'Cycle War' was taken in Egypt and shows Norton 16H motorbikes loaded in a British SS Thistlegorm, with soldierfish schooling above.
"I've had this image in mind for a few years, but it is impossible to capture in one photo, because there is not space inside the wreck to photograph this scene in a single frame," explains Tobias Friedrich. "My solution was take a series of pictures and stitch them together as a panorama."
The chair of the judges, Peter Rowlands, added: "This is a quite extraordinary shot which must be viewed as large as possible. The artistic skill is in visualising such an image, and the photographic talent is in achieving it."
© Photo : Tobias Friedrich/UPY2018CYCLE-WAR by Tobias Friedrich, first place.
CYCLE-WAR by Tobias Friedrich, first place.
© Photo : Grant Thomas/UPY2018Love Birds by Grant Thomas, winner in the British Waters category.
Love Birds by Grant Thomas, winner in the British Waters category.
© Photo : Man BD/UPY2018ROAR by Man BD, winner in the Up & Coming category.
ROAR by Man BD, winner in the Up & Coming category.
© Photo : Tony Stephenson/UPY2018How many pike? by Tony Stephenson.
How many pike? by Tony Stephenson.
© Photo : Greg Lecoeur/UPY2018Humpback whale spy hopping by Greg Lecoeur, winner in the Wide Angle category.
Humpback whale spy hopping by Greg Lecoeur, winner in the Wide Angle category.
© Photo : Shane Gross/UPY2018Seahorse Density by Shane Gross, winner in the Macro category.
Seahorse Density by Shane Gross, winner in the Macro category.
© Photo : Vicky Paynter/UPY2018Scratchy Seal by Vicky Paynter, winner in the British Waters Compact category.
Scratchy Seal by Vicky Paynter, winner in the British Waters Compact category.
© Photo : Borut Furlan/UPY2018Crocodile reflections by Borut Furlan, winner in the Black & White category.
Crocodile reflections by Borut Furlan, winner in the Black & White category.
© Photo : Filippo Borghi/UPY2018The Fisherman by Filippo Borghi, winner in the Behavior category.
The Fisherman by Filippo Borghi, winner in the Behavior category.
© Photo : Henley Spiers/UPY2018Battle of the Tompots by Henley Spiers, winner in the British Waters Macro category.
Battle of the Tompots by Henley Spiers, winner in the British Waters Macro category.
© Photo : Gianni Pecchiar/UPY2018Safe Navigation by Gianni Pecchiar, second place in the Wrecks category.
Safe Navigation by Gianni Pecchiar, second place in the Wrecks category.
© Photo : Mike Korostelev/UPY2018The Nose by Mike Korostelev, second place in the Portrait category.
The Nose by Mike Korostelev, second place in the Portrait category.
© Photo : Greg Lecoeur/UPY2018 Gannets feeding by Greg Lecoeur, third place in the Behavior category.
Gannets feeding by Greg Lecoeur, third place in the Behavior category.
© Photo : Ipah UiD/UPY2018Frogfish Illusion by Ipah UiD, third place in the Compact category.
Frogfish Illusion by Ipah UiD, third place in the Compact category.
© Photo : Sylvie Ayer/UPY2018Graceful manta by Sylvie Ayer, second place in the Black & White category.
Graceful manta by Sylvie Ayer, second place in the Black & White category.
© Photo : Scott Gutsy Tuason/UPY2018In Hinding by Scott Gutsy Tuason, second place in the Wide Angle category.
In Hinding by Scott Gutsy Tuason, second place in the Wide Angle category.
© Photo : Tanya Houppermans/UPY2018A sand tiger shark surrounded by tiny bait fish by Tanya Houppermans, winner in the Portrait category.
A sand tiger shark surrounded by tiny bait fish by Tanya Houppermans, winner in the Portrait category.
© Photo : Rodney Bursiel/UPY2018Under The Wave by Rodney Bursiel, third place in the Portrait category.
Under The Wave by Rodney Bursiel, third place in the Portrait category.
© Photo : Songda Cai/UPY2018Friend or Food?! by Songda Cai, зsecond place in the Macro category.
Friend or Food?! by Songda Cai, зsecond place in the Macro category.
© Photo : Santosh Shanmuga/UPY2018Angels of the Deep by Santosh Shanmuga, third place in the Black & White category.
Angels of the Deep by Santosh Shanmuga, third place in the Black & White category.
© Photo : Jack Berthomier/UPY2018Flower power by Jack Berthomier, second place in the Compact category.
Flower power by Jack Berthomier, second place in the Compact category.
© Photo : Jacob Degee/UPY2018The Hammer by Jacob Degee, second place in the Up & Coming category.
The Hammer by Jacob Degee, second place in the Up & Coming category.
© Photo : Austin Ferguson/UPY2018Migration by Austin Ferguson, third place in the Up & Coming category.
Migration by Austin Ferguson, third place in the Up & Coming category.
© Photo : Tobias Friedrich/UPY2018TRUCK-NOBIA by Tobias Friedrich, third place in the Wrecks category.
TRUCK-NOBIA by Tobias Friedrich, third place in the Wrecks category.
© Photo : Simone Matucci/UPY2018Dancing with the giants by Simone Matucci, winner in the Compact category.
Dancing with the giants by Simone Matucci, winner in the Compact category.
© Photo : Kenji Cheow/UPY2018The Shadow by Kenji Cheow, third place in the Macro category.
The Shadow by Kenji Cheow, third place in the Macro category.
© Photo : Fan Ping/UPY2018Surrounded by Fan Ping, second place in the Wide Angle category.
Surrounded by Fan Ping, second place in the Wide Angle category.
© Photo : Brook Peterson/UPY2018Evening Snorkel by Brook Peterson, third place in the Wide Angle category.
Evening Snorkel by Brook Peterson, third place in the Wide Angle category.