Search the Contest

Entries by Category
Entries by Sea
Entries by Country
or enter search text

forum forum Stats Portfolios Annual Medal Winners slide show Annual Medal Winners spam voting policy photo contest RSS feed rules

Weekly Hotshot

Monthly Winners

Monthly winners will be shown by the 10th of the following month

Upload
Upload a Photo
My Contest Entries

Our UW photo contest is the longest running and most prestigious online. If you want to make a name for yourself this is THE place to do it. See some famous publications about winning photos.

How the Contest Works?

Underwater Photo Contest Entries By Rico Besserdich

534 Entries Found: Page 1  of  20

This member has a pro account

"High Key Lionfish" Made underwater, not in Photoshop ;-... by Rico Besserdich
"High Key Lionfish"
Made underwater, not in Photoshop ;-)
I think this will be my last entry here. Time to move on.
17 Votes
VOTE!

date posted posted: Sunday, January 27, 2013
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
view portfolio more shots by Rico Besserdich
report inappropriate content to the webmaster report abuse 

This member has a pro account

Makro Christmas ;-) by Rico Besserdich
Makro Christmas ;-)
17 Votes
VOTE!

date posted posted: Saturday, December 22, 2012
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
view portfolio more shots by Rico Besserdich
report inappropriate content to the webmaster report abuse 

This member has a pro account

Juvenile lionfish ( around 3 cm. small ) by Rico Besserdich
Juvenile lionfish ( around 3 cm. small )
36 Votes
VOTE!

date posted posted: Thursday, December 20, 2012
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
view portfolio more shots by Rico Besserdich
report inappropriate content to the webmaster report abuse 

This member has a pro account

Somewhere in the Red Sea...... by Rico Besserdich
Somewhere in the Red Sea......
15 Votes
VOTE!

date posted posted: Monday, December 17, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
view portfolio more shots by Rico Besserdich
report inappropriate content to the webmaster report abuse 

This member has a pro account

"Diamonds" ;-) by Rico Besserdich
"Diamonds" ;-)
23 Votes
VOTE!

date posted posted: Thursday, December 13, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
view portfolio more shots by Rico Besserdich
report inappropriate content to the webmaster report abuse 

This member has a pro account

Glass-Fishes ;-) by Rico Besserdich
Glass-Fishes ;-)
34 Votes
VOTE!

date posted posted: Saturday, December 8, 2012
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
view portfolio more shots by Rico Besserdich
report inappropriate content to the webmaster report abuse 

This member has a pro account

UW photographer v/s the "Dunraven" - Red Sea, Egypt. by Rico Besserdich
UW photographer v/s the "Dunraven" - Red Sea, Egypt.
24 Votes
VOTE!

date posted posted: Friday, December 7, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Wrecks
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
view portfolio more shots by Rico Besserdich
report inappropriate content to the webmaster report abuse 

This member has a pro account

Panorama shot of the "Dunraven" by Rico Besserdich
Panorama shot of the "Dunraven"
30 Votes
VOTE!

go to the dive site record where this shot was takenDive Site for this image
date posted posted: Thursday, December 6, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Wrecks
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
view portfolio more shots by Rico Besserdich
report inappropriate content to the webmaster report abuse 

This member has a pro account

"Fire & Water" Fire-Coral in the red sea. Fisheye lens, ... by Rico Besserdich
"Fire & Water"
Fire-Coral in the red sea. Fisheye lens, 1 single strobe with a snout attached to it.
27 Votes
VOTE!

date posted posted: Wednesday, December 5, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
view portfolio more shots by Rico Besserdich
report inappropriate content to the webmaster report abuse 

This member has a pro account

Panorama shot of the "Fiddle Garden", Sharm El Sheikh - E... by Rico Besserdich
Panorama shot of the "Fiddle Garden", Sharm El Sheikh - Egypt.
29 Votes
VOTE!

go to the dive site record where this shot was takenDive Site for this image
date posted posted: Monday, December 3, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
view portfolio more shots by Rico Besserdich
report inappropriate content to the webmaster report abuse 

This member has a pro account

Traditional Chinese "Ink&Wash" drawing technique expresse... by Rico Besserdich
Traditional Chinese "Ink&Wash" drawing technique expressed as underwater photograph :-)
37 Votes
VOTE!

date posted posted: Tuesday, November 27, 2012
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
view portfolio more shots by Rico Besserdich
report inappropriate content to the webmaster report abuse 

This member has a pro account

Just a simple macro shot ;-) by Rico Besserdich
Just a simple macro shot ;-)
32 Votes
VOTE!

date posted posted: Saturday, November 3, 2012
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
view portfolio more shots by Rico Besserdich
report inappropriate content to the webmaster report abuse 

This member has a pro account

fun in the pool ;-) by Rico Besserdich
fun in the pool ;-)
30 Votes
VOTE!

date posted posted: Saturday, November 3, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Turkey
view portfolio more shots by Rico Besserdich
report inappropriate content to the webmaster report abuse 

