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The extraordinary photos of the Ocean Art Underwater Photo Contest
TheOcean Art 2022 Underwater Photography, organized by theUnderwater Photography Guide, announced the winners of the 11th edition of the annual competition that rewards the best underwater photographs.
The 2022 edition was attended by photographers from 96 different countries around the world. The result is as always stunning and that's why we selected some of the winning photos.
The 2022 edition introduced a new category, related to photos taken with smartphones.
Renee Capozzola - uwphotographyguide.com
Some of the photos that won Ocean Art 2022 Underwater Photography
The Ocean Art 2022 Underwater Photography, organized by the Underwater Photography Guide, announced the winners of the 11th edition of the annual competition that rewards the best underwater photographs. The 2022 edition was attended by photographers from 96 different countries around the world. The result is as always stunning and that's why we selected some of the winning photos. In the first image, the winning photo of the category "wide-angle", taken in Polynesia French by Renee Capozzola.
Kat Zhou - uwphotographyguide.com
Photo winner of the category "Best in Show"
The winning photo of the category "Best in Show" was taken from Kat Zhou to West Palm Beach, in Florida. The photo shows a Caribbean reef octopus guarding its eggs and also won the "Macro" category.
Bryant Turffs - uwphotographyguide.com
Category "Marine Life Behavior"
Among the photos that won within the category "Marine Life Behavior", in second place came the shot of Bryant Turffs.
Kuo-Wei Kao - uwphotographyguide.com
Winning photo of the category "Portrait"
The winning photo in the "Portrait" category was taken from Kuo-Wei Kao to Pinglin, Taiwan. The photographer managed to capture a perfect reflection.
Nicolas Remy - uwphotographyguide.com
Photo winner of the category "Coldwater"
The winning photo of the "Coldwater" category was taken by Nicolas Remy in Hobart (Tasmania, Australia). The protagonist of the photo is the rare fish with spotted hands.
Veronika Nagy - uwphotographyguide.com
Category "Nudibranch"
Within the "Nudibranch" category, in second place, came the photo taken by Veronika Nagy. The nudibranch is a gastropod mollusk.
Dennis Corpuz - uwphotographyguide.com
Winning photo of the category "Blackwater"
The winning photo of the "Blackwater" category was taken by Dennis Corpuz in the Philippines. The image shows an octopus ambushing a shrimp.
Celia Kujala - uwphotographyguide.com
Category "Underwater Conservation"
Within the category "Underwater Conservation", in fourth place, came the photo taken by Celia Kujala, whose protagonist is a California sea lion cub.
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22/04/2024
Bees play a vital role in the ecosystem, pollinating plants and ensuring food production. Bees provide us with valuable products that have been used for millennia in both cooking and body care such as honey, pollen, royal jelly, propolis, wax, and even poison.
However, bees are threatened from many sources, including habitat loss, pesticide use and climate change.
It is important that we all take steps to protect bees and their environment.
In this photo gallery, we offer eight practical tips to save bees.