Winners of the 2014 Ocean Art Contest
More than 60 underwater photographers are being honored — and awarded — for their stellar photography in the 2014 Ocean Art Photo Competition. The annual contest is organized by the Underwater Photography Guide and features 12 categories: Wide-Angle, Macro, Portrait, Behavior, Novice, Nudibranchs, Super Macro, Divers/Fashion, Cold Water, Compact Behavior, Compact Wide Angle and Compact Macro.
The contest was judged by a panel of photographers including Tony Wu, Martin Edge, Marty Snyderman and Scott Gietler, and featured photos from around the globe.
Photographer Ray Collins took home the Best of Show award with his photo of a breaking wave at Kirra Beach, Australia, and prizes valued at more then $70,000 were distributed among the winners.
We hope you enjoy this sneak peek at the winners, and be sure to check out the Underwater Photography Guide's website for a full list of photos.
Gang Song
This photo of an ice diver in Lake Lioson nabbed an honorable mention in the Coldwater category of the 2014 Ocean Art Photo Competition. To read the story behind the shot — and see the full list of winners — go to Underwater Photography Guide's website.
Location: Lake Lioson, Switzerland
Camera: Canon 5D Mark III, Canon 14mm lens, Sea & Sea housing
Settings: f/20, 1/100, ISO 400
Kiyoung Jang
This photo of bubbles reflecting soft coral took second place in the Compact Macro category of the 2014 Ocean Art Photo Competition. See the full story behind the shot — and full list of winning photos — at Underwater Photography Guide's website.
Location: Jeju Island in South Korea
Camera: Olympus TG-3, Aquako diopter, no strobe
Settings: f/6.3, 1/200, ISO 320
Jack Berthomier
This sea snake photo took first place in the Compact Marine Life Behavior category of the 2014 Ocean Art Photo Competition. See the story behind the shot — and full list of winning photos — at Underwater Photography Guide's website.
Note: Shot while freediving.
Location: Ouemo Bay, Noumea, New Caledonia
Camera: Sony RX100, Nauticam housing, internal flash only
Settings: f/5.6, 1/500, ISO 200
Stephen Holinski
This crab shark photo won fourth place in the Compact Wide-Angle category of the 2014 Ocean Art Photo Competition. See the story behind the shot — and full list of winning photos — at Underwater Photography Guide's website.
Location: Browning Pass, British Columbia, Canada.
Camera: Sony RX100, Ikelite housing, UWL-04 fisheye lens, dual Sea & Sea YS_D1 strobes.
Settings: f/4, 1/100, ISO 200
Ron Watkins
This photo of a juvenile carangid hiding in a pyrosome placed first in the Macro category of the 2014 Ocean Art Photo Competition. To read the story behind the shot — and see the full list of winners — go to Underwater Photography Guide's website.
Location: Kona, Hawaii
Camera: Nikon D800, Nikon 105mm lens, Sea & Sea housing, dual Sea & Sea YS-D1 strobes, Light & Motion Sola 800 focus light.
Settings: f/13, 1/125, ISO 200
Renee Capozzola
This green sea turtle photo took fourth place in the Novice DSLR category of the 2014 Ocean Art Photo Competition. See the full story behind the shot — and full list of winning photos — at Underwater Photography Guide's website.
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Camera: Sony A5000, Nauticam housing, Sony 10-18mm lens, dual Sea & Sea YS-01 strobes.
Settings: f/16, 1/125, ISO 200
Lill Haugen
This photo of a mini-shark "spiny dogfish" took fifth place in the Portrait category of the 2014 Ocean Art Photo Competition. See the story behind the shot — and full list of winning photos — at Underwater Photography Guide's website.
Location: Reve, Norway
Camera: Nikon D300, Nikon 10.5mm fisheye lens, Nexus housing, dual Ikelite DS160 strobes
Settings: f/4, 1/125, ISO 400
Qing Lin
This photo of an amphipod took third place in the Super Macro category of the 2014 Ocean Art Photo Competition. See the story behind the shot — and full list of winning photos — at Underwater Photography Guide's website.
Location: Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia
Camera: Canon 5D Mark III, Canon 100mm macro lens, Sea & Sea housing, Inon Z-240 strobe.
Settings: f/13, 1/200, ISO 100
David Salvatori
This photo of a sperm whale and calf earned an honorable mention spot in the Wide-Angle category of the 2014 Ocean Art Photo Competition. To read the story behind the shot — and see the full list of winners — go to Underwater Photography Guide's website.
Location: Dominica Island, Western Caribbean
Camera: Nikon D800E, Sigma 15mm fisheye lens, Seacam housing, ambient light only
Settings: f/7.1, 1/100, ISO 400
Shane Gross
This lemon shark photo won third place in the Wide-Angle category of the 2014 Ocean Art Photo Competition. See the full story — and full list of winning photos — at Underwater Photography Guide's website.
Location: Eleuthera, Bahamas
Camera: Nikon D90, Tokina 10-17mm lens, Aquatica housing, dual Sea & Sea YS-100a strobes
Settings: f/9, 1/20, ISO 100
More than 60 underwater photographers are being honored — and awarded — for their stellar photography in the 2014 Ocean Art Photo Competition. The annual contest is organized by the Underwater Photography Guide and features 12 categories: Wide-Angle, Macro, Portrait, Behavior, Novice, Nudibranchs, Super Macro, Divers/Fashion, Cold Water, Compact Behavior, Compact Wide Angle and Compact Macro.
The contest was judged by a panel of photographers including Tony Wu, Martin Edge, Marty Snyderman and Scott Gietler, and featured photos from around the globe.
Photographer Ray Collins took home the Best of Show award with his photo of a breaking wave at Kirra Beach, Australia, and prizes valued at more then $70,000 were distributed among the winners.
We hope you enjoy this sneak peek at the winners, and be sure to check out the Underwater Photography Guide's website for a full list of photos.
