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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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Christian Vizl
Gold Medal Winner By Christian Vizl
Mehmet Öztabak
Gold Medal Winner By Mehmet Öztabak
Steven Miller
Bronze Medal Winner By Steven Miller
Elaine White
Bronze Medal Winner By Elaine White
Elaine White
Gold Medal Winner By Elaine White
Terry Steeley
Gold Medal Winner By Terry Steeley
Lilian Koh
Silver Medal Winner By Lilian Koh
Jeremy Axworthy
Gold Medal Winner By Jeremy Axworthy
Marco Faimali (ismar-Cnr)
Bronze Medal Winner By Marco Faimali (ismar-Cnr)
Johnny Matthews
Silver Medal Winner By Johnny Matthews

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
Sea Goddess  After searching the entire dive  we finally found this Red Tipped Sea Goddess hiding under the boat at the very end.
By Benjamin Palmer
posted Saturday, May 9, 2026
The Sea Goddess  After searching the entire dive  we finally found this Red Tipped Sea Goddess hiding under the boat at the very end.
By Benjamin Palmer
posted Saturday, May 9, 2026
One of Ran s best photos
By Tal Mor
posted Yesterday
Flamingo tongue seen in Curacao
By Victoria Bordun
posted (3 days ago)
A small blenny  sticking out of a coral. This tiny creature might be small  but it has a big personality  observing my camera and showcasing it s alien like face.
By Victoria Bordun
posted Monday, March 23, 2026
Spotted cleaner shrimp on an anemone. These 2 creatures have a symbiotic relationship  where the shrimp provides parasite removal services and the anemone protects the shrimp from predators.
By Victoria Bordun
posted Monday, March 23, 2026

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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