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UPY 2026 Wrecks - Highly Commended
'Propeller of the HMHS Britannic'
Dr. Steffen G. Scholz
This image captures the immense propeller of HMHS Britannic, resting in silence beneath the Aegean. Once built for speed and scale, it became part of a ship whose story is defined by service, loss, and memory. In the filtered light, the metal feels both powerful and fragile, an engineering marvel softened by time and the sea. For me, photographing this propeller is less about wreck “spectacle” and more about presence: a quiet encounter with history, and a reminder that the underwater world preserves traces of human ambition in a way no museum can. Respect is our mantra here: look, document, and leave nothing but bubbles.
Judge's comment: Excellent shot of a very famous and not easy to photograph deep wreck. I like the simple light coming from the other diver to illuminate the one motif in the frame, although I think would be improved with a slight recomposition. But I admit it still works perfectly. Well done!
Tobias Friedrich
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