The 2013 annual competition received quite a bit of news coverage, here are some of the noted pieces.
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The greatest underwater photographs from around the world: Winning entries selected from thousands of amazing aquatic images
PUBLISHED: 00:14 GMT, 28 February 2014 | UPDATED: 01:03 GMT, 28 February 2014
From a the wreck of a Japanese warplane to grinning great white sharks, these are just some of the thousands of entries in the largest underwater photography competition.
Nearly 8,000 pictures were entered for the underwaterphotography.com competition with 17 categories from above water, to wrecks, sharks and even underwater fashion featuring models
And after the judging was finally completed, Belgian photographer Ellen Cuylaerts, who is based in the Cayman Islands, was declared World Champion after only three years of diving
Hello: This incredible image of a marine mammal earned Ellen Curlaerts first place in the Freshwater category
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“Breathtaking underwater images” secure world title for Antwerp diver
Ellen Cuylaerts
The underwaterphotography.com competition boasts 17 different categories including sharks, wrecks, over/under pictures, and even underwater fashion featuring models. Nearly 8,000 pictures were entered for the annual contest.
Ellen Cuylaerts came out on top as overall World Champion, after winning some subcompetitions (such as the Freshwater and the Wide Angle Wrecks categories, see abstract below) and taking second place in others, like the Macro Not Swimming Category. The British photographer Paul Colley claimed the first prize in the Wide Angle Marine Life category.
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