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Thousands of amateur and professional photographers
slipped into their wetsuits and came face-to-face with extreme danger in
the pursuit of the best underwater photograph of the year. From an
open-mouthed shark to the wreckage of a ship, the spectacular
photographs taken from the depths of the sea baffle the imagination and
show nature at its most spectacular.
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Jaws: Sam Cahir won first prize in the wide angle category with this
spectacular image of the moment a mako shark opens its jaws and swims
towards his camera off the coast of Australia
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Best in Show: This unusual look at nature was selected as the best
photograph in any category. Hamid Rad took the image looking at the sky
in New Guinea
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Golden seabed: Thousands of entries mean the competition boasts a
spectacular range of photographs. Here, a cloud of tadpoles float in the
golden Campbell River in British Columbia, Canada
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Graceful: This group of mantra rays were captured in a peaceful moment
by an amateur photographer. Some of the winning entries include human
subjects, such as the diver who is following in their path
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Whirlpool: A diver on the seabed in Cabo, New Mexico, works next to a
huge shoal of fish who swirl around each other
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Technicolor: In contrast to many of the moody pictures, this atmospheric
scene shows the colour of sea creatures to their fullest
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Backdrop: The dramatic surroundings in these pictures make the subject
stand out. Thousands of small fish make way for a larger species (left),
while a shipwreck in Eliat, Israel, plays second fiddle to a seahorse
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Taking the plunge: The winning picture in the surf category was taken in
New South Wales
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Lone diver: This finalist in the divers category shows the brilliant
blue of the clear Tenerife sea
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Deep blue sea: Photographs in the animal portrait category show
underwater creatures in great detail |
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More Interesting Pictures
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