Announcing the Winners of the DPG/Wetpixel Masters Underwater Imaging Competition 2020

Published 6 years agoon March 10, 2020

Winners share more than $55,000 in prizes alongside prestigious awards!

Winner Macro Unrestricted
©Keigo Kawamura / UnderwaterCompetition.com

DivePhotoGuide and Wetpixel are proud to announce the winning images and videos in the 2020 edition of the DPG/Wetpixel Masters Underwater Imaging Competition. Once again, hundreds of photographers and filmmakers from dozens of countries competed to win their share of more than $55,000 worth of prizes.

Winner Wide Angle Traditional
©Yung-Sen Wu | UnderwaterCompetition.com

Created by DPG and Wetpixel, two of the largest online resources for underwater shooters, the competition invites submissions to four image categories and a video category, with entries evaluated by a panel of illustrious industry experts and award-winning photographers. This year’s judges included David Doubilet, Stephen Frink, Erin Quigley, Scott “Gutsy” Tuason, Keri Wilk and Tony Wu.

Winner Wide Angle Unrestricted
©Scott Portelli | UnderwaterCompetition.com

This year, Scott Portelli received the “Best of Show” prize for his 1st place in the Wide Angle Unrestricted category. His brilliant “over-under” style image captured an emperor fish tussling for position among a school of silver drummer in the shallows at Lord Howe Island, Australia. Commenting on the winning image, National Geographic’s David Doubilet said: “This is that moment we might see but rarely capture. This is literally crystal-clear behavior.” Master underwater photographer Keri Wilk added: “The combination of eye contact, dynamic behavior, and technical excellence make this a clear winner.”

In a joint statement, DPG Editor-in-Chief Joseph Tepper and Wetpixel Publisher Adam Hanlon said: “This year’s contest has delivered another superb portfolio of winning photos and videos, and we are astounded by the impressive quality of the entries that the competition attracts. DPG and Wetpixel congratulate all of this year’s very deserving winners!”

The organizers are pleased to announce that 15 percent of entry proceeds will once again be donated to marine conservation efforts.

For a full set of results and winning images visit the website by clicking here.

Nick and Caroline Robertson-Brown

Nick and Caroline (Frogfish Photography) are a married couple of conservation driven underwater photo-journalists and authors. Both have honours degrees from Manchester University, in Environmental Biology and Biology respectively, with Nick being a Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society, a former high school science teacher with a DipEd in Teaching Studies. Caroline has an MSc in Animal Behaviour specializing in Caribbean Ecology. They are multiple award-winning photographers and along with 4 published books, feature regularly in the diving, wildlife and international press They are the Underwater Photography and Deputy Editors at Scubaverse and Dive Travel Adventures. Winners of the Caribbean Tourism Organization Photo-journalist of the Year for a feature on Shark Diving in The Bahamas, and they have been placed in every year they have entered. Nick and Caroline regularly use their free time to visit schools, both in the UK and on their travels, to discuss the important issues of marine conservation, sharks and plastic pollution. They are ambassadors for Sharks4Kids and founders of SeaStraw. They are Dive Ambassadors for The Islands of The Bahamas and are supported by Mares, Paralenz, Nauticam and Olympus. To find out more visit www.frogfishphotography.com