Scuba Diving Magazine's 2023 Underwater Photo Contest
The contest is now closed. Congratulations to our 2023 winners!
View the winners of the 2023 Photo Contest here.
Scuba Diving Magazine's 2023 Through Your Lens Photo Contest is supported by Aggressor Adventures, Scubapro, SeaLife Cameras and All Star Liveaboards. Please read the official rules for more information.
The 2023 contest features five image categories, some of which are brand-new. The categories: Wide-Angle, Blackwater, Behavior, Conceptual and Amateur. You may enter up to five images in each category below.
To view detailed prize information and category descriptions, scroll to the bottom of this page.
CATEGORIES
CATEGORY DESCRIPTIONS
BEHAVIOR
The underwater animal world is full of big personalities, regardless of the actual size of the creature in question. The Behavior category spans a wide range of animal encounters and interactions, unlikely pairings, symbiotic relationships, and photos that capture a subject's personality or anthropomorphic emotions.
CONCEPTUAL
This year, we’re bringing back an old favorite: the Conceptual category. Mermaid photo shoots, manipulated photos, composite images, split-shots—this is your chance to think outside the box and win!
WIDE-ANGLE
Wide-Angle entries capture the grandeur of the underwater world on a large scale. Sprawling reefscapes, hulking wrecks, mesmerizing cavern rooms and large animals on the move are all fair game. For this category, it’s go big or go home!
BLACKWATER
It seems we get more entries of photos taken on blackwater dives with each passing contest. This year we thought it time to create a whole category showcasing the luminescent critters and unique photography skills that cause them to pop like neon signs against a pitch-dark background.
AMATEUR
We encourage photographers of all skill and experience levels to submit their photos to any of our categories. We also know it can be intimidating to pit your best shots up against the pros. For this special Amateur category, we will only be accepting submissions from photographers who have never placed in an underwater photo contest of any kind.
Need a little more inspiration? Meet the 2022 Scuba Diving magazine Photo Contest winners.
JUDGING
Judging will take place shortly after the competition closes. The results of the competition will be published in our September/October Photo Issue. This means that winners/those who placed should not expect to hear from Scuba Diving magazine until July.
The panel of judges will include Scuba Diving magazine staff, PADI staff, and external professional photographers with years of experience taking and evaluating underwater photography.
2023 THROUGH YOUR LENS PHOTO CONTEST PRIZES
Grand Prize Trip and All First Prize Trips from Aggressor Liveaboards.
GRAND PRIZE
Prize: Galapagos Aggressor III Approx. Value: $6,995 Plus $1,000 cash awarded by Scuba Diving magazine
FIRST-PLACE
All First-Place winners in the categories listed below will receive a trip on an Aggressor Liveaboard.
Wide-Angle Category
Prize: Belize Aggressor III
Approx. Value: $3,395
Blackwater Category
Prize: Turks and Caicos Aggressor
Approx. Value: $3,495
Behavior Category
Prize: BVI Aggressor
Approx. Value: $3,495
Conceptual Category
Prize: Red Sea Aggressor IV
Approx. Value: $2,699
SECOND-PLACE
All Second-Place winners will receive a Scubapro regulator.
Wide-Angle Category
Prize: MK25 EVO/S620Ti Regulator System
Value: $1,159
Blackwater Category
Prize: MK25 EVO/S620Ti Regulator System
Value: $1,159
Behavior Category
Prize: MK25 EVO/S620Ti Regulator System
Value: $1,159
Conceptual Category
Prize: MK25 EVO/S620Ti Regulator System
Value: $1,159
THIRD PLACE
All third-place winners will receive underwater camera equipment from SeaLife Cameras
Wide-Angle Category
Prize: SportDiver Underwater Smartphone Housing
Value: $349.95
Blackwater Category
Prize: Micro 3.0 Underwater Camera
Value: $599.95
Behavior Category
Prize: ReefMaster RM-4K Underwater Action Camera
Value: $349.95
Conceptual Category
Prize: SportDiver Underwater Smartphone Housing
Value: $349.95
AMATEUR CATEGORY
Both Amateur category winners will receive a trip from All Star Liveaboards.
Winner Number 1 Prize: All Star Red Sea
Value: $1,895
Winner Number 2 Prize: Blackbeard’s Cruises
Value: $1,095