The inaugural Ocean Photography Awards, presented by the Oceanographic Magazine, are an absolute treat for nature lovers. Through its spectacular photographs, the competition aims to raise awareness on issues of conservation while also highlighting the ocean's breathtaking beauty. The awards consist of just six categories along with the overall winner of the Ocean Photographer of the Year. The winners were recently announced during a virtual ceremony and photographer Nadia Aly secured the top prize for her stunning shot of an aggregation of Mobula rays.
The competition received more than 3,000 submissions from across the world this year; each image was a celebration and a tribute to oceans everywhere and showed their importance in our world. Here, we have presented the seven winning images from the Ocean Photography Awards along with some of the best photos of the nominated finalists.
A freediving instructor waits for their student to return from a dive below Cenote Angelita's microbial cloud. The cloud, however, is so thick it almost appears to be the seafloor.
4. Ben Cranke - Ocean Exploration Photographer of the Year
Heteractis Magnifica, also known by the common names magnificent sea anemone or Ritteri anemone, is an endemic species of sea anemone only found in the atolls of the Maldives.
Grant Thomas is an award-winning underwater photographer and expedition guide who is renowned for his breathtaking and unique underwater shots like this one of a humpback whale and its calf that gives us a close look at various marine life.
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