DPG Masters Underwater Imaging Competition
DivePhotoGuide (DPG)
- Open
- Macro
- Wide-angle
- Split-level
- Conservation
- Cold water
- +3
Expected deadline
early Dec 2026
6 contests
You don't need a full-frame housing to win. These contests reserve one or more categories for compact cameras (and sometimes smartphones), judged separately from big-rig entries.
Definitions of 'compact' vary — some cap the sensor size, others list allowed camera models or ban interchangeable lenses. The category notes on each contest page summarise what's allowed.
DivePhotoGuide (DPG)
Expected deadline
early Dec 2026
Underwater Photography Guide
Deadline
52 days left
Underwater Photographer of the Year (Dan Bolt and Alex Mustard)
Expected deadline
early Jan 2027
Solitude World (Solitude Liveaboards & Resorts) · Solitude Acacia Resort, Anilao (Philippines) and Solitude Lembeh Resort (Indonesia)
Expected deadline
late May 2027
DivePhotoGuide, Underwater Australasia and UW Images
Expected deadline
late Jul 2027
CMAS (Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques), with a national federation as host · Host destination changes each year (2026 — Pemuteran, Bali)
Closed