University of Miami Rosenstiel School Announces Photo Contest Winners
The University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science has announced the winners of its 2011 underwater photography contest.
Of the twelve winners in four separate categories –macro, wide-angle, animal portrait- it was the incredible macro shot of two gobbies that took home the “Best in Show” award. The shot by Tobias Friedrich of Germany depicted two glass gobbies on top of each other.
“I spotted the first Goby and set up my camera for a close angle. Slowly I was approaching the small fish so that it could fill out the picture a bit more. When I was ready for the shot, surprisingly a second Goby came out of nowhere and placed itself on top of the first one. I immediately took 2–3 shots before the second Goby disappeared. Right after, I quickly checked the images on the back of my camera for exposure and sharpness and was happy that I captured this special moment which only took 1–2 seconds,” says Friedrich.
The complete list of winners and winning photographs can be found at the UM website.
