2nd Place - British Society of Underwater Photographers (BSoUP) - Focus On 'Something Different' Competition. December 2019

Judged by Charles Erb

"The photographer has used the symmetry and texture of the fanworm to create an eye-catching and unusual image. The eye is drawn into the centre of the image and is slightly reminiscent of a “magic eye” poster. This is certainly an image I would be happy to have on my wall."


This is a mirror-imaged diptych of a fanworm, post-produced entirely in Lightroom. Creative inspiration was to find a way to express the incredible design of invertebrate life. In this instance a filter feeder and the many levels and layers a microscopic particle of zooplankton might be absorbed through.

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Shortlisted Finalist, Underwater Photographer of the Year, 2019

International Macro Category

Location: Moalboal, Cebu, The Philippines

Photographer: Laura Storm