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Competitions

Explore the thrilling world of Underwater Photography Competitions. We highlight the most prestigious international competitions that celebrate the artistry and skill of underwater photographers.

From showcasing award-winning images to providing updates on upcoming competitions and submission guidelines, we bring you the latest news and insights from the captivating realm of underwater photography competitions.

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Gold-winning image in the 2025 Portfolio category by Jake Wilton
UWAA photo/video contest calls for entries
Nautilus Scuba Club Cairns Photography Competition
Nautilus Scuba Club Cairns 2026 Photography Competition
This year's winning image © Matty Smith / UPY2026
Pups win Smith Underwater Photographer of the Year title
1st place Underwater and Grand Prize winner: Fractal Forest - Taken with a Sony A7R IV + FE 90mm f/2.8 Macro G OSS, Nauticam EMWL with 160º objective lens and two Retra Pro strobes. f/0, 1/100th, ISO 400 (© Ross Gudgeon / CUPOTY)
Winning diver gets right inside the cauliflower
© Cecile Gabillon, Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Could dolphin superpod image be People’s Choice?
Inside the Dauin Dive Festival: Underwater Photography, Competition and Community
Inside the Dauin Dive Festival: Underwater Photography, Competition and Community
Taken with a Nikon D500 + 60mm macro, Ikelite housing, two Ikelite DS230 strobes. f/22, 1/250th, ISO 250 (Steven Kovacs / Ocean Art 2025)
14 best shots: Dive into Ocean Art 2025
Wide-Angle category winner: Synchronised Humpback Whales, by Yuka Takahashi. Taken with a Sony A7R Mk IV + FE 16-35mm f/2.8, SeaFrogs housing. f/4.5, 1/500th, ISO 320 (© Yuka Takahashi / UnderwaterCompetition.com)
Synced whales win photographer Grand Master title
(Tinnapat Netcharussaeng / Wildlife Photographer of the Year)
Wildlife Photographer contest seeks more u/w images
Phronima Mom And Babies (Chris Gug, CUPOTY 7)
Divers get up close and competitive
Alex Dawson / UPY 2024
Could you be Underwater Photographer of the Year?
An amazing image from the DPG Underwater Imaging Competition- Monkey
DPG Masters Underwater Imaging Competition 2025 Announced
The Great Australian Dive Challenge.
The Great Australian Dive Challenge
Mirrorless-Portfolio Winner David George
The Nautilus Scuba Club Cairns
Housemates, by Jayson Apostol, Compact Macro 2024
Diver call-up for Ocean Art 2025
Survival Purse by Ralph Pace, Underwater Images winner (Wildlife Photographer of the Year)
2025 Wildlife Photo contest winners revealed
2023 Best Of Show winner by Suliman Alatiqi (DPG)
DPG Masters imaging contest underway
International Waters and Best of Show winner was James Ferrara with Wide Open (Taken with a Sony a7R Mark V, Nauticam housing, two ONEUW ONE 160X Mark II strobes. f/5.6, 1/250th, ISO 800 / Underwater Awards Australia)
Jaw-dropping leopard seal wins U/W Awards Australasia
Fragile River Of Life, taken with a Sony α7R II + Nikonos RS 13mm f2.8, Inon Z-240 strobes. 1/30th, f/8, ISO 200 (© Isaac Szabo, Wildlife Photographer of the Year)
Noses & jellies showcase WPY 61 for divers
Winning shot: Leopard shark seen from above (© Julian Hebenstreit / Shark Trust)
Shark Photographer of the Year: The winners
(Michael Westreicher)
Win Symbios handset in Halcyon photo contest 
(Rachel Moore / www.unworldoceansday.org)
Sad eye shines in UN WOD photo-comp
Last year's Best Of Show, from Gabriel Guzman’s portfolio
Underwater Awards Australasia is back
(Solitude World)
Solitude invites divers to photo shoot-out
Photographing a reef shark
Shark Trust launches free-entry photo contest
Radiant Bond by Alvaro Herrero aka Mekan, Spain (UPY 2025)
Mother-love decides Underwater Photographer of the Year 2025
(Andrea Michelutti / UnderwaterCompetition.com)
Masters of underwater photography named
Mono goes big in Ocean Art photo contest
ADEX Voice of the Ocean logo
Voice of the Ocean contest underway
Guardian Of The Relic Of Ses Llumetes (Pedro Riera Llompart), one of the winners in the Expert Adult category
Underwater sights to boost Balearic awareness 

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