Ocean Art Winners 2016

Staff · Issue 95, Mar/Apr 2017 · pp. 37–38

Ocean Art Winners 2016 www.uwphotographyguide.com/2016-ocean-art-contest-winners 1st Place Wide-Angle and Best of Show 2016 Matty Smith, “Blue Lasso” The prestigious Ocean Art Underwater Photo Competition, organized by the Underwater Photography Guide, has announced the 2016 winners. The 6th annual competition attracted a very high caliber of photos from waters around the world and showcases the best underwater photographs of the year. The Best of Show is an elegant photo of a dangerous Portuguese Man Of War. Other exceptional images include some out-of-this-world fish and marine life shots, rarely seen animal behavior, innovative shooting techniques, stunning portraits, sharks, ocean adventure, whales and some dramatic moments between humans and marine life. The judges evaluated thousands of entries from over 60 countries. Ocean Art 2016 judges included prestigious underwater photograph…