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UPY 2026 Wrecks - Highly Commended
'Wrecks'
Nicolai Posininsky
Tanks are symbols of war of noise, fear, and destruction. But here, in the Underwater Museum of Jordan, they rest side by side in complete silence, embraced by the sea and gently shaped by light.
Shot as a wide-angle scene with carefully placed illumination and a model in the background, the image gains depth and a dreamlike, almost otherworldly atmosphere. In this mystic calm, the wrecks transform into a quiet memorial: not loud or accusatory, but peaceful — and perhaps for that very reason, even more powerful.
Judge's comment: A dramatic angle and a dramatic photograph, but with a strange sense of peace. In a world of turbulent politics photos of machines of war are increasingly thought-provoking.
Alex Mustard
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