Another competition has ended with an impressive 6,339 entries out of which 972 became hotshots that we consider the first round of judging to the annual competition. We are so proud to be having a constant flow of new talent coming in. Our goal is and always have been to promote young talent and give them a stage to show off their photos and launch a career as underwater photographers.

Thank you to all the contestants and judges, Winners will be released to the press later in March.

Congratulations to Terry! Terry has been a rising star in this year's competition with 165 Entries out of which 37 have been shortlisted and 7 are awarded in this annual competition. Terry's images stood out in multiple categories from Wide Angle to Macro and even fashion shots. His portfolio is diverse and impressive and we are proud to be presenting his images.

Raoul is a long time member (since 2008) and has uploaded over 1099 images to the competition since. He has won multiple medals in the past and has contributed heaps to the site over the years.

This year Raoul entered 125 images out of which 20 have been shortlisted. Raoul has demonstrated great technique and creativity in multiple categories and we are happy to congratulate him on this well deserved title.