With 14 classes, the competitors ensures equity throughout all images disciplines and digicam sorts. Classes embrace Extensive Angle, Macro, Marine Life Habits, and three compact digicam classes, giving photographers of all ranges an opportunity to win. Distinctive classes like Black & White, Marine Life Portrait, and Underwater Conservation rejoice numerous facets of underwater images, whereas Underwater Vogue and Underwater Digital Artwork enable full post-processing freedom.
This yr’s prime prizes characteristic luxurious dive journeys and high-end images gear. Grand prizes embrace a 7-night dive bundle in Roatan, a 10-night liveaboard journey in Papua New Guinea, an 8-day diving journey in Raja Ampat, and premium journey experiences in Indonesia, the Galapagos, the Caribbean, and extra. Main tools prizes embrace underwater strobes, equipment, and present certificates from main producers and retailers.
New to the judging panel is Malaysian underwater photographer Ipah Uid Lynn, who joins Emmy winner Marty Snyderman, world-renowned photographers Tony Wu, and Mark Strickland, who’re returning for this yr’s occasion. Nirupam Nigam of Bluewater Picture and Bluewater Journey manages the competitors.
Submissions shut at 23:59 PST on November 30, 2024. Go to the Ocean Artwork Picture Competitors web page for full particulars on find out how to enter. Don’t miss your likelihood to be a part of this prestigious competitors
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