Whale Shark with 50 Remoras in Her Mouth Wins Scuba Diving Magazine’s 2020 Underwater Contest
Grand Prize Winner – Evans Baudin, Baja California, Mexico
Scuba Diving Magazine’s 2020 Underwater Photo Contest
Scuba Diving Magazine recently published winning photos of its annual underwater photo contest. Now in its 16th year, the contest has received the record number of entries so far. And the best of the best that have been chosen are absolutely marvelous.
This year’s contest received 2,636 photos and put the judges on a difficult task of choosing the winner in each of the four categories: Behavior, Compact Camera, Macro, and Wide-Angle. The grand prize was awarded to Evans Baudin for his stunning image of a whale shark with its mouth full of remoras.
“In June 2020, with a special permit, I went on an expedition to document marine life and the effects of reduced marine traffic due to COVID-19,” Baudin explained. “After two hours in the water with a school of silky sharks near the surface, our boat captain yelled, ‘Whale shark, right behind you!’—a 12-plus-meter female. The surprise was twofold when I discovered about 50 remoras peacefully enjoying a free ride in her mouth!”
Baudin took the winning image with the Sony Alpha 7R III paired with the Canon EF 8-15mm f/4L fisheye lens in a Nauticam housing. He only used available, natural light.
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Behavior
First Place – Jules Casey, Port Phillip Bay, Australia
Scuba Diving Magazine’s 2020 Underwater Photo Contest
Second Place – Jerry Arriaga, Ambon Bay, Indonesia
Scuba Diving Magazine’s 2020 Underwater Photo Contest
Third Place – Thomas Van Puymbroeck, Marsa Alam, Egypt
Scuba Diving Magazine’s 2020 Underwater Photo Contest
Compact Camera
First Place – Tobias Friedrich, Anilao, Philippines
Scuba Diving Magazine’s 2020 Underwater Photo Contest
Second Place – Marcelo Johan Ogata, Lembeh Strait, Indonesia
Scuba Diving Magazine’s 2020 Underwater Photo Contest
Third Place – Enrico Somogyi, Anilao, Philippines
Scuba Diving Magazine’s 2020 Underwater Photo Contest
Macro
First Place – Jeffrey Haines, West Palm Beach, Florida
Scuba Diving Magazine’s 2020 Underwater Photo Contest
Second Place – Yury Ivanov, Bali, Indonesia
Scuba Diving Magazine’s 2020 Underwater Photo Contest
Third Place – Robert Stansfield, Banco Chinchorro, Mexico
Scuba Diving Magazine’s 2020 Underwater Photo Contest
Wide-Angle
First Place – Martin Strmiska, Puerto Morelos, Mexico
Scuba Diving Magazine’s 2020 Underwater Photo Contest
Second Place – Marc Henauer, Amorgos Island, Greece
Scuba Diving Magazine’s 2020 Underwater Photo Contest
Third Place – Raffaele Livornese, Baja California, Mexico
Scuba Diving Magazine’s 2020 Underwater Photo Contest
Honorable Mentions
Martina Andres, Red Sea
Scuba Diving Magazine’s 2020 Underwater Photo Contest
Martin Strmiska, Styria, Austria
Scuba Diving Magazine’s 2020 Underwater Photo Contest
Marc Henauer, Amorgos Island, Greece
Scuba Diving Magazine’s 2020 Underwater Photo Contest
Massimo Georgette, Jardines de la Reina, Cuba
Scuba Diving Magazine’s 2020 Underwater Photo Contest
Renata Romeo, Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt
Scuba Diving Magazine’s 2020 Underwater Photo Contest
Sean Steiniger, Ha‘apai Island Chain, Tonga
Scuba Diving Magazine’s 2020 Underwater Photo Contest
Dennis Whitestone, Palm Beach, Florida
Scuba Diving Magazine’s 2020 Underwater Photo Contest
Andrey Shpatak, Sea of Japan
Scuba Diving Magazine’s 2020 Underwater Photo Contest
Chris Gug, Bonaire
Scuba Diving Magazine’s 2020 Underwater Photo Contest
Enrico Somogyi, Anilao, Philippines
Scuba Diving Magazine’s 2020 Underwater Photo Contest
Lureen Ferretti
Scuba Diving Magazine’s 2020 Underwater Photo Contest
Franco Tulli
Scuba Diving Magazine’s 2020 Underwater Photo Contest
Enrico Somogyi
Scuba Diving Magazine’s 2020 Underwater Photo Contest
