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We are dedicated to producing the highest quality competition series and supporting the global community of amateur and professional underwatewr photographers and videographers. This page will showcase the top 10 photographers based on cumulative score along with their winning images and which competitions they placed in. Our video rankings are coming soon. You can keep track of who's best and how the rankings change year to year.
1.
Keri Wilk (Canada)
Although only 24 years old, Keri has already accumulated close to 14 years of underwater photography experience. Educated as a mechanical engineer, he currently designs and develops products for ReefNet and is part of DivePhotoGuide.com's editorial team. Over the years, his work has appeared in countless magazines, scientific journals, field guides, books, and museums.
Although only 24 years old, Keri has already accumulated close to 14 years of underwater photography experience. Educated as a mechanical engineer, he currently designs and develops products for ReefNet and is part of DivePhotoGuide.com's editorial team. Over the years, his work has appeared in countless magazines, scientific journals, field guides, books, and museums.
WINNING PHOTOGRAPHS (15)
2.
Noam Kortler (Israel)
Noam moved to Eilat in the red sea 13 years ago to work as a diving instructor. He opened his own dive center in 2004 and named it "Nemo Divers". Noam started taking photos underwater in 1999 for the first time with Nikonos V with no knowledge of photography what so ever and slowly taught himself "how to do it right". In 2006, he obtained his first Digital camera (Nikon D2X) and Housing (Seacam). Since then he started to take photography more seriously and wine competitions around the world. Today, he still teaches diving at Nemo Divers and teaching underwater photography for beginners and professionals .
WINNING PHOTOGRAPHS (9)
3.
Magnus Lundgren (Sweden)
Magnus Lundgren, swedish wildlife photographer, believes that inspiration is the key. - Mother nature always brings some sort of rugged unsentimental truth to me. She inspires and makes me just plain happy. Nature is a bit like a great football game, unrehearsed, exciting and does not try to be anything else than what it is. Magnus work is published world wide and he is personally most proud to be awarded in WPY in London two years in a row. His images been published within the concept Visions of Earth on two different occasions which is a double spread in National Geographic Magazine. Magnus was featured in Wetpixel Quarterly #5. Currently he is proud to be involved in the biggest photographic intiative ever called Wild Wonders of Europe, www.wild-wonders.com, which is a joint effort of 69 wildlife photographers. To get in contact with Magnus visit www.aquagraphics.se
Magnus Lundgren, swedish wildlife photographer, believes that inspiration is the key. - Mother nature always brings some sort of rugged unsentimental truth to me. She inspires and makes me just plain happy. Nature is a bit like a great football game, unrehearsed, exciting and does not try to be anything else than what it is. Magnus work is published world wide and he is personally most proud to be awarded in WPY in London two years in a row. His images been published within the concept Visions of Earth on two different occasions which is a double spread in National Geographic Magazine. Magnus was featured in Wetpixel Quarterly #5. Currently he is proud to be involved in the biggest photographic intiative ever called Wild Wonders of Europe, www.wild-wonders.com, which is a joint effort of 69 wildlife photographers. To get in contact with Magnus visit www.aquagraphics.se
WINNING PHOTOGRAPHS (7)
4.
Christopher Guglielmo (Papua New Guinea)
After more than 6 years as a liveaboard PhotoPro & Captain, Christopher Guglielmo settled into Fort Lauderdale to build his underwater imaging business, AquaExposure. But the addiction is strong, and he's currently using Captaining as an means to shoot every day again aboard the Star Dancer in PNG. He strongly favors fisheye lenses, forcing himself to get wildly close to every subject and create a fresh perspective, even on traditionally macro subjects. With the utmost concern for the aquatic environment and his photo subjects, he practices and teaches his concept of "zero-impact photography", so as to never negatively effect the ocean and its inhabitants while shooting. Christopher's photography can be viewed at www.AquaExposure.com
After more than 6 years as a liveaboard PhotoPro & Captain, Christopher Guglielmo settled into Fort Lauderdale to build his underwater imaging business, AquaExposure. But the addiction is strong, and he's currently using Captaining as an means to shoot every day again aboard the Star Dancer in PNG. He strongly favors fisheye lenses, forcing himself to get wildly close to every subject and create a fresh perspective, even on traditionally macro subjects. With the utmost concern for the aquatic environment and his photo subjects, he practices and teaches his concept of "zero-impact photography", so as to never negatively effect the ocean and its inhabitants while shooting. Christopher's photography can be viewed at www.AquaExposure.com
WINNING PHOTOGRAPHS (7)
5.
Borut Furlan (Slovenia)
Borut Furlan was born in 1959 in Postojna, Slovenia, and is now living in Ljubljana. He has a Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree in chemistry and is working in a pharmaceutical industry. Borut started diving in 1977 and is a member of the oldest diving club in Slovenia, DRM Ljubljana, which was founded in 1952. He entered the world of underwater photography in 1979, building his own underwater housing for his first camera and later he built three more. Since 1998 he uses state of the art Seacam underwater camera housings. Since 1980 he uses exclusively Nikon photographic equipment, from 2006 digital Nikon D2x.
Borut Furlan was born in 1959 in Postojna, Slovenia, and is now living in Ljubljana. He has a Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree in chemistry and is working in a pharmaceutical industry. Borut started diving in 1977 and is a member of the oldest diving club in Slovenia, DRM Ljubljana, which was founded in 1952. He entered the world of underwater photography in 1979, building his own underwater housing for his first camera and later he built three more. Since 1998 he uses state of the art Seacam underwater camera housings. Since 1980 he uses exclusively Nikon photographic equipment, from 2006 digital Nikon D2x.
