All these photographs are winners of an underwater photograph competition organized by Wetpixel and DivePhotoGuide (in association with Our World Underwater)

This series has a really cool name: Life and death beneath the waves, 12 images in all.

1. Blue bottle by Justin Gilligan from Australia (This is my favorite, and also is the first prize winner)

Underwater photograph - life and death beneath the waves


2. Glassfish tornado by Magnums Lundgren from Sweden

Underwater photograph - life and death beneath the waves

3. Dinner time by Steven Kovacs from the United States

Underwater photograph - life and death beneath the waves

4. Claws by Joao Paulo Krajewski from Brazil

Underwater photograph - life and death beneath the waves

5. Peek a boo (conch eyes) by Jeffrey de Guzman from the Philippines (this one is super cute)

Underwater photograph - life and death beneath the waves

6. Salt & pepper by Patrick Neumann from Germany (such an appropriate name, white = salt and black dots = pepper)

Underwater photograph - life and death beneath the waves

7. Underwater elephant by Thomas Heckmann from Germany

Underwater photograph - life and death beneath the waves

8. Slaughtered by Andi Voeltz from Germany

Underwater photograph - life and death beneath the waves

9. Habitat by Alessio Viora (that is also a good picture, you even can see the trees above water)

Underwater photograph - life and death beneath the waves

10. Momma octopus with babies by Lazaro Ruda from the United States

Underwater photograph - life and death beneath the waves

11. Turtle in net by Carlos Villoch from Spain

Underwater photograph - life and death beneath the waves

12. Lambeh hairy by Helmut Theiss from Germany

Underwater photograph - life and death beneath the waves

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