Here are the stunning winning images of Under Water Photographer Of The Year 2018.
“The standard of this year’s entry was even better than last year… and that should in no way belittle last year’s because they blew us away then!” – Peter Rowlands, Chair of the jury 2018
You can download the 2018 Yearbook to keep and take with you on your next photography trip, it’s a great source of inspiration!
For more info:
Underwater Photographer of the Year ‘CYCLE-WAR’ – Tobias Friedrich
British Underwater Photographer of the Year ‘Love Birds’ – Grant Thomas
Up & Coming Underwater Photographer of the Year ‘ROAR’ – Man BD
Most Promising British Underwater Photographer ‘How many pike?’ – Tony Stephenson
Wide Angle – Winner ‘Humpback whale spy hopping’ – Greg Lecoeur
Wide Angle – Runner Up ‘Surrounded’ – Fan Ping
Macro – Winner ‘Seahorse Density’ – Shane Gross
Macro – Runner Up ‘Friend or Food?!’ – Songda Cai
Wrecks – Runner Up ‘Safe Navigation’ – Gianni Pecchiar
Behaviour – Winner ‘The Fisherman’ – Filippo Borghi
Behaviour – Runner Up ‘In Hinding’ – Scott Gutsy Tuason
Portrait – Winner ‘A sand tiger shark surrounded by tiny bait fish’ – Tanya Houppermans
Portrait – Runner Up ‘The Nose’ – Mike Korostelev
Black & White – Winner ‘Crocodile reflections’ – Borut Furlan
Black & White – Runner Up ‘Graceful manta’ – Sylvie Ayer
Compact – Winner ‘Dancing with the giants’ – Simone Matucci
Compact – Runner Up ‘Flower power’ – Jack Berthomier
Up & Coming – Runner Up ‘The Hammer’ – Jacob Degee
British Waters Wide Angle – Runner Up ‘Shark Speed’ – Nicholas More
British Waters Macro – Winner ‘Battle of the Tompots’ – Henley Spiers
British Waters Macro – Runner Up ‘Topshell tapestry’ – Cathy Lewis
British Waters Compact – Winner ‘Scratchy Seal’ – Vicky Paynter
British Waters Compact – Runner Up ‘Intertwined Mute Swans’ – Ian Wade
Underwater Photography Book of the Year – Winner ‘Manta: Secret Life Of Devil Rays’ – Guy Stevens & Thomas P. Peschak
Underwater Photography Book of the Year – Runner Up ‘The Sea Lions of Los Islotes – The Jewel of Espiritu Santo’ – Luke Inman