University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science’s Underwater Photography Contest recognizes amateur underwater photography each year.
Started in 2005, the contest has grown in popularity, with over 700 entries submitted this year, according to university scientist and contest judge Jiangang Luo.
“All the pictures we got were large, and high quality,” said Luo. “It was a really tough job to narrow it down to a few.”
The contest is open to any photography enthusiast, as long as they earn less than 20 percent of their income taking pictures. This year, entries came from all over the globe, with submissions from 23 countries. Categories include macro, wide angle, fish or marine animal portrait, and student work.
Overall Winner: Kyle McBurnie, RSMAS Underwater Photography Contest
Spotted at Cortes Bank near San Diego, California, a harbor seal (Phoco vitulina) swims through an underwater kelp forest.
Second Place: Fish or Marine Portrait: Marcelle DiFrancesco, RSMAS Underwater Photography Contest
First Place: Macro: Beth Watson, RSMAS Underwater Photography Contest
First Place: University of Miami Student: Laura Rock, RSMAS Underwater Photography Contest
Third Place: Portrait: Judy Townsend, RSMAS Underwater Photography Contest
Second Place: Macro: Douglas Good, RSMAS Underwater Photography Contest
First Place: Portrait: Steven Kovacs
Second Place: Wide Angle: Joseph Tepper
First Place: Wide Angle: Alex Tattersall
