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UnderwaterPhotography.com is the longest running and most visited resource for underwater photographers on the internet.

Our ultimate goal has always been to help you and fellow underwater photographers fulfill their full potential.

The Underwater Photo Contest

Our underwater photography contest is the Worlds largest - online or off! We have more u/w photos in one place than anywhere else online!

What makes our competition special?

  • We award winners in over 15 categories thus promoting young talent.
  • We choose weekly and monthly winners so photographers don't have to wait long to get acclaimed for their work.
  • Our competition is also an incredible photo database with over 100,000 entries since 1996 that can be searched by category, location and more...
  • You can enter your photo completely for free, once you are a member, you are part of the community and that entails many benefits, for example, get tips from our experts on how to improve.
  • Our Contest gets featured year after year in so many publications (examples below)

We've seen many newbies beat the pro's in the past...

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Spencer Burrows
Bronze Medal Winner By Spencer Burrows
Allen Walker
Silver Medal Winner By Allen Walker
Filip Staes
Silver Medal Winner By Filip Staes
Steven Miller
Silver Medal Winner By Steven Miller
Mathieu Foulquié
Bronze Medal Winner By Mathieu Foulquié
Jinggong Zhang
Bronze Medal Winner By Jinggong Zhang
Terry Steeley
Bronze Medal Winner By Terry Steeley
Michael Dornellas
Silver Medal Winner By Michael Dornellas
Henley Spiers
Bronze Medal Winner By Henley Spiers
Marchione Giacomo
Silver Medal Winner By Marchione Giacomo

Why not upload your images too? Don't be put off by the high standards, many newbies have beaten the pro's in recent years! Enter the contest now!

Latest Contest entries
Kahaluu Beach Park  Hawaii
By Alison Ranheim
posted 15:20 CST Today (3 hours ago)
Mediterranean Moray   Muraena helena
By Stefanos Michael
posted 12:09 CST Today (6 hours ago)
Mom octopus
By Min Seok Jeon
posted 09:41 CST Today (9 hours ago)
Seahorse
By Min Seok Jeon
posted Sunday, May 28, 2023
Dorid Nudibranch   Felimare picta
By Stefanos Michael
posted Yesterday
Saron marmoratus  marble shrimp  hiding in a crevice looking down on me.  f/5.6  1/80  ISO 320  50mm  UCL 165  only torch no strobe .   Erik
By E&e Lp
posted Yesterday

You can get featured in major publications, this happens every year since 1996 as the press appreciate the standards and authority of our competition.

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