2nd Place Cold Water

Kat Zhou

"Plunge"

Kat Zhou won a 7 night cruise for 1 person on Coralia Liveaboard in 2025 or 2026, lower deck twin cabin (shared cabin, same gender) from Coralia Liveaboard

The Story:

I took this photo during a trip to dive with Northern Gannets in Shetland. Gannets can hit the water at speeds of up to 60mph, making the experience both exciting and chaotic. The gannets were diving from all directions, and it was hard to choose where to aim my camera! I tried to photograph any bird that zoomed by, and I liked how this photo showed the motion of a gannet slowing down its dive.

Location:

Shetland, UK

Equipment Used:

• Nikon D850
• Nikon 8-15mm fisheye w/ Kenko 1.4x TC
• Nauticam housing
• Nauticam 230mm glass dome port
• Inon Z330 x 2

Camera Settings:

• f/11
• 1/250s
• ISO 400