Green turtle on the reef flat to the beach N'Gouja. Green Turtle with remora fish by Barathieu Gabriel (France) The three sponges were well-positioned to set the scene beneath the boat and it took countless shots to balance the elements I wanted but perseverance, patience and practice all paid off,” said the photographer on his award winning photograph in the ‘Up and Coming’ category. “I wanted sun rays, dramatic foreground, background perspective, and - the cherry on top - to capture the 'master of the house' in all of its mystique. Three Pillars - Practice, Patience & Luck! by Pier Mane (South Africa) This image of a bassist underwater was Highly Commended in the Up & Coming category. It was a deliberately sunk wreck created as a diver attraction and as such is nicely intact boat sitting upright on the sea bed. The Rozi tugboat wreck at Cirkewwa in Malta lies on a sandy sea bed at a depth of 30 metres. The topography of the mountains in the background inspired me to realize this half and half photo.” This photo won the third place in the International Wide Angle category. In the lagoon of Moorea I was snorkeling with an abundance of marine life, most notably these black tip sharks. Lecoeur says, “French Polynesia is an amazing place for nature lovers. The photographer said that he built himself a protective cage to capture the fishing behaviour of the bear.
The image of a bear fishing underwater earned Mike Korostelev the award in the ‘wide angle’ category. Underwater fisherman by Mike Korostelev (Russia) The photographer said: 'For this shot in particular, I used a long time exposure, to give dynamism to the image, combining the ambient light with artificial light with the aid of a snoot, freezing my main subject from the rest of the scene giving a sense of grace and strength at the same time’. This image of a spiny seahorse taken in Trieste, Italy won photographer of the year award. These are some of ’s favourites from all 80 award-winning photos. The winner Davide Lopresti beat entrants from 54 different countries with his portrait of a spiny seahorse taken in Trieste, Italy.
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