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UnderwaterPhoto Contests

10 contests

Contests with an ocean conservation category

Conservation categories reward images that tell a story about the ocean's problems — or its solutions. Captions matter here: judges usually expect context about where and why the image was made.

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OpenUnderwater · Online

World Shootout

World Shootout (producer David Pilosof)

  • Portfolio
  • Open
  • Wide-angle
  • Macro
  • Newcomer
  • Conservation
  • +1

Deadline

17 days left

FEE
from €15
Standard licence
Opens soonHas UW category · Online

Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Natural History Museum, London

  • Open
  • Conservation

Deadline

48 days left

FEE
from £35
Read carefully
OpenUnderwater · Online

Ocean Art Underwater Photo Competition

Underwater Photography Guide

  • Wide-angle
  • Macro
  • Behaviour
  • Portrait
  • Other
  • Black & white
  • +3

Deadline

52 days left

PRIZES
$50K
ExpectedUnderwater · Online

Underwater Photographer of the Year

Underwater Photographer of the Year (Dan Bolt and Alex Mustard)

  • Wide-angle
  • Macro
  • Wreck
  • Behaviour
  • Portrait
  • Other
  • +5

Expected deadline

early Jan 2027

ExpectedUnderwater · Online

Underwater Awards Australasia

DivePhotoGuide, Underwater Australasia and UW Images

  • Local waters
  • Open
  • Conservation
  • Compact & mobile
  • Portfolio
  • Other
  • +1

Expected deadline

late Jul 2027