Behold the best underwater photographs made in 2018 according to the jury of the Ocean Art Underwater Photo Competition that was held recently for the 7th year in a row. In this competition, the top nature photographers in the world competed across 16 genres.
The winner is the first photo in our photo collection, which we prepared especially for our readers. This is a photo of 3 stingrays engaging in a courtship ritual captured by photographer Duncan Murrell in Honda Bay, Philippines.
This competition is a very important one, as it lets the public get a glimpse of the wonders of the underwater world and nature, thereby raising awareness of water pollution worldwide. Admire the beauty of the oceans and rivers together with us in this photo gallery of the competition right now.
Species: Humpback whale and her calf (Megaptera novaeangliae).
Wide-Angle, 1st Place. François Baelen.
Shot in Saint-Gilles, Reunion Island with Sony A7III
Species: Costasiella sp.
Nudibranchs, Honorable Mention. Chun Ho Tam.
Shot in Lembeh Strait, Indonesia with Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Species: American Crocodile (Crocodylus acutus)
Novice DSLR, 2nd Place. Antonio Pastrana.
Shot in Jucaro, Cuba with Nikon D850 Camera
Reefscapes, 2nd Place. Tobias Friedrich.
Shot in Red Sea, Egypt with Canon 1DX Mark II
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