The winners of the $85,000 Ocean Art Photo competition

14 January 2020
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The Ocean Art Underwater Photo Competition has announced its 2019 winners.

Organised by the Underwater Photography Guide, the 8th edition of the annual competition offered more than $85,000 USD in prizes.

Greg Lecoeur, crab-eater seal.
Greg Lecoeur, crab-eater seal.

The Best of Show winner is a striking photo of a crab-eater seal maneuvering quickly through freezing waters under Antarctic ice by photographer Greg Lecoeur.

Jules Casey, Seahorse bus.
Julie Casey, Seahorse bus.

The winner of the Rising Star Photographer Award, and a close runner-up for best of show, was Julie Casey's photo of six juvenile seahorses. 

Ocean Art 2019 judges included underwater photographers Tony Wu, Martin Edge, and Marty Snyderman, and Underwater Photography Guide publisher Scott Gietler. 

You can see more of the winning images here, and a selection below. 

Tobias Friedrich, Icerock.
Tobias Friedrich, Icerock.
Johan Sundelin, Catch.
Johan Sundelin, Catch.
Celia Kujala, Welcoming committee
Celia Kujala, Welcoming committee
Stefano Cerbai, Radiography.
Stefano Cerbai, Radiography.
Wu Yung Sen, Story.
Wu Yung Sen, Story.
Mauro Apuleo, Green field.
Mauro Apuleo, Green field.
Emry Oxford, Cuba Croc
Emry Oxford, Cuba Croc
Alessio Tinti, reflection.
Alessio Tinti, reflection.
Yen Yi Lee, Rose garden
Yen Yi Lee, Rose garden
Francisco Sedano, Psychedelic seahorse.
Francisco Sedano, Psychedelic seahorse.
Enrico Somogyi, Hairy at sunrise.
Enrico Somogyi, Hairy at sunrise.
Borut Furlan, Anemone city.
Borut Furlan, Anemone city.
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