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Hi Andy,
Having been seriously involved in the tropical fish hobby for a couple of decades in a past life when I was doing lots of stuff for leading British & US magazines, It was enthralling to see all the wonderful marine images shot in the wild for the Underwater Photographer of the Year 2020 Competition.

'The birth' by Filippo Borghi was particularity poignant for me.
Filipo says: This photo portrays an incredible moment - the birth of a Mediterranean catshark.
To try to make this shot I spent over a month visiting the same egg again and again, waiting for the right day for hatching.
Only with patience, passion and willingness can you capture certain shots, which makes them special to take.

Judge's comment: Some sharks give birth to live young, some hatch from eggs.
Such an amazing moment seeing this cat shark wiggling out from its egg case laid in such a beautiful location.
- Alex Mustard

https://underwaterphotographeroftheyear.com/winners/2020-winners/behaviour/3/#details