The winners of the annual Through​ ​Your​ ​Lens​ Underwater ​Photo​ Contest have just been announced, revealing extraordinary moments from ocean life. Developed​ ​and​ ​produced​ ​by Scuba Diving Magazine, the competition is now in it’s 14th year, and drew more than 2,100 incredible entries from across the globe. The 2018 winners were chosen from four categories—Wide-Angle, Macro, Conceptual, and Compact Camera, collectively showcasing a wide variety of underwater photography skills and styles.

The overall Grand Prize Winner went to Rodney Bursie for his spectacular image of a giant whale leaping across the ocean surface. The photographer reveals, “I hope the image shares with others my take on the mystical world I find myself in each time I dip below the surface.” Bursie won $1,000 in cash and a liveaboard trip with Aggressor.

In the Compact Camera category, Jamie Hall won 1st place for his up-close and personal shot of a terrifying moray eel lurking in a dark lagoon. For 1st prize in the Conceptual category, photographer Conor Culver created a new “home” for a posing coconut octopus, while Cai Songda won 1st prize in the Macro category with an incredible image of a vibrant blanket octopus. And finally, the Wide Angle top spot was awarded to Alex Dawson for his image of a submerged M42 Duster anti-aircraft tank that sunk in 1999 close to shore just north of Tala Bay, Jordan.

Entries for next year’s underwater photography contest can be submitted from November 1st, 2018 until May 31st, 2019. All skill levels are encouraged to enter, so why not grab your camera and diving gear, and delve beneath the big blue?

The winners of the Scuba Diving Magazine​ Underwater ​Photo​ Contest have just been announced.

The spectacular images reveal extraordinary moments from ocean life.

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