Everyone loves a good photography contest, right? A selection of stunning photos picked by a talented jury is just the perfect way to find not only entertainment but also inspiration. Underwater Photography Guide just announced the winners of their 2019 Ocean Art Contest. With 16 different categories, such as Wide-Angle, Portrait, and Nudibranchs, the final count of photographs boiled down to a solid hundred, prize winners and honorable mentions included.
Ocean Art Underwater Photo Competition offered over $85,000 in prizes and attracted thousands of entries. Underwater Photography Guide describes this particular contest as one of the most prestigious nature photo contests in the world. This year's entries came from 78 countries, a pretty impressive number that guaranteed solid representation from all over the world. The 2019 contest winners were picked out by Tony Wu, Martin Edge, Marty Snyderman, and Scott Gietler. You can read the judges' commentary by clicking here.
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#1 Honorable Mention - Enrico Somogyi - Compact Wide Angle Category - "Coconut Octopus"
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163points
#5 3rd Place - George Kuo-Wei Kao - Novice Macro Category - "Who Is It?"
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118points
#6 1st - Paula Vianna - Marine Life Behavior Category - "A Friendly Ride"
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113points
#10 3rd Place - Fabien Martinazzo - Compact Macro Category - "Telle Une Torpille Pelagia Cherche Sa Proie"
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108points
#12 2nd Place - Andrea Pescarolo - Nudibranchs Category - "The Sheep"
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107points
#13 Honorable Mention - Naomi Strong - Novice Macro Category - "What Are You Looking At?"
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104points
#14 2nd Place - Nicholas More - Reefscapes Category - "Mangrove Soft Coral"
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98points
#18 Honorable Mention - Celia Kujala - Coldwater Category - "Welcoming Committee"
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88points
#19 1st Place - Fabien Michenet - Blackwater Category - "Snaketooth Swallower"
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86points
