diver shadow on the bottom to create depth.

Judge's comment: Stunning perspective and composition create a highly original cave shot. We all loved the different perspective and perfect light from above with the little shadow on the sand floor, which all add such quality to this excellent image.

Tobias Friedrich