2015-2019

Amphipod (Iphimedia obesa) - Underwater Photographer of the Year competition - February 2015

Winner in the British macro category - UPY London 2015

also:

Winner in the Compact camera category
Runner up in British wide angle category
Highly commended in British wide angle category
Commended in British macro category
Commended in the International wrecks category
This little crustacean, is an amphipod (Iphimedia obesa) and is about 1 cm long.

As with many small subjects that are difficult to appreciate with the normal eye, they take on added interest when photographed at greater than life size magnification. This one was photographed whilst diving in Loch Carron. Scotland. It is not a creature that many have tried to photograph due to its small size and skittish behaviour.

This image was judged the best British macro image at the Underwater Photographer of the Year competition - UPY 2015 London. The image was titled 'The Amphipod has Landed' as it seemed to fit the scene of a rather alien looking creature on the lunar like surface of a dead men's finger.

Nikon D600, 105mm VR micro + Marumi +5 dry dioptre. Single snooted strobe.