Οι καλύτερες υποβρύχιες φωτογραφίες του 2022 κόβουν την ανάσα

Άκρως εντυπωσιακά είναι τα αποτελέσματα του 11ου ετήσιου φωτογραφικού διαγωνισμού Ocean Art Underwater Photo Competition, ο οποίος ολοκληρώθηκε πριν από λίγες μέρες.

Διαγωνιζόμενοι από 96 χώρες υπέβαλλαν τις καλύτερες φωτογραφίες τους σε 14 κατηγορίες.

Το κορυφαίο βραβείο υποβρύχιας φωτογραφίας κέρδισε η Kat Zhou με τη φωτογραφία «Octopus Mother», ένα θηλυκό χταπόδι με τα πλοκάμια τυλιγμένα γύρω από τα αυγά του. Η επώαση των ωών σημαίνει το τέλος της ζωής της μητέρας, καθώς τα χταπόδια δεν τρώνε ενόσω φροντίζουν τα αυγά τους και πεθαίνουν λίγο μετά τη γέννα. Αυτή τη γλυκόπικρη σκηνή απαθανάτισε η Zhou.

Best in Show

Wide-Angle Category

“The Hunt” 2nd Place – Daniel Nicholson Shot in Ningaloo Reef, Australia Story of the Shot	“The Blue Abyss” 3rd Place – Martin Broen Shot in Yucatan Mexico Story of the Shot
“The White Whale” 4th Place – Julian Gunther Shot in Peninsula Valdes, Argentina Story of the Shot	“Say Cheese!” Honorable Mention – Josh Blank Shot in Great Barrier Reef, Australia Story of the Shot

Macro

 “Octopus Mother”

1st Place – Kat Zhou

Shot in West Palm Beach, Florida, USA

Story of the Shot

“The Lady in Red” 2nd Place – Matthew Sullivan Shot in Florida, USA Story of the Shot	“Southern Bobtail Squid” 3rd Place – Nicholas Remy Shot in Tasmania, Australia Story of the Shot
“Something in My Mouth” 4th Place – Novrizal Herdananto Shot in Lembeh Strait, Indonesia Story of the Shot	“The Eye” Honorable Mention – Kat Zhou Shot in Bimini, Bahamas Story of the Shot

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Marine Life Behavior

 “Nest”

1st Place – Galice Hoarau

Shot in Saltstraumen, Norway

Story of the Shot

“Chew With Your Mouth Closed!” 2nd Place – Bryant Turffs Shot in Florida, USA Story of the Shot	“Coral Spawning” 3rd Place – Tom Shlesinger Shot in Gulf of Aqaba and Eilat, Israel Story of the Shot
“Frog Mates” 4th Place – Mirko Zanni Shot in South Switzerland Story of the Shot	“Zeepaddestoel” Honorable Mention – Luc Rooman Shot in Lake Grevelingen Scharendijke, Holland Story of the Shot

“Winner Takes the Worm Hole”

Honorable Mention – Mark Green

Shot in Florida, USA

 Story of the Shot

Portrait

 “Mirror Reflection”

1st Place – Kuo-Wei Kao

Shot in Pinglin, Taiwan

 Story of the Shot

“Shark Portrait” 2nd Place – Gabriella Luongo Shot in Azores, Portugal Story of the Shot	“Eye to Eye” 3rd Place – Kim Briers Shot in Dauin, Philippines Story of the Shot
“To Be or Not to Be” 4th Place – Andrew Cummings Shot in Curacao Story of the Shot	“Cyrano” Honorable Mention – Frank Begun Shot in Raja Ampat, Indonesia Story of the Shot
“En Garde” Honorable Mention – Jeff Molder Shot in Hawaii, USA Story of the Shot	“Parasite Waiting for the Next Victim” Honorable Mention – Lorenzo Terraneo Shot in Capo Noli, Italy Story of the Shot

Coldwater

“The Rare Spotted Hand-Fish from Tasmania”

1st Place – Nicolas Remy 

Shot in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

 Story of the Shot

 

“Jaws” 2nd Place – Yannick Gouguenheim Shot in South East of France Story of the Shot	“Dancing Rockfish Silhouettes” 3rd Place – Jon Anderson Shot in Monterey, California, USA Story of the Shot
“Look Up” Honorable Mention – Shouhao Ren Shot in Catalina Island, USA Story of the Shot	“The Next Generation” Honorable Mention – Sage Ono Shot in Monterey, California, USA Story of the Shot

Nudibranchs

“Ribbed”

1st Place – Aleksei Permiakov

Shot in Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia

Story of the Shot

 

“The Climb” 2nd Place – Veronika Nagy  Shot in British Columbia, Canada Story of the Shot	“3’s a Crowd” 3rd Place – Luke Gordon Shot in Yasawa Islands, Fiji Story of the Shot
“Ghost in the Sea” 4th Place – Mayumi Takeuchi-Ebbins Shot in Gulf of Alaska,USA Story of the Shot	“Drifter” Honorable Mention – Talia Greis Shot in Sydney, Australia Story of the Shot

