Many people are in love with water and the world Beneath water as well and that is one reason why underwater photography is very famous all over the world. Ocean Art – Underwater Photographer of the Year, Competition has been held annually and It was the 11th edition of the Competition held this year. Competition has been open for all who are passionate about underwater photography and have been able to participate in this competition ever since.
They dedicate over $100,000 for the prizes of the winners. The intention of holding this competition is to admire and appreciate the Majestic ocean at a time when some people have forgotten its value of it. However, thanks to this competition people are now more and more aware of the value of the ocean and it indirectly helps to minimize the pollution that happens with regard to the ocean.
Ocean Art 2022 Underwater Photography Competition consists of 14 categories as Mobile Phone (New category for 2022 ), Wide-Angle, Macro, Marine Life Behavior, Portrait, Cold Water, Black & White, Black Water, Underwater Conservation, Nudibranch, Compact Wide-Angle, Compact Macro, Compact Behavior, and Underwater Art.
This competition actually is a combination of associations and hotels that work together to protect the ocean such as S.M.Y. Ondina, MY Oceanic, Magic Oceans Dive Resort, Dive Damai, Kri Eco Resort, etc.
The Underwater Photography Guide’s editor-in-chief, Nirupam Nigam, stated, “It is evident from this year’s winning images that our community of underwater photographers has plummeted into a new and exciting post-pandemic era. The easing of travel restrictions ushered in a level of photography that had never before been seen, including our best-in-show photo, which showcased another octopus lesson.“
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#1 1st Place, Wide-Angle Category – “Shark Trio” By Renee Capozzola
#2 2nd Place, Wide-Angle Category – “The Hunt” By Daniel Nicholson
#3 3rd Place, Wide-Angle Category – “The Blue Abyss” By Martin Broen
#4 1st Place, Macro Category – “Octopus Mother” By Kat Zhou
#5 2nd Place, Macro Category – “The Lady in Red” By Matthew Sullivan
#6 3rd Place, Macro Category – “Southern Bobtail Squid” By Nicolas Remy
#7 1st Place, Marine Life Behavior Category – “Nest” By Galice Hoarau
#8 2nd Place, Marine Life Behavior Category – “Chew With Your Mouth Closed!” By Bryant Turffs
#9 3rd Place, Marine Life Behavior Category – “Coral Spawning” By Tom Shlesinger
#10 1st Place, Portrait Category – “Mirror Reflection” By Kuo-Wei Kao
#11 2nd Place, Portrait Category – “Shark Portrait” By Gabriella Luongo
#12 3rd Place, Portrait Category – “Eye to Eye” By Kim Briers
#13 1st Place, Coldwater Category – “The Rare Spotted Hand-Fish from Tasmania” By Nicolas Remy
#14 2nd Place, Coldwater Category – “Jaws” By Yannick Gouguenheim
#15 3rd Place, Coldwater Category – “Dancing Rockfish Silhouettes” By Jon Anderson
#16 1st Place, Nudibranchs Category – “Ribbed” By Aleksei Permiakov
#17 2nd Place, Nudibranchs Category – “The Climb” By Veronika Nagy
#18 3rd Place, Nudibranchs Category – “3’s a Crowd” By Luke Gordon
#19 1st Place, Blackwater Category – “Octopus Attack” By Dennis Corpuz
#20 2nd Place, Blackwater Category – “Cleared for Takeoff” By Josh Raia
#21 3rd Place, Blackwater Category – “1st Appearance” By Steven Kovacs
#22 1st Place, Black & White Category – “Long Shadows” By Martin Broen
#23 2nd Place, Black & White Category – “Cruising the Sand Patch” By Brooke Pyke
#24 3rd Place, Black & White Category – “Snappersphere” By Piers Baillie
#25 1st Place, Compact Wide Angle Category – “Peace” By Enrico Somogyi
#26 2nd Place, Compact Wide Angle Category – “Dolphin Formation” By Felix Beck
#27 3rd Place, Compact Wide Angle Category – “A Sad Catch” By Lawrence Alex Wu
#28 1st Place, Compact Macro Category – “E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial” By Eunhee Cho
#29 2nd Place, Compact Macro Category – “Wunderpus” By Regie Casia
#30 3rd Place, Compact Macro Category – “Smile” By David Pleuvret
#31 1st Place, Compact Behavior Category – “A Male Weedy Seadragon Carries Pink Eggs On Its Tail “ By PT Hirschfield
#32 2nd Place, Compact Behavior Category – “Anemone Closing Time” By Sheryl Wright
#33 3rd Place, Compact Behavior Category – “Spider Crab Conga Line” By PT Hirschfield
#34 1st Place, Mobile Phone Category – “Spider Crab Conga Line” By PT Hirschfield
#35 2nd Place, Mobile Phone Category – “Coral Spawn” By Chris Gug
#36 3rd Place, Mobile Phone Category – “Cassiopea in the Blue” By Alessandro Buzzichelli
