Here are the stunning winning photos Of Underwater Photographer of the Year Contest 2022. The winning photos are better than ever and Spain’s Rafael Fernandez Caballero was named Underwater Photographer of the Year while Australia’s Matty Smith took the title of British Underwater Photographer of the Year. Both photographers were awarded for their incredible images of sharks.

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#1 British Underwater Photographer Of The Year 2022 – Great white split by Matty Smith (Australia)

Underwater Photographer of the Year Contest Winners

#2 Under Water Photographer The Year, Winner – Giants of the night by Rafael Fernandez Caballero (Spain)

Underwater Photographer of the Year Contest Winners

#3 Up & Coming, Winner – Sairee beach Koh Tao by Quico Abadal (Spain)

Underwater Photographer of the Year Contest Winners

#4 Compact, Winner – Peace by Enrico Somogyi (Germany)

Underwater Photographer of the Year Contest Winners

#5 Macro, Second Place – City of Angels by David Alpert

Underwater Photographer of the Year Contest Winners

#6 Behavior, Runner Up – The Circle of Life by Javier Murcia (Spain)

Underwater Photographer of the Year Contest Winners

#7 Black and White, Winner – Sarah’s Underwater World by Kerrie Burow (Australia)

Underwater Photographer of the Year Contest Winners

#8 Portrait, Winner – Rapunzel on Fire by Thomas Heckmann (Germany)

Underwater Photographer of the Year Contest Winners

#9 Up & Coming, Runner Up – Beauty on a red anemone skirt by Yazid Shaari (Oman)

Underwater Photographer of the Year Contest Winners

#10 Most Promising British Underwater Photographer 2022 – Diamonds and Rust by Paul Pettitt

Underwater Photographer of the Year Contest Winners

#11 British Waters Macro, Winner – Best Buddies by Dan Bolt (United Kingdom)

Underwater Photographer of the Year Contest Winners

#12 Wrecks, Winner – Abandoned Ship by Alex Dawson (Sweden)

Underwater Photographer of the Year Contest Winners

#13 Wide Angle, Third Place – Against All Odds by Hannah Le Leu (Australia)

Underwater Photographer of the Year Contest Winners

#14 Behavior, Winner – All You Need Is Love by Pekka Tuuri (Finland)

Underwater Photographer of the Year Contest Winners

#15 British Waters Wide Angle, Third Place – Yawn by Henley Spiers (United Kingdom)

Underwater Photographer of the Year Contest Winners

#16 British Waters Compact, Winner – Rock pool star by Martin Stevens (United Kingdom)

Underwater Photographer of the Year Contest Winners

#17 British Waters Living Together – A peaceful coexistence by Lewis Jefferies (United Kingdom)

Underwater Photographer of the Year Contest Winners

#18 Marine Conservation Photographer of the Year 2022 – Big appetite by Thien Nguyen Ngoc (Vietnam)

Underwater Photographer of the Year Contest Winners


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