Barnaby Stacey, Space or Sea (Wildlife and Animal 2019)

The volcanic sands of the ocean floor in Bali and critters found on the Great Barrier Reef could loop equally at home on another planet. The Pipefish image was the first that made me think about the idea of space and sea. I started removing the backscatter but then I decided that I liked it more by increasing the saturation and bringing out the white spots like stars in the sky.

Images have been resized for web display, which may cause some loss of image quality. Note: Original high-resolution images are used for judging.