Wide-Angle Photography

winning images from underwater photographer of the year 2022 and 2023

Underwater Photographer of the Year 2025 is open

The Underwater Photographer of the Year (UPY) 2025 contest is open, with entries accepted from 1 November 2024 until 4 January 2025.
wide angle collection of coral and sponges

Capturing the scope of Wakatobi’s reefs through wide-angle imagery

ByDIVE ContributorsJan 31, 2024
Wide-angle photography is an important part of an underwater photographer's repertoire - and Wakatobi is a great place to try it out
Featured Photographer – Jan Leya

Featured Photographer – Jan Leya

A great portfolio from the Red Sea and Indonesia by Nat Geo Germany's award-winning newcomer and Greenpeace photographer, Jan Leya
a tiger shark swimming past with golden trevallies

Featured Photographer – Daniel Browne

ByDIVE StaffOct 19, 2023
Daniel Thomas Browne, winner of DIVE's BigShot Megafauna underwater photo competition, showcases some of the best of Western Australia's reefs
Featured Photographer – Francis Glassup

Featured Photographer – Francis Glassup

ByDIVE StaffAug 15, 2023
Francis is an award-winning underwater and terrestrial photographer whose passion for photography was truly ignited while living in Mozambique
Featured Photographer: Sean Chinn

Featured Photographer: Sean Chinn

ByDIVE StaffMar 28, 2023
Sean is an underwater and topside photographer based in Birmingham, UK, with a passion for travelling the world and capturing the beauty of its wildlife
Featured Photographer: Elise Gibbins

Featured Photographer: Elise Gibbins

Elise Gibbins is a British filmmaker and photographer specialising in content-driven campaigns for wildlife and commercial projects
Underwater Photographer of the Year 2023 winners announced

Underwater Photographer of the Year 2023 winners announced

Kat Zhou's eye-catching photo of a pink river dolphin breaching the surface of the Amazon wins Underwater Photographer of the Year 2023.
My perfect dive resort: Bonaire

My perfect dive resort: Bonaire

ByDIVE ContributorsJun 24, 2022
Every diver has a destination that is close to their heart – for regular DIVE Contributor Jeremy Brown, that place is Bonaire
Featured Photographer: Alvaro Herrero López

Featured Photographer: Alvaro Herrero López

ByDIVE StaffMar 31, 2022

Álvaro Herrero is originally from Spain and has always had a fascination with nature in all of its forms. At…

Featured Photographer: Todd Aki

Featured Photographer: Todd Aki

ByDIVE StaffMar 23, 2022
A fantastic portfolio from Hawaii native, Todd Aki, who learnt to scuba dive in 1990 and for whom sharks are favourite photography subjects
Featured Photographer: Nurul Yazid

Featured Photographer: Nurul Yazid

ByDIVE StaffMar 8, 2022
A fantastic portfolio by Nurul Yazid, an underwater photographer from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, who gave up the corporate life to be a dive instructor and travel the world.
Underwater Photographer of the Year 2022 winners

Underwater Photographer of the Year 2022 winners

ByDIVE StaffFeb 11, 2022
An astounding photo of five whale sharks triumphed over 4200 entries by underwater photographers from 71 countries in the UPY 2022 contest
Featured Photographer: Catherine Hoelzer

Featured Photographer: Catherine Hoelzer

ByDIVE StaffDec 16, 2021
Catherine Hoelzer is an underwater photographer from Southern California. Snorkelling became a passion when she lived in Hawaii
Featured Photographer: Jenny Stock

Featured Photographer: Jenny Stock

ByDIVE StaffDec 10, 2021
A stunning set of photographs from Australia-based filmmaker and producer, Jenny Stock.
Featured Photographer: Lawrence Scheele

Featured Photographer: Lawrence Scheele

ByDIVE StaffDec 10, 2021
Free diver and marine biologist Lawrence from Australia is fascinated by cephalopods and other unusual marine wildlife
Featured Photographer: Andreas Modinger

Featured Photographer: Andreas Modinger

ByDIVE StaffDec 9, 2021
A portfolio from DIVE's Featured Photographer Andreas Modigner from Victoria, Australia
Featured Photographer: Valentina Cucchiara

Featured Photographer: Valentina Cucchiara

ByDIVE StaffNov 2, 2021
An exceptional portfolio by Italian underwater photographer and filmmaker, Valentina Cucchiara.
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