P Most Promising British Underwater Photographer
Midnight Raver
by Sandra Stalker
I took this picture on a night dive at my local dive site . I had previously attempted this shot on a few dives and hadn ’ t quite achieved what I wanted until this dive . The crabs are so bold and funny , running up to me and then away , wildly flailing their legs like ravers ; I wanted to capture this aspect of their character . The crab didn ’ t really stand out much from the sand so I used a purple light on a torch for the back ground and then I snooted the crab with white light on a strobe , tracking it as it ran across the seabed for the long exposure .
© Sandra Stalker / UPY2024
S British Underwater Photographer of the Year
Star Attraction by Jenny Stock
Loch Leven is a Scottish dive site near Oban that can be can easily be accessed via a lay-by on the A82 . Once there , a walk down a steep leafy track will lead you into the ‘ refreshing ’ water . As I descended into the dark green depths of the sea loch , on
a dusk dive , I approached an area where my torch picked out the vivid colours of a living carpet of thousands of brittlestars . I was happily snapping away when I spotted this purple sea urchin and I got really excited .
© Jenny Stock / UPY2024
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