UPY 2016 winners

Duncan Whittaker · Issue 89, Mar/Apr 2016 · pp. 34–38

Do you spend time thinking up images before a dive trip? I spend a lot of time thinking about the photos and planning how I take that particular picture; I try to see it in my mind. Sometimes, the conditions in the water change and my plans are altered so I have to think about how to quickly reinvent the photo. The main part it is to think and use your brain before and during the shoot. When you are shooting do you have competitions in mind primarily? When I photograph, I never think of a specific competition; my only thought is for the photography and the best result. My aim is to photograph to the best of my ability; the competition at the moment of the shot does not come into play. If not, what makes you decide on which images to enter and do you consult with anyone else for a second opinion? The photo selection process for a contest is always a very complicated and difficult procedur…