Winning Photos From The 2024 Ocean Photographer Of The Year

1st place: Rafael Fernandez Caballero, Baja California Sur, Mexico

The 2024 Ocean Photographer of the Year competition showcased breathtaking underwater landscapes and marine wildlife, highlighting both the beauty of ocean ecosystems and the urgent need for conservation.

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nd place: Jade Hoksbergen, Isle of Noss, Shetland Islands

3rd place: Thien Nguyen, Hon Yen, Vietnam

Wildlife Photographer of the Year

1st place: Manuel Castellanos Raboso, Baja California Sur, Mexico

2nd place: Rafael Fernandez Caballero, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador

3rd place: Andrey Shpatak, Russia

Fine Art Photographer of the Year

1st place: Henley Spiers, Baja California Sur, Mexico

2nd place: Julien Anton, Tahiti, French Polynesia

3rd place: Mark Williams, Canada

Adventure Photographer of the Year

1st place: Tobias Friedrich, The Bahamas

2nd place: Sébastien Bachellereau, New South Wales, Australia

3rd place: Daan Verhoeven, The Bahamas

Conservation (Impact) Photographer of the Year

1st place: Frederik Brogaard, Iceland

2nd place: Rebecca Douglas, Isle of Noss, Shetland

3rd place: Andrew Sullivan-Haskins, Hawaii, USA

Conservation (Hope) Photographer of the Year

1st place: Shane Gross, Seychelles

2nd place: Edwar Herreno, Costa Rica

3rd place: Matty Smith, Sydney, Australia

Human Connection Award: People & Planet Ocean

1st place: Zhang Xiang, Fujian, China

2nd place: Romeo Bodolai, Myanmar

3rd place: Yue Hongjun, Cebu, Philippines

Young Photographer of the Year

1st place: Jacob Guy, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

2nd place: Joao Pontes, Hawaii, USA

3rd place: Julian Jacobs, San Diego, California

Ocean Portfolio Award

1st place: Shane Gross, British Columbia, Canada

2nd place: Katherine Lu, Anilao, Philippines

3rd place: Filippo Borghi, Antarctica

Female Fifty Fathoms Award

Winner: Ipah Uid Lynn, The Maldives