Wetpixel and DivePhotoGuide have announced the selection of the judging panel for the 2012 Our World Underwater and DEEP Indonesia underwater photography and video contests.

For the 2012 Our World Underwater competition, National Geographic’s Brian Skerry and professional underwater photographer Keri Wilk join judging veterans Alex Mustard, Berkley White, and Matt Weiss.

One of the largest, most prestigious and unique series of international underwater photo & video competitions kicks off its 7th anniversary this year with over $100,000 in world class prizes! Know as the “Super Bowl” of underwater imagery events, the Our World Underwater and DEEP Indonesia competitions, organized by DivePhotoGuide and Wetpixel,  truly showcase the art of underwater imagery from across the globe while celebrating the beauty, mystery and delicacy of the oceans.

The 2011 DEEP Indonesia international underwater photography competition winners have been announced! Thousands of entries from underwater photographers around the world competed for over $50,000 of world-class prizes. Congratulations to Erin Quicgley of the United States,who won Best of Show for her 1st place image from the Animal Behavior category...

The Our World Underwater international underwater photography and video competition winners have been announced! Thousands of entries from underwater photographers around the world, from novice to professionals competed for over $75,000 of world-class prizes. Congratulations to Anatoly Beloshchin from Russia,who won Best of Show for his 1st place image from the new Commercial, Conceptual and Fashion category...

The judges are hard at work going through thousands of entries from around the world. The bar is set high, and the judging process is a difficult one. Our World Underwater results will be announced on Feb 19th, 2011. DEEP Indonesia results will be announced on March 31st, 2011. Stay tuned!

There are just a few days left to enter one of the largest and most prestigious series of international underwater photo & video competitions. This year there are over $120,000 in world class prizes - the largest prize pool in the world.

One of the largest, most prestigious and unique series of international underwater photo & video competitions kicks off its 6th anniversary this year with over $120,000 in world class prizes - the largest in the world. Often referred to as the “Super Bowl” of underwater imagery events, the Our World Underwater and DEEP Indonesia competitions truly showcase the art of underwater imagery from across the globe while celebrating the beauty, mystery and delicacy of the oceans.

One of the largest, most prestigious and unique series of international underwater photo & video competitions kicks off its 6^th anniversary this year with over $110,000 in world class prizes. Often referred to as the “Super Bowl” of underwater imagery events, the Our World Underwater and DEEP Indonesia competitions truly showcase the art of underwater imagery from across the globe while celebrating the beauty, mystery and delicacy of the oceans. 

The winners of the prestigious 4th annual DEEP Indonesia international underwater photography competition, hosted by popular websites DivePhotoGuide and Wetpixel, have been announced! The most talented underwater photographers from around the world competed to win over $35,000 in prizes and the glory of being recognized as the world's best. Winners spanned across eleven countries. The images are awe inspiring and speak for themselves. A formal statement from the judges will be posted soon.

The 2010 competitions are now closed and the difficult judging process has commenced. We are all eager to see the results.

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The winners of the 4th annual Wetpixel & DivePhotoGuide international underwater photography & video competition in association with DEEP Indonesia have been announced! The submissions were impressive, and we congratulate all of the participants from around the globe for such magnificent imagery. The Best of Show in the stills competition went to Gabriele Donati of Italy. Indicative of the international nature of the event, winners alone represented 22 countries. A complete list of the results, winning images and videos can be found on the  DEEP Indonesia 2009 competition page. Congratulations to all of the winners from around the world!

We are honored to announce that world renowned photographer David Doubilet has joined the judging panel for the 2009 Wetpixel & DivePhotoGuide International Underwater Photo & Video Competition in association with Our World Underwater. Doubilet is currently a Contributing Photographer-in-Residence at National Geographic Magazine. He has documented our changing underwater world since his first assignment with the Geographic in 1971.

We are proud to welcome you to the new UnderwaterCompetition.com, home to a series of prestigious international underwater photography & video competitions. The competitions are  hosted by popular websites DivephotoGuide & Wetpixel.com, and are held in association with two dive expos on opposite sides of the world. Our World Underwater in Chicago, USA, and DEEP Indonesia in Jakarta, Indonesia. 

We've added several new features and tools to the newly redesigned site as well as making the submission process entirely automated.  Click to read more about the new site and features...