The Underwater Photographer of the Year 2019 results are in, and we’re bringing you a look at this list of images shedding light on the darkest of the deep.
With the option to enter your images into fourteen different categories, the Underwater Photographer of the Year 2019 contest ensures you dive deeply into your creativity and perhaps listen to a very famous crab’s sentiments about life being better down where it’s wetter. Overall winner Richard Barnden went home with both Underwater Photographer of the Year 2019 and British Underwater Photographer of the Year 2019 for his image entitled, ” The Gauntlet ” which you’ll see below listed under the Behaviour category.
Winning Image in Category: Wide Angle
Winning Image in Category: Macro
Winning Image in Category: Wrecks
Winning Image in Category: Behaviour
Winning Image in Category: Portrait
Winning Image in Category: Black & White
Winning Image in Category: Compact
Winning Image in Category: Up & Coming
Winning Image in Category: Marine Conservation
You can have a look at the runners up in each category as well as the British themed categories by visiting the official Underwater Photographer of the Year 2019 website. Each winner is given the opportunity to receive their award, pass along their thanks and to unpack exactly what it took to get their winning image. If you’re interested in exactly what it took to capture the moments represented among the list of this years Underwater Photographer of the Year, follow this link for a peek behind the images.