With more than $50,000 in prizes available to underwater photographers around the world, the 15th annual Ocean Art Underwater Photo Competition is accepting entries from now until 6 December.
Fifteen categories ensure there is something for everyone, including divers with compact cameras. They include Wide Angle, Macro, Marine Life Behaviour, Black & White, Marine Life Portrait, Cold/Temperate Water, Blackwater, Underwater Conservation and Nudibranchs.
“Crab-Eater Seal”
The Underwater Fashion and Underwater Digital Art categories provide two very different and unique art form, with complete freedom in post-processing. This year there is also an underwater smartphone category.
Prizes are provided by some of the world’s top scuba diving resorts, liveaboard boats and underwater photo gear manufacturers.
Winners from each category will be able to rank the prizes they would like to receive, making it more likely that each winner will receive a prize they desire.
The judging panel features the return of renowned underwater photographers Tony Wu, Marty Snyderman, Mark Strickland, and Ipah Uid Lynn. Marty Snyderman is an Emmy Award–winning cinematographer whose work has appeared in National Geographic and other leading publications. Tony Wu is an acclaimed photographer and author of Silent Symphony, celebrated for his storytelling and natural history imagery. Mark Strickland is an author, award-winning underwater photographer and photo specialist at Bluewater Photo. Ipah Uid Lynn, an internationally recognized Malaysian photographer, is known for her creative and artistic underwater imagery that bridges fine art and marine life.
The Ocean Art competition is organized by Nirupam Nigam of Bluewater Photo, Bluewater Travel, and the Underwater Photography Guide.
To enter go to https://www.uwphotographyguide.com/ocean-art/?step=login. Good luck!
Image credits:
- Eating HD: Ocean Art
