The Underwater Photography Guide has recently announced the winners of their 2013 Ocean Art Underwater Photo competition. The contest was open to underwater photographers worldwide, and more than $80,000 in prizes were awarded to the winners.
Some of the notable winners are shown below. To see all of the winners, please visit the Ocean Art contest page by clicking here.
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6th Place Cold Water – Allison Vitsky Sallmon.
Torpedo ray and blacksmith school at Farnsworth Banks, Catalina island, California
2nd Place Compact Wide-Angle. Mike Couffer.
Blue shark under sun rays at 14 Mile Bank in Southern California.
Best of Show, 1st Place Cold Water. Viktor Lyagushkin. Diver under the ice in Russia