The 2020 Underwater Photographer of the Year competition received more than 5,500 entries from photographers from more than 70 countries.
French photographer Greg Lecoeur beat out a group of experienced peers to win this year's title. He filmed crab-eating seals frolicking in underwater icebergs in Antarctica.
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Overall Winner of the 2020 Underwater Photographer of the Year Competition: "Moving Ice House", Greg Lecoeur (France)
"The crab-eating seals and ethereal underwater iceberg landscapes like ballets in the photographs show a corner of the world that few people have ever seen." One of the judges, marine biologist and underwater photographer Alex Mustard, said, "The multiple subjects in this photograph caught my eye and made me feel as if I were in the cold ocean of Antarctica through the photograph. ”
The organizer of the Annual Underwater Photographer Competition is located in the United Kingdom and is one of the most authoritative competitions in the field of underwater photography.
"If a photo can replace a thousand words, a great photo asks a thousand questions." Judge Peter Rowland said, "What we can do is show the underwater world to the people who usually live on the water, hoping that these pictures will make them curious about the underwater world and start asking questions." ”
In addition to the underwater photography awards limited to the British mainland, the photographer has sorted out the top three awards in the remaining categories for everyone, so let's take a look at it together
wide angle
Wide
Winner: "Moving Ice House", Greg Lecoeur (France)
Runner-up: "fotteyo overhangs", oleg gaponyuk (Russia)
3rd place: "Submarine Zero", tobias Friedrich (Germany)
macro
Macro
Winner: "The Virtues of Goodness of The Goby", hannes klostermann (Germany)
Runner-up: "Eyes", Keigo Kawamura (Japan)
3rd Place: "Wolf-swallowed favorinus (gastropod molluscs)", Jack israel (USA)
wrecks
shipwreck
Winner: "Engine Room", tobias Friedrich (Germany)
Runner-up: "The Titanic of Saudi Arabia", Renee Capozzola (USA)
3rd Runner-up: "Scrap New Life", Pier Mane (South Africa)
behaviour
Behavior patterns
Winner: "The Training of the Octopus", pasquale vassallo (Italy)
Runner-up: "Say Me", Paolo isgro (Italy)
3rd place: "Born", filippo borghi (Italy)
portrait
Portrait of the seabed
Winner: "The Butterfly Effect", Lilian Koh (Singapore)
Runner-up: "Angry Seahorse", Rooman Luc (Belgium)
3rd Runner-up: "Crab Eater Seal", Greg Lecoeur (France)
black and white
Black and white photography
Champion: "Layers of Ideas", mok wai hoe (Singapore)
Runner-up: "A Flock of Swallow Stingrays", Henley Spiers (UK)
3rd Place: "Boundless", Zena Holloway (UK)
compact
Pocket camera shooting
Winner: "Water Lilies of Lake Uluna", Manbd (Malaysia)
Runner-up: "Cuttlefish jumping disco", enrico somogyi (Germany)
3rd Runner-up: "Jellyfish from the Republic of Palau", enrico somogyi (Germany)
up&coming
Most Promising Award
Winner: "Lemon Shark Cubs in Mangrove Nurseries", anita Kainrath (Austria)
Runner-up: "The Commotion of the Seas", nur tucker (UK)
3rd place: "Minke whales", ines goovaerts (Belgium)
marine conservation
Marine protection
Winner: "The Last Dawn, the Last Gasp", pasquale vassallo (Italy)
Runner-up: "Double Trouble, A Glimmer of Hope", David Alpert (UK)
3rd Runner-up: "Traditional Hunting", Scott Gutsy Tuason (Philippines)
Underwater Photography Book of the Year Champion
Water, the Mystery of the Underwater World, pietro formis
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