This member has a pro account

airplane wreck by Rico Besserdich
airplane wreck
26 Votes
VOTE!

date posted posted: Tuesday, October 30, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Wrecks
date posted location: Aegean Sea Turkey
view portfolio more shots by Rico Besserdich
report inappropriate content to the webmaster report abuse 

This member has a pro account

hm....is a bicycle a wreck ?? Don't know whereelse to pos... by Rico Besserdich
hm....is a bicycle a wreck ?? Don't know whereelse to post this one...so I post it here ;-)
28 Votes
VOTE!

date posted posted: Monday, October 29, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Wrecks
date posted location: Aegean Sea Turkey
view portfolio more shots by Rico Besserdich
report inappropriate content to the webmaster report abuse 

This member has a pro account

Different view of a flatworm ;-) by Rico Besserdich
Different view of a flatworm ;-)
25 Votes
VOTE!

date posted posted: Monday, October 29, 2012
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
view portfolio more shots by Rico Besserdich
report inappropriate content to the webmaster report abuse 

This member has a pro account

a closer view..... by Rico Besserdich
a closer view.....
22 Votes
VOTE!

date posted posted: Sunday, October 28, 2012
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
view portfolio more shots by Rico Besserdich
report inappropriate content to the webmaster report abuse 

This member has a pro account

Eye of a cornet-fish by Rico Besserdich
Eye of a cornet-fish
24 Votes
VOTE!

date posted posted: Saturday, October 27, 2012
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
view portfolio more shots by Rico Besserdich
report inappropriate content to the webmaster report abuse 

This member has a pro account

The "Dakota" wreck in Kas/Turkey. Ambient light shit with... by Rico Besserdich
The "Dakota" wreck in Kas/Turkey. Ambient light shit with usage of "magic filters".
36 Votes
VOTE!

date posted posted: Tuesday, October 23, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Wrecks
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
view portfolio more shots by Rico Besserdich
report inappropriate content to the webmaster report abuse 

This member has a pro account

Panorama shot ( consists out of 3 images stitched togethe... by Rico Besserdich
Panorama shot ( consists out of 3 images stitched together ) of a DOUGLAS C-47.
44 Votes
VOTE!

date posted posted: Saturday, October 6, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Wrecks
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
view portfolio more shots by Rico Besserdich
report inappropriate content to the webmaster report abuse 

This member has a pro account

Wreck of a DOUGLAS C-47 "Skytrain" airplane, often known ... by Rico Besserdich
Wreck of a DOUGLAS C-47 "Skytrain" airplane, often known as "Dakota".
44 Votes
VOTE!

date posted posted: Friday, October 5, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Wrecks
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
view portfolio more shots by Rico Besserdich
report inappropriate content to the webmaster report abuse 

This member has a pro account

Just water ;-) by Rico Besserdich
Just water ;-)
40 Votes
VOTE!

date posted posted: Monday, October 1, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Aegean Sea Turkey
view portfolio more shots by Rico Besserdich
report inappropriate content to the webmaster report abuse 

This member has a pro account

"Red Revolution" by Rico Besserdich
"Red Revolution"
47 Votes
VOTE!

date posted posted: Monday, September 24, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
view portfolio more shots by Rico Besserdich
report inappropriate content to the webmaster report abuse 

This member has a pro account

Bokeh Shrimp :-) by Rico Besserdich
Bokeh Shrimp :-)
40 Votes
VOTE!

date posted posted: Saturday, September 22, 2012
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
view portfolio more shots by Rico Besserdich
report inappropriate content to the webmaster report abuse 

This member has a pro account

City of Izmir as "over/under" at night. During this long ... by Rico Besserdich
City of Izmir as "over/under" at night. During this long exposure ( 2 seconds ) a small wave swapped against my domeport...which resulted in this interesting effect ;-)
f/8 , 2 seconds , ISO 800
33 Votes
VOTE!

date posted posted: Wednesday, September 19, 2012
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Aegean Sea Turkey
view portfolio more shots by Rico Besserdich
report inappropriate content to the webmaster report abuse 

This member has a pro account

"Beam me up, Nemo !" Zooming shot ( made underwater, not ... by Rico Besserdich
"Beam me up, Nemo !" Zooming shot ( made underwater, not in PS ). Tokina 10-17mm. 1/6 s , f/22
27 Votes
VOTE!

go to the dive site record where this shot was takenDive Site for this image
date posted posted: Monday, September 17, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
view portfolio more shots by Rico Besserdich
report inappropriate content to the webmaster report abuse 

This member has a pro account

"UW Photographer v/s the Squids" by Rico Besserdich
"UW Photographer v/s the Squids"
44 Votes
VOTE!

date posted posted: Sunday, September 2, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
view portfolio more shots by Rico Besserdich
report inappropriate content to the webmaster report abuse 
534 Entries Found: Page 1  of  20