WINNING PHOTOGRAPHS (5)
6.
Dale Sanders ()
Dale Sanders is a professional photographer based on Vancouver Island in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. He has been diving and photographing many of the worlds most spectacular diving locations for over thirty years, but still finds some of the very best diving to be at home in the waters of British Columbia. He has published a book on the area entitled "The Emerald Sea", and has recently returned from six weeks of diving and photographing beneath the ice in Canada's arctic, working with an IMAX film crew. Dale shoots Canon EOS DSLR cameras in AQUATICA housings, with Ikelite Strobes and Nocturnal Lights focusing lights.
Dale Sanders is a professional photographer based on Vancouver Island in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. He has been diving and photographing many of the worlds most spectacular diving locations for over thirty years, but still finds some of the very best diving to be at home in the waters of British Columbia. He has published a book on the area entitled "The Emerald Sea", and has recently returned from six weeks of diving and photographing beneath the ice in Canada's arctic, working with an IMAX film crew. Dale shoots Canon EOS DSLR cameras in AQUATICA housings, with Ikelite Strobes and Nocturnal Lights focusing lights.
WINNING PHOTOGRAPHS (4)
7.
Aaron Wong (Singapore)
For over a decade, commercial photographer Aaron Wong (www.aaronsphotocraft.com) has shot for fashion magazines, celebrity profiles, and advertising campaigns all over the world with clients like Levi’s and Elle, and with celebrities like Gong Li and Mandy Moore.
No stranger to water, the native Singaporean has been going out to sea since he could remember. But it wasn’t until 2004 that he took the plunge into the world of underwater photography. Since that momentous date, he’s garnered several international underwater photography awards including BBC wildlife photographer, Our World Underwater, and Through the Lens. In 2006 Aaron merged his two greatest passions by bringing fashion photography underwater in his ongoing “WATER.COLORS” project. Images from WATER.COLORS have won awards, fronted ad campaigns, and featured prominently in fashion magazines. Recently, Aaron was chosen by Sony to produce a series of images based on his WATER.COLORS project for Sony’s latest line of DSLR cameras. Aaron now divides his time between studio work and the exploration of Asia’s tropical waters, while dreaming of crazier ideas to shoot.
For over a decade, commercial photographer Aaron Wong (www.aaronsphotocraft.com) has shot for fashion magazines, celebrity profiles, and advertising campaigns all over the world with clients like Levi’s and Elle, and with celebrities like Gong Li and Mandy Moore.
No stranger to water, the native Singaporean has been going out to sea since he could remember. But it wasn’t until 2004 that he took the plunge into the world of underwater photography. Since that momentous date, he’s garnered several international underwater photography awards including BBC wildlife photographer, Our World Underwater, and Through the Lens. In 2006 Aaron merged his two greatest passions by bringing fashion photography underwater in his ongoing “WATER.COLORS” project. Images from WATER.COLORS have won awards, fronted ad campaigns, and featured prominently in fashion magazines. Recently, Aaron was chosen by Sony to produce a series of images based on his WATER.COLORS project for Sony’s latest line of DSLR cameras. Aaron now divides his time between studio work and the exploration of Asia’s tropical waters, while dreaming of crazier ideas to shoot.
WINNING PHOTOGRAPHS (4)
8.
Alessio Viora (Italy)
Born in 1965 on Lake Orta in Italy I have always been attracted by water and I learned to swin and dive long before dive permit became obligatory. Since 1998 with Nikonos I started uw photography and since 2000 I have won more than 100 prizes around the globe. My favourite dives are in freshwater rivers and lakes but I have been diving a lot in sea water too in all seas and oceans and still like it a lot !
Born in 1965 on Lake Orta in Italy I have always been attracted by water and I learned to swin and dive long before dive permit became obligatory. Since 1998 with Nikonos I started uw photography and since 2000 I have won more than 100 prizes around the globe. My favourite dives are in freshwater rivers and lakes but I have been diving a lot in sea water too in all seas and oceans and still like it a lot !
WINNING PHOTOGRAPHS (7)
9.
Edvin Eng (Malaysia)
Edvin is a Dive Instructor and was certified as an Open Water Diver in 2002. He was instantly attracted with the beauty of the underwater world & decided to pursue this passion intensively. He decided to pick up underwater photography and have been doing it since 2004. Apart from Underwater Photography, he has a strong passion for exploring unknown dive sites. He now work & teaches at Ocean Xplorer in Malaysia and constantly lead dive trips around the South East Asia Region. Edvin hopes that through his work, he can educate the public and create a greater awareness for our Ocean & Reefs.
Edvin is a Dive Instructor and was certified as an Open Water Diver in 2002. He was instantly attracted with the beauty of the underwater world & decided to pursue this passion intensively. He decided to pick up underwater photography and have been doing it since 2004. Apart from Underwater Photography, he has a strong passion for exploring unknown dive sites. He now work & teaches at Ocean Xplorer in Malaysia and constantly lead dive trips around the South East Asia Region. Edvin hopes that through his work, he can educate the public and create a greater awareness for our Ocean & Reefs.
WINNING PHOTOGRAPHS (4)
10.
John Hill (United Kingdom)
WINNING PHOTOGRAPHS (3)
