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
