For the 10th year, Ocean Art Underwater Photography held a competition to identify the most distinctive images of underwater creatures. The goal was to raise awareness about the importance of marine animal conservation in the world.
There were 81 photographers from all over the world competing in the competition. A prize of $35,000 was awarded at the end of the competition, thanks to the support of sponsors. The size of the award makes the Ocean Art prize one of the most valuable in the world.
The prizes were granted based on the total points collected from all the winners' winning images. The winners were asked to select and rank their prize options. Luc Rooman won Best of Show, Eduardo Acevedo took first place in Story of the Shot for his Family, Nicolas Remy took second place for Against All Odds, Hannah Le Leu took third place for Against All Odds, Gabriel Guzman took fourth place for the Gang, and Magnus Lundgren took Honorable Mention for his Pinkies Rush Hour.
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Photo by: Luc Rooman
Photo by: Eduardo Acevedo
Photo by: Nicolas Remy
Photo by: Hannah Le Leu
Photo by: Gabriel Guzman
Photo by: Magnus Lundgren