The underwater world in the works of the winners of the Underwater Photographer of the Year competition 2019 (30 photos)

The Underwater Photographer of the Year competition has attracted thousands of entries from dozens of countries for the fourth year in a row. “Although we are a special niche in the world of photography, underwater photography is very diverse,” said the jury chairman.

Wide Angle category. Photo by Mike Korostelev.





3rd place in the category “Marine Protection”. “Silent Killer”. Photo by Noam Kortler (Israel).



2nd place in the category "Protection of the Seas". Photo by João Rodrigues (Portugal).

Winner in the category "Protection of the Seas". Photo by Eduardo Acevedo (Spain).



2nd place in the category "British Waters, Compact". Photo by Michael Wade (UK).



Winner in the category "British Waters, Compact". "Time to Relax". Photo by Martin Edser (UK).



2nd place in the category "British Waters Living Together". Photo by Arthur Kingdon (UK).



Winner in the category "British Waters Living Together". Photo by Victoria Walker (UK).



2nd place in the category "British Waters, Macro". Photo by Paul Pettitt (UK).



Winner in the category "British Waters, Macro". Photo by Arthur Kingdon (UK).



2nd place in the British Waters, Wide Angle category by Jack Perks (UK).



Winner in the British Waters, Wide Angle category by Robert Bailey (UK).



2nd place in the category "Promising". Photo by Matej Bergok (Slovenia).



Winner in the category "Promising". "Paradise". Photo by Tayip Kim (Korea).



2nd place in the Compact category. Photo by Man BD (Malaysia).



Winner in the Compact category. Taken off Ambon Island, Indonesia. Photo by Enrico Somogyi.



2nd place in the category "Black and White". Photo by Ken Kiefer (USA).



Winner in the category "Black and White". "Between Two Worlds". Photo by Henley Spears.



2nd place in the category "Portrait". "Godzilla". Photo by Bruce Sudwix (USA).



2nd place in the category "Portrait". "Godzilla". Photo by Bruce Sudwix (USA).



3rd place in the Behavior category. "On the Top." Photo by Liang Fu (China).



2nd place in the Behavior category. "The Chase." Photo by Scott Portelli (Australia).



2nd place in the category "Wreckage". Wreckage of the sunken ship Chrysoula Kay, Egypt. Photo by Tobias Friedrich (Germany).



Winner in the category "Wreckage". "Big Guns". Photo by Rene Andersen (Denmark).



3rd place in the Macro category. "Tiger Wave". Photo by Henley Spears (Philippines).



2nd place in the Macro category. "Inside the Egg". Photo by Flavio Vailati (Italy).



Winner in the Macro category. "Fast cuttlefish". Photo by Fabio Jardino (Italy).



2nd place in the Wide Angle category. Crab-eater. Photo by Jessica Farrer (USA).



Underwater Photographer of the Year Richard Barnden (UK). Challenge.



Winner in the Wide Angle category. Gentle Giants. Photo by Francois Baelen (France).