Most Promising British Underwater Photographer of the Year 2015

It is with great honour that I get to call myself a winner at the inaugural Underwater Photographer of the Year competition.  I was awarded the title of “Most Promising British Underwater Photographer”.

I’m still slightly shocked to be honest.  This is the first major competition I have ever entered and I never expected to win one of these coveted titles.  I owe a huge thanks to the judges, Alex Mustard, Martin Edge & Peter Rowlands.

Two of my images were also placed in individual categories.  The liferafts at the Salem Express received a highly commended in the International wrecks category.  And a backlit goby was awarded 3rd place in the Up & Coming worldwide category.  Wow!  I love both these images, but would never have expected to do so well amid some exceptionally high competition.

Interestingly, I was one of the few photographers on a mirrorless set up.  The wreck was shot on an OMD- EM1 and the goby on an OMD-EM5,  a testament to the quality of equipment that we now have access to as underwater photographers.

Check out all of the winning entires here