First of all, we would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all the amazing underwater photographers that participated in this special underwater photo competition, and all the generous sponsors who made the competition possible. Ocean Art “Safe Under the Sea” has been a great way to bring people from around the world together to dust off old hard drives, share the beauty of our oceans, and help aid the WHO and CDC Foundation in their fight to improve the health of the planet and its people. The Underwater Photography Guide was able to donate 25% of the proceeds from the competition to these two organizations. This translates to us being thousands of dollars closer to a cure for Covid-19.
Photographers from 79 countries entered images into the competition. The quality of the photographs have been spectacular, and they give each one of us some additional perspective at a time when perspective is key. The Best of Show winning image, “Releasing Hope” by Edwar Herreno conveys hope for our future oceans. Bluewater Photo and Travel owner and Underwater Photography Guide publisher, Scott Gietler commented, “The images from this special competition, especially the winning conservation image, represent hope. Hope for our oceans, hope for our travel & dive industries ravaged by Coronavirus, and hope that our nations can come together.”
Winners were asked to rank their prize choices and were awarded one prize based on totaling points from all their winning photos. Given the current economic climate, the prizes awarded show just how much our sponsors care about underwater photography. Please choose to support them by giving them your business during these trying times. This competition would not be possible without Bluewater Photo and Bluewater Travel – the top underwater photo and video retailer and full-service dive travel agency in the industry. We’d also like to give a special shoutout to Ikelite, Paralenz, AquaMarine Diving Bali and the Watergarden Hotel, Sealife, and Atlantis Dive Resorts!
Ocean Art 2020
The full, Ocean Art 2020 competition will be accepting entries in September, 2020! You can expect more prizes, more competition, and more great photos as we search for the top underwater photos of the year. Please check back with us for more information in September.
Wide Angle Macro Marine Life Behavior Portrait Blackwater Underwater Conservation Underwater Digital Art Black & White Underwater Fashion Compact Wide […]
