Name: Simon Biddie
Picture title: Somewhere Under the Rainbow
Category: People’s Choice
Nationality: United Kingdom.
Occupation: I am not a full-time photographer. I have another full-time occupation. Have been doing photography for 20 years. I’ve been focused on underwater photography for the last 4 years.
Technical information
Camera: Nikon Z8
Lens: Nikkor 8-15mm
EXIF: 15mm f/16 1/100 sec ISO 400
Accessories: Nauticam NA-Z8 underwater housing, 240mm nNuticam dome port, 2x Inon Z-330 strobes
PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD
Simon Biddie | Somewhere Under the Rainbow
Name: Simon Biddie
Picture title: Somewhere Under the Rainbow
Category: People’s Choice
Nationality: United Kingdom.
Occupation: I am not a full-time photographer. I have another full-time occupation. Have been doing photography for 20 years. I’ve been focused on underwater photography for the last 4 years.
Technical information
Camera: Nikon Z8
Lens: Nikkor 8-15mm
EXIF: 15mm f/16 1/100 sec ISO 400
Accessories: Nauticam NA-Z8 underwater housing, 240mm nNuticam dome port, 2x Inon Z-330 strobes.
Simon Biddie says:
Upon arriving at the sandbars around Grand Cayman before sunrise, a storm was brewing. Standing in the shallows, aiming for a split shot to capture both the above- and below-water scenes, southern stingrays (Hypanus americanus) swam along the sandbar. As the sun rose and the storm passed, a rainbow appeared, while below the surface, a southern stingray glided across the sandy ocean floor. This photo was taken using an underwater housing and a fisheye lens with a large dome aperture to capture both the above- and below-water scenes.
Simon Biddie
United Kingdom
Simon Biddie is a UK-based nature and conservation photographer with a keen interest in wildlife, both on land and underwater. Simon debuted in 2023 and has been recognized in international competitions, including the Underwater Photographer of the Year Award, category awards in the Environmental Photography Award, Nature TTL Photographer of the Year, and the Grand Prize Monochrome Photographer of the Year. He is a sought-after photographer and has written for numerous diving and photography websites. Simon’s style is artistic and abstract, with an action-oriented approach to nature photography.