12 best underwater photos from the "Through Your Lens" contest

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Scuba Diving Magazine has announced the winners of its annual underwater photography contest Through Your Lens. The event was held for the 15th time and collected more than 2,100 images, which captured extraordinary moments from the life of the seas and oceans. The works of the 2019 contestants were considered in four categories: "Wide Angle", "Macro", "Concept Shot" and "Compact Camera".

12 best underwater photos from the "Through Your Lens" contest
12 best underwater photos from the "Through Your Lens" contest

1st prize of the photo contest. The photo was taken at the moment when a 5-meter great white shark was attacking off the coast of Guadalupe.

12 best underwater photos from the "Through Your Lens" contest

A tiny coconut octopus just 5 cm long is hiding in a shell in the waters of Indonesia.

12 best underwater photos from the "Through Your Lens" contest

In this amazing picture, you can see fish swarming around a sunken ship off the island of Mauritius.

12 best underwater photos from the "Through Your Lens" contest

A humpback whale and its cub were captured in the waters between Madagascar and Mozambique.

12 best underwater photos from the "Through Your Lens" contest

The seahorse in Stratoni is a small bay in the northern part of the Aegean Sea.

12 best underwater photos from the "Through Your Lens" contest

This picture of an ordinary solar was taken during a winter dive in the Bay of Naples.

12 best underwater photos from the "Through Your Lens" contest

This photo with a giant alligator was taken in the Everglades, Florida.

12 best underwater photos from the "Through Your Lens" contest

This bright jellyfish was photographed using a compact camera in the waters of South Korea.

12 best underwater photos from the "Through Your Lens" contest

In this atmospheric shot taken in the Gulf of California, a flock of manta rays resembles ghosts.

12 best underwater photos from the "Through Your Lens" contest

The mantis crab is luxurious, photographed in its natural environment near the island of Fiji.

12 best underwater photos from the "Through Your Lens" contest

A fish hides in a jellyfish in the Lembe Strait, Indonesia.

12 best underwater photos from the "Through Your Lens" contest

A terrifying close-up of a huge tarpon off the coast of Grand Cayman.

Keywords: 2019 | Winners | Underwater inhabitants | Underwater world | Prize-winners | Photo contest

     

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