The 2018 underwater photography of the year competition has just announced their winners, and they capture the beauty of the deep blue sea perfectly.
Over 5,000 photos across 63 countries were submitted – but there could be only one winner.
And that winner was German photographer Tobias French, with a stunning piece of photography titled ‘CYCLE-WAR’.
It shows the famous shipwreck, SS Thistlegorm, which has motorbikes covered in moss still attached.
Contest judge, Peter Rowlands, admitted that the subject had been photographed numerous times before, but has never been captured as great as this.
He says TO WHO?!: “Perfectly lit and composed, I predict that there will never be a better shot of this subject from now on.”
Here are some of the best pics from the competition below.
More info: underwaterphotographeroftheyear.com
Underwater photograph of the year: ‘CYCLE-WAR’ by Tobias Friedrich
British waters compact category: ‘Peek-A-Boo!’ by Martin Edser
Portrait category winner: ‘A Sand Tiger Shark Surrounded By Tiny Bait Fish’ by Tanya Houppermans
Black & white category: ‘Morning Flight’ by Filippo Borghi
Black & white category: ‘Hypnosis’ by Wendy Timmermans
British underwater photographer of the year: ‘Love Birds’ by Grant Thomas
Macro category: ‘Pretty Lady’ by Tianhong Wang
Wide Angle Category: ‘Blacktip Rendezvous’ by Renee Capozzola
Macro category winner: ‘Seahorse Density’ by Shane Gross
Wide angle category winner: ‘Humpback Whale Spy Hopping’ by Greg Lecoeur
Black & white category winner: ‘Crocodile Reflections’ by Borut Furlan
Macro category: ‘Friend Or Food?’ by Songda Cai
Wide angle category: ‘Cooking Sausage’ by Pekka Tuuri
Macro category: ‘Black-Saddle Snake Eel’ by Marchione Dott. Giacomo
Wide Angle Category: ‘Down The Stream’ by Wendy Timmermans
Behaviour category: ‘The Fisherman’ by Filippo Borghi
Portrait category: ‘One Of The Last Ones’ by Robert Marc
Wide angle category: ‘Breathtaking’ by Tobias Friedrich
Portrait category: ‘The Nose’ by Mike Korostelev
Portrait category: ‘A Reflective Green Turtle Hatchling’ by Matt Curnock
Up & coming category: ‘Hummingfish’ by Brian Eckstein
