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2019 Ocean Art Contest winners show the incredible beauty and diversity of the underwater world

Jan 13, 2020 by Dunja Djudjic 1 Comment

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© Greg Lecoeur | Ocean Art Competition
The Best of Show, Coldwater 1st place

The winners of the Ocean Art Underwater Photo Competition have just been announced, and just like before, they show us just how much there is to admire under the sea. Now in its eighth year, this prestigious contest brings us breathtaking photos from below the water surface, and we bring you this year’s winners.

The Ocean Art Underwater Photo Contest is organized by the Underwater Photography Guide. This year, there have been submissions from 78 countries, and there have been $85,000 in sponsor prizes awarded to the winners. Other than the sixteen categories we knew from previous contests, there have been two new categories this year: conservation and blackwater diving. Even though they’ve only been introduced this year, they had an overwhelming response and there were lots of magnificent photos submitted.

Among the eighteen category winners, the jury also selected the overall winner, or “The Best of Show.” This year’s award went to Greg Lecoeur with his image of a crab-eater seal maneuvering quickly through freezing waters under Antarctic ice. His image was also selected as the category winner in the Coldwater category.

Choosing 2019 winners was not an easy task for the jury since both the quality and the quantity of images is on the rise. But, they chose the top five images and two honorable mentions in each category and they sure made a selection of stunning underwater photos.

Take a look at the rest of the winning images below. We bring you the first place winners, but make sure to check out the entire gallery on the Underwater Photography Guide’s website.

© Ferenc Lorincz | Ocean Art Competition
Compact Behavior 1st place

© Stan Chen | Ocean Art Competition
Compact Macro 1st place

© Stefano Cerbai | Ocean Art Competition
Macro 1st place

© Paula Vianna | Ocean Art Competition
Marine Life Behavior 1st place

© Julie Casey | Ocean Art Competition
Novice Macro 1st place

© George Kuo-Wei Kao | Ocean Art Competition
Novice Wide Angle 1st place

© Jenny Stock | Ocean Art Competition
Nudibranch 1st place

© Virginia Salzedo | Ocean Art Competition
 Portrait 1st place

© Eduardo Acevedo Fernandez | Ocean Art Competition
Reefscapes 1st place

© Paolo Isgro | Ocean Art Competition
Supermacro 1st place

© Francisco Sedano | Ocean Art Competition
Underwater Art 1st place

© Shane Gross | Ocean Art Competition
Conservation 1st place

© Nicholas More | Ocean Art Competition
Wide Angle 1st place

© Fabien Michenet | Ocean Art Competition
Blackwater 1st place

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About Dunja Djudjic

Dunja Djudjic is a multi-talented artist based in Novi Sad, Serbia. With 15 years of experience as a photographer, she specializes in capturing the beauty of nature, travel, and fine art. In addition to her photography, Dunja also expresses her creativity through writing, embroidery, and jewelry making.

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