Blackwater

“Octopus Attack”

1st Place – Dennis Corpuz

Shot in Anilao, Philippines

 Story of the Shot

 

“Cleared for Takeoff” 2nd Place – Josh Raia Shot in Florida, USA Story of the Shot	“1st Appearance” 3rd Place – Steven Kovacs  Shot in  Kona, Hawaii, USA Story of the Shot
“Flying Carpet” 4th Place – Marcello Zof Shot in Anilao, Batangas, Philippines Story of the Shot	“Flounder” Honorable Mention – Steven Kovacs Shot in  Kona, Hawaii, USA   Story of the Shot

“Flatfish Larvae”

Honorable Mention – Galice Hoarau

Shot in Siladen, Indonesia

Story of the Shot

Underwater Conservation

“A Sad Catch”

1st Place – Lawrence Alex Wu

Story of the Shot

 

“Drowned in Plastic” 2nd Place – Caroline Power  Shot in  Honduras, Roatan  Story of the Shot	“Scar Neck” 3rd Place – Gabriella Luongo  Shot in  Azores, Portugal Story of the Shot
“Hooked Pup” 4th Place – Celia Kujala Shot in Coronado Islands, Mexico Story of the Shot	“The Brutal Death of the Crow” Honorable Mention – Alessandro Giannaccini Shot in Serra River, Italy Story of the Shot

“Reef Again”

Honorable Mention – Daniel Pio

 Shot in Honduras, Roatan

 Story of the Shot

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Underwater Art

“A Happy Bunch”

1st Place – Sarah Teveldal

Shot in Private Residential Pool, Miami

 Story of the Shot

 

“Staker” 2nd Place – Julian Nedev Shot in Faenza, Italy Story of the Shot	“Dandelion” 3rd Place – Lilian Koh Shot in  Lembeh Straits, Manado, Indonesia Story of the Shot

“Psychedelic Pisces”

Honorable Mention – Jenny Stock

Shot in Lembeh Strait, Indonesia

 Story of the Shot

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Black & White

“Long Shadows”

1st Place – Martin Broen

Shot in Cenote Dos Pisos, Riviera Maya, Yucatan, Mexico

Story of the Shot

 

“Cruising the Sand Patch” 2nd Place – Brooke Pyke Shot in Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia Story of the Shot	“Snappersphere” 3rd Place – Piers Baillie Shot in Koh Tao, Thailand Story of the Shot
“South Seas Spawning” 4th Place – Renee Capozzola Shot in South Fakarava, French Polynesia Story of the Shot	“Silvertip Shark Blur” Honorable Mention – Richard Condlyffe Shot in Revillagigedo Archipelago, Mexico Story of the Shot

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Compact Wide Angle

“Dolphin Formation” 2nd Place – Felix Beck Shot in Sataya Reef, Egypt Story of the Shot	“Close Neighbors” 3rd Place – Martina Favero Shot in Revillagigedos Island, Mexico Story of the Shot

 

Compact Macro

“E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial”

1st Place – Eunhee Cho

Shot in Dauin, Negros Oriental, Philippines

 Story of the Shot

 

“Wunderpus” 2nd Place – Regie Casia Shot in Anilao, Philippines Story of the Shot	“Smile” 3rd Place – David Pleuvret Shot in Lagoon of Saint-Pierre, Reunion Island Story of the Shot
“Rose Among the Thorns” 4th Place – Ipah Uid Lynn Shot in Romblon, Philippines Story of the Shot	“Sleeping Mouth” Honorable Mention – Martina Favero Shot in Halmahera, Indonesia Story of the Shot
“The Devil in Me” Honorable Mention – Andrew Michelutti Shot in North Sulawesy, Indonesia Story of the Shot	“Christmas Tree” Honorable Mention – Man Bd Shot in Lembeh, Indonesia Story of the Shot

 

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Compact Behavior

“A Male Weedy Seadragon Carries Pink Eggs On Its Tail”

1st Place – PT Hirschfield

Shot in Victoria, Australia 

 Story of the Shot

 

“Anemone Closing Time” 2nd Place – Sheryl Wright Shot in Cairns, Australia Story of the Shot	“Spider Crab Conga Line” 3rd Place – PT Hirschfield Shot in  Fleurieu Penninsula, South Australia Story of the Shot
“Love Between Scales” Honorable Mention – João Pontes Shot in Algarve, Portugal Story of the Shot	“Sleeping Mouth” Honorable Mention – Sofia K. Tenggrono Shot in  Lembeh, Indonesia Story of the Shot

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Mobile Phone

 

“Cassiopea in the Blue”

1st Place –  Alessandro Buzzichelli

Shot in Cala Liberotto, Italy

Story of the Shot

“Coral Spawn” 2nd Place – Chris Gug Shot in Raja Ampat, Indonesia Story of the Shot	“Lobster” 3rd Place – Grega Verc Shot in  Piran, Slovenia Story of the Shot