Underwater photographer of the year 2017 winners (12 Photos)

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  • 01

    French photographer Gabriel Barathieu has been named this year’s winner for his ‘balletic, malevolent’ dancing octopus.

    Photograph by Gabriel Barathieu of an octopus underwater
    via Underwater Photography of the year

    Location: Island of Mayotte, off the coast of south-east Africa

  • 02

    British underwater photographer of the year – winner. Out of the Blue by Nick Blake (UK).

    Amazing underwater picture of divers in the sea taken by Nick Blake
    via Underwater Photography of the year

    Location: Yukatán peninsula, Kukulkan

  • 03

    Up-and-coming underwater photographer of the year – winner. Oceanic in the Sky by Horacio Martinez (Argentina).

    Amazing photo of a shark doing his thing from afar.
    via Underwater Photography of the year

     Location: the Red Sea

  • 04

    Most promising underwater photographer of the year – winner. Orca Pod by Nicholai Georgiou (UK).

    Killer Whale orkas under the sea
    via Underwater Photography of the year

    Location: Tromsø, Norway

  • 05

    Wide-angle category – highly commended. Frozen Hunting by Fabrice Guerin (France).

    photo of a humpback whale near the sea floor with lots of fish around him.
    via Underwater Photography of the year

    Location: Andenes, Norway


  • 06

    Macro category – commended. Larval Lionfish by Steven Kovacs (USA).

    Cool pic by Steven Kovacs of a small marine life form
    via Underwater Photography of the year

    Location: Palm Beach, Florida

  • 07

    Wrecks category – highly commended. The Haunted Room by Nadya Kulagina (Kazakhstan).

    Nadya Kulagina pic taken of underwater ship wrecks
    via Underwater Photography of the year

    Location: the Red Sea

  • 08

    Behavior category – winner. Your Home and My Home by Qing Lin (Canada).

    Amazing picture of clown fish by Qing Lin
    via Underwater Photography of the year
  • 09

    Behavior category – highly commended. Dolphins Hunting by Greg Lecoeur (France).

    Greg Lecoeur picture of dolphins hunting off the coast of South Africa
    via Underwater Photography of the year

    Location: Port Saint Johns, South Africa

  • 10

    Behavior category – commended. The Contenders by Simone Caprodossi (UAE).

    Simone Caprodossi picture of birds by the water.
    via Underwater Photography of the year

    Location: Bahia Magdalena, Mexico

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