Photography is hard enough without a gigantic shark heading at breakneck speed towards the lens. Of course gigantic sharks are not the only things that make underwater shooting a little awkward, but photographer Matty Smith rather relishes the challenge. Winner of the 2022 British Underwater Photographer of the Year award, Matty put a decade of experience and a couple of bits of custom-designed kit into getting this spectacular prize-winning image.
‘Shots like this require a massive team effort,’ says Matty. ‘I’m just the guy that turns up on the day and puts the camera in
