Italian Davide Lopresti was named underwater photographer of the year for his image, titled "Gold," of a spiny seahorse taken in Trieste, Italy. Lopresti's image also won the macro category.
Underwater photographer of the year —
Italian Davide Lopresti was named underwater photographer of the year for his image, titled "Gold," of a spiny seahorse taken in Trieste, Italy. Lopresti's image also won the macro category.
Davide Lopresti/Upy London
Dan Bolt won British underwater photographer of the year for this image. "Catshark Supernova" is of a cat shark in its egg case.
British underwater photographer of the year —
Dan Bolt won British underwater photographer of the year for this image. "Catshark Supernova" is of a cat shark in its egg case.
Dan Bolt/Upy London
"Three Pillars -- Practice, Patience & Luck!" won Pier Mane the Up and coming underwater photographer of the year award.
Up and coming underwater photographer of the year —
"Three Pillars -- Practice, Patience & Luck!" won Pier Mane the Up and coming underwater photographer of the year award.
Pier Man/UPY LONDON
Marty Engels Dunmore's "Fired Up and 'Almost' Ready to Go" shows an old diving compressor at the Kittiwake wreck in Grand Cayman.
Most promising British underwater photographer —
Marty Engels Dunmore's "Fired Up and 'Almost' Ready to Go" shows an old diving compressor at the Kittiwake wreck in Grand Cayman.
MARTY Engels Dunmore/Upy London
Mike Korostelev used a protective cage when he captured "Underwater Fisherman," of a brown bear fishing in Russia
Wide angle —
Mike Korostelev used a protective cage when he captured "Underwater Fisherman," of a brown bear fishing in Russia
Mikhail Korostelev/UPY London
Thomas Heckmann captured "A Family Affair," which shows a shipwreck with the island of Curacao in the background. He got this shot while swimming with his young daughter, Maja.
Wrecks —
Thomas Heckmann captured "A Family Affair," which shows a shipwreck with the island of Curacao in the background. He got this shot while swimming with his young daughter, Maja.
Thomas Heckmann/UPY London
"Turtle Eating Jellyfish" by Richard Carey shows a green turtle eating a mosaic jellyfish during an early morning dive in the Similan Islands off Thailand.
Behaviour —
"Turtle Eating Jellyfish" by Richard Carey shows a green turtle eating a mosaic jellyfish during an early morning dive in the Similan Islands off Thailand.
Dietmar Beetz/UPY London
"Part of the Illusion" by Marcus Blatchford was taken in The National Dive and Activity Centre, the deepest inland dive center in the United Kingdom.
British waters wide angle —
"Part of the Illusion" by Marcus Blatchford was taken in The National Dive and Activity Centre, the deepest inland dive center in the United Kingdom.
Marcus Blatchford/UPY London
Paul Colley caught a lucky break with "Hello Ducky!" while using a home-made pole-cam to photograph trout during a yearlong river project. A raft of Mallard ducks were attracted by the food used to lure the trout to the camera.
British Waters Compact —
Paul Colley caught a lucky break with "Hello Ducky!" while using a home-made pole-cam to photograph trout during a yearlong river project. A raft of Mallard ducks were attracted by the food used to lure the trout to the camera.
Paul Colley/UPY London