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Our underwater photography contest is the longest running and most prestigious online. If you want to make a name for yourself this is THE place to do it.
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Peoples' Vote


Hammerhead, Galapagos, up close!
By Michael Gallagher
posted Wednesday, March 17, 2010
59 votes

Harlequin Shrimp claiming a starfish, Indonesia
By Michael Gallagher
posted Wednesday, December 7, 2011
56 votes

My starfish!!!
By Michael Gallagher
posted Wednesday, October 19, 2011
50 votes

Yellow Pygmy Portrait, Indonesia
By Michael Gallagher
posted Saturday, December 24, 2011
50 votes

Parrotfish portrait, taken at night in the Maldives
By Michael Gallagher
posted Thursday, November 12, 2009
49 votes

Free-swimming BRO, Lembeh
By Michael Gallagher
posted Thursday, August 4, 2011
48 votes


By Michael Gallagher
posted Sunday, November 13, 2011
47 votes

Juvenile flying fish with its own reflection at the surface, Indonesia
By Michael Gallagher
posted Friday, June 17, 2011
45 votes

Juvenile Cuttlefish, Byron Bay, Australia
By Michael Gallagher
posted Thursday, June 30, 2011
44 votes

Hairy Frogfish with snoot, Lembeh
By Michael Gallagher
posted Thursday, July 21, 2011
44 votes
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260 Entries Found: Page 1  of  10
Bad hair day...
shortlistedShortlisted!
Message in a bottle, Lembeh, Indonesia...
Yellow Pygmy Portrait, Indonesia
shortlistedShortlisted!
Final RoundThrough to 2011 awards final round judging
Underwater Santa!? Maybe not, but at least he's red with a white beard!! Merry Christmas to all on uwp.com!! (ps he's a shaggy frogfish...)
shortlistedShortlisted!
Whale shark feeding at night, Djibouti
shortlistedShortlisted!
Harlequin Shrimp claiming a starfish, Indonesia
shortlistedShortlisted!
Final RoundThrough to 2011 awards final round judging
Indian Ocean Bottlenose Dolphin showing off the spots on his belly - El Fanous, Hurghada, Egyptian Red Sea
Batfish in those awkward teenage years...
Lunch!! Cormorant with a freshly caught flounder on the River Thames, England...
No beauty prizes for this fella I'm afraid - Reptilian Snake Eel in the muck, Lembeh, Indonesia
shortlistedShortlisted!
Sailfin Surgeonfish portrait taken in the Egyptian Red Sea
shortlistedShortlisted!
The bow of the Umbria, Sudan - what a brilliant wreck dive!
Gulp!! Whale shark feeding at night, Djibouti...
shortlistedShortlisted!
Tiny Triplefin (I think??), PNG. Tough to spot and then tough to wait for it to stay in one spot long enough for a photo!
shortlistedShortlisted!
Snowflake moray eel portrait, Milne Bay, PNG
"The Jockey" - imperial shrimp riding a nudi, Indonesia
Runner Up - worthy of note but not a medal winner - an equal 4th place if you like! Runner Up 2011

Final RoundThrough to 2011 awards final round judging

editor's comments

Editor's Comment
striking color contrast makes this one
Crinoid detail, PNG
Snake eel portrait, Indonesia
Old man loggerhead, Byron Bay, Australia
My starfish!!!
shortlistedShortlisted!
Message in a bottle, Lembeh...
Snowflake moray eel portrait, Lembeh
shortlistedShortlisted!
Open wide...whaleshark feeding, Djibouti
shortlistedShortlisted!
Shrimp sandwich, PNG
El Toro!!!
Coconut Octopus portrait, Lembeh
Harlequin Tuskfish, GBR, Australia
260 Entries Found: Page 1  of  10