Annual Ocean Art Underwater Photo Contest attracted some stunning photographs from around the world
Thousands of photographs from 80 countries were all submitted across 12 different categories for evaluation
In its ninth year, £32,000 in prizes were awarded making Ocean Art prize value among highest in the world
The winning overall photograph features an incredible close-up shot of an octopus and was taken in Australia
Winners of the 2020 Ocean Art Underwater Photo Contest
In Focus
The judging for the ninth annual Ocean Art Underwater Photo Contest, organized by the Underwater Photography Guide, has wrapped up, and the winning images and photographers have been announced. Gaetano Dario Gargiulo took Best in Show with his image of an octopus in a tide pool. The organizers of the contest have once again shared with us some of the winners and honorable mentions, shown below, from the 12 categories of underwater photography. Captions were written by the individual photographers and have been lightly edited for clarity.Read more
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