The results of the Seventh Annual United Nations World Oceans Day Photo Competition have been announced. The judges were tasked with selecting 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place images from hundreds of entries in 10 categories. The winner of the 2020 theme (Innovation for a Sustainable Ocean) was selected by the organizers.
Wetpixel and DivePhoto Guide are proud to announce the stunning winners of the 2020 DEEP Indonesia International Underwater Photography Competition. The images were of a very high standard, and our judging panel, Ellen Cuylaerts, Mike Bartick, Kate Jonker, Tobias Friedrich, Renee Capozolla, and Andrew Marriot, had a tough time choosing their selections. The Overall Winner and winner of the Compact Camera category was Enrico Somogyi with his capture of a jellyfish in Snell’s Window entitled “Around the World.” Huge congratulations to him and all the finalists.
Please find yourself a comfortable seat somewhere quiet, put on some soothing music, get an appropriate beverage and feast your eyes on the stunning array of amazing imagery that placed in the 2020 DPG/Wetpixel Masters Underwater Imaging contest. When doing so, please bear in mind that the deadline for its sister contest, DEEP Indonesia is 7 March, so you still have a little time to get your entries in!
The Underwater Photographer of the Year (UPY) contest announced the winners of its 2020 contest at the Go Diving Show in Coventry, UK. Hearty congratulations to all those among the placings, and to Greg Lecoeur for his image featuring crabeater seals swimming around an iceberg that was the overall winner.
The results of the 2019 Ocean Art Underwater Photo Competition have been announced. The winning image was taken by Greg Lecoeur and features a crabeater seal (Lobodon carcinophaga) diving close to some brash ice in Antarctica. The contest awarded 16 categories and many congratulations to the many Wetpixel members that are in the placings.
Hosted by Backscatter and NCUPS, the 2019 Monterey Shootout was held from 22 to 25 August. It attracted 172 contestants to dive in excellent conditions in Monterey Bay and socialize at the infamous Backscatter party that rounds off the event. Congratulations to Maxwel Hohn for his winning video and to all the entrants for their stunning imagery
The 2019 Think Pink underwater imaging competition has announced its winners. The contest is run by Dive Into the Pink, a charity that uses the proceeds from various diving events, including this contest to support survivor support and breast cancer research
Backscatter Photo and Video recently held their annual Digital Shootout at Little Cayman Beach Resort. It attracted 70 participants and 20 staff who had the opportunity to discuss photography gear, shooting techniques and best editing practices with each other and the instructional team. An important part of the Digital shootout is the end-of-event photo and video contest. Congratulations to all the participants and to the winners.
Underwater photographers from around the globe submitted their amazing images to the 2019 DEEP Indonesia contest. The judges had a tough time selecting their shortlists and ultimately, the winners. With this in mind, congratulations are definitely due to Grant Thomas for his very beautiful winning over-under image from Papua New Guinea and to all of those that are among the placings.
The results of the 2019 Underwater Photographer of the Year competition were announced live on stage today at the Go Diving Show in Coventry, UK. All 48 of the finalists’ images were also on show at the event. Many congratulations to all the winners. The 2019 Yearbook featuring all the images in the placings is available to download as a pdf.