Underwater Awards Australasia 2024 is a new photo and video competition for divers but, although submitted images in most of the categories need to have been
The Underwater Photographer of the Year competition celebrates photography beneath the surface of the ocean, lakes, rivers and even swimming pools, attracting entries from all around the world. There are 13 categories, including Macro, Wide Angle, Behaviour and Wreck photography, as well as 4 categories for photos taken specifically in British waters. The winners were announced in an award ceremony in Mayfair, London, hosted by The Crown Estate. This year’s UPY judges were experienced underwater photographers Peter Rowlands, Tobias Friedrich and Dr Alexander Mustard MBE.
“Whale Bones was photographed in the toughest conditions, as a breath-hold diver descends below the Greenland ice-sheet to bear witness to the carcasses,”
The 2023 Black and White Photo Contest winners have been revealed with pride by the reFocus Awards, showcasing captivating submissions from 77 different nations.
Ocean Views, Winner: Wave, North Shore, Oahu, Hawai by Danny Sepkowski
This competition distinguishes between professional and non
“The previous edition of UPY received our biggest-ever entry, with 546 underwater photographers submitting almost 6,000 photos,” says chair of the judges Alex