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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. Just look at some of the internationally acclaimed photographers who have launched their u/w photo careers here over the years.
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Underwater Photo Contest Entries By Michael Grebler
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Side-mount diver entering the cavern section at Peacock Springs, Florida. Nikonos V, 15mm lens, twin SB105 strobes and Kodak 400 asa film on manual exposure. Colour corrected in PS. March 2018.
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7 Votes VOTE!
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Divers explore the upper sections of the Niagara II near Tobermory. Canon 6D, 15mm lens, manual exposure in natural light. Colour corrected in PS from the RAW file.
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10 Votes VOTE!
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Portrait of a side-mount cave diver at Ginnie Cavern, Florida. Nikonos V, 15mm lens, Kodak 400 ASA film in natural light with manual exposure. Cropped and colour corrected in PS.
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12 Votes VOTE!
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Rebreather diver at the boilers of the wreck of the Rothesay, near Prescott. Canon 6D, 15mm lens, manual exposure in natural light. Colour corrected in PS from RAW file.
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10 Votes VOTE!
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Police diver on an overhead environment exercise. Canon 6D and 15mm lens on manual settings. Cropped and colour corrected from the RAW file.
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18 Votes VOTE!
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My dive buddy pauses above the "chimney" as we work our way to the exit of the cave at Little River, Florida. Nikonos V, 15mm lens, single SB105 strobe, Kodak 400 ASA film and manual exposure. Colour corrected in PS. Photo taken Dec. 2016.
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8 Votes VOTE!
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Search and Rescue dog training with diver at Long Sault. Canon 6D and 15mm lens in Ikelite housing. Manual settings, cropped for subject and colour corrected.
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11 Votes VOTE!
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Grateful for the warm sunshine, the 38F water temp and the long, deep, dark tunnels of this mine are taxing on any diver. Canon 6D and 15mm lens. Cropped for subject and colour corrected in PS.
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9 Votes VOTE!
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A tech diver on the starboard side of the "Forest City" that was wrecked in 1904 near Tobermory. Canon 6D, 15mm lens, high ISO, cropped for subject and converted to B&W in PS.
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6 Votes VOTE!
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A couple share a quiet evening on stand-up paddle boards at Sauble Beach. Canon 6D, 24-105 lens, manual settings, no cropping or colour correction.
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12 Votes VOTE!
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A diver wearing side mount comes face-to-face with the plane in Morrison's Quarry. Photo taken under the ice with a Canon 6D and 15mm lens. Manual exposure. Cropped and colour corrected from the RAW file.
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5 Votes VOTE!
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A free diver adjusts his mask just before diving below the ice in Morrison's Quarry. Canon 6D & 15mm lens. Cropped for subject and adjusted for lighting from the RAW file.
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5 Votes VOTE!
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Tannic water from the Santa Fe River mixes with spring water coming from the Devils Ear at Ginnie Springs to create the red and yellow colours around this sidemount cave diver. Nikonos V, 15mm lens, Kodak 400ASA film, manual settings & natural light.
 Shortlisted!
 Through to 2016 awards final round judging |
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12 Votes VOTE!
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Some people truly enjoy ice diving. Canon 6D, 24-105 lens, manual settings. Cropped for subject in PS.
Shortlisted! |
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9 Votes VOTE!
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Diver at the surface in the cavern section of a flooded mine. Canon 6D and 15mm lens. Cropped for subject and colour corrected from the RAW file.
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8 Votes VOTE!
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A side-mount diver descends along one of the supporting rock columns of a flooded mine in Quebec. Canon 6D, 15mm lens, manual exposure in natural light. Colour corrected from the RAW file.
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5 Votes VOTE!
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An U/W photographer checks his camera settings while hovering off the starboard bow of the Niagara 2 sunk near Tobermory. Canon 6D, 15mm lens, manual exposure, natural light. Cropped & colour corrected from the RAW file.
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6 Votes VOTE!
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Divers board the dive boat shortly after the passing of a rain squall. Canon 6D, 15mm lens, manual exposure.
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5 Votes VOTE!
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An underwater photographer in side-mount waits out his deco time while looking for his next shot near Tobermory, Canada. Canon 6D, 15mm lens, manual exposure, natural light. Cropped for subject and B&W conversion in PS.
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4 Votes VOTE!
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At a depth of about 70-feet, a diver pauses for a moment on the starboard side of the Niagara II sunk near Tobermory, Ontario. Canon 6D on manual, 15mm lens, natural light. Colour corrected from RAW file.
Shortlisted! |
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10 Votes VOTE!
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A free diver encounters the docile Canadian freshwater shark "Canadicharin Frigidalus" at a depth of 35-feet. Canon 6D and 15mm lens, shutter priority. Cropped and colour corrected in PS.
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8 Votes VOTE!
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Three free-divers strike a pose upside down under the ice in Morrison's Quarry. Canon 6D, 15mm lens, cropped and colour corrected in PS.
Through to 2015 awards final round judging |
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9 Votes VOTE!
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This ice diver has just completed his "bubble checks" with his buddy at the start of their dive. Canon 6D and 15mm lens. Cropped and colour corrected.
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4 Votes VOTE!
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Two divers reach the airplane sunk in Morrison's Quarry. Canon 6D & 15mm lens on aperture priority exposure in natural light. Slightly cropped and colour corrected in PS.
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13 Votes VOTE!
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Stairs on the starboard side of the Niagara II sunk near Tobermory. Canon 6d with 15mm lens in Ikelite housing in natural light. Conversion to B&W in PS.
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8 Votes VOTE!
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Side-mount diver mapping out the tunnel system of a flooded mine. Nikonos V with 15mm lens, twin Ikelite 150 strobes and Kodak ASA 400 film. Colour corrected in PS.
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4 Votes VOTE!
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Late summer dive on the wreck of the Rothesay near Prescott, Ontario. Nikonos V, 12mm lens, 400ASA Kodak B&W CN film, manual exposure, scratches removed in PS.
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6 Votes VOTE!
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