Winners Gallery
Finalist Conservation (Hope) Photographer of the Year
Jenny Stock Indonesia
"My dive at Puri Pinnacle was a heart-pounding experience," says Stock. "Seconds after descending to the reef I saw millions of ethereal, glittering anchovies race over me, their bodies shimmering in the sun. They passed barely a foot from me with a huge woosh – the energy was wild and exhilarating. The anchovies were highly motivated – these little fish were swimming for their lives. Not far behind, hunting jacks were picking off the slower swimmers. Due to the highly reflective skin of anchovies and their tendency to blow out under flash-photography, I knew I had to shoot this fast paced image carefully. I reduced my strobes to the lowest setting and my shutter speed to 250."
BEHIND THE LENS
Jenny Stock United Kingdom (UK)
ABOUT THE IMAGE
- Early morning
- Shot on scuba equipment
- Shooting for a magazine story
- f/22, 1/250, iso 800
Jenny Stock is an award-winning wildlife documentary filmmaker and underwater photographer whose work spans the globe. Her imagery has appeared in National Geographic, Wildlife Photographer of the Year and the BBC. In 2023, she became the first and only woman to win British Underwater Photographer of the Year. Jenny has also worked as an underwater stunt diver in Hollywood films and as a safety diver on UK television dramas. Originally from northern England, she spent a decade in Australia directing shows like Crikey It’s the Irwins and Bondi Vet, and now writes for DIVE Magazine in the UK.
