Sharks in raging waves and widowed penguins comforting each other - these are the plots of stunning shots from the list of 2020 winners. Works for this competition are sent from all over the world. The annual Ocean Photography Awards showcases wild water in all its glory. See the best ocean photos that impressed the jury and the audience this year.
The Ocean Photography Awards is open to amateurs and professionals across all genres. The best masters of ocean photography become members of the jury. Among them are such iconic photographers as Paul Nicklen, Christina Mittermeier and Sean Heinrichs.
The works of the participants are divided into six categories. Here are some of the most stunning footage of turbulent ocean life featured in this year's competition.
A diver in an underwater cave at Little River Springs in Mexico during a flood in a photograph by Jason Gully.
Crabeater seals on ice floes in Antarctic waters in the frame of Florian Ledoux.
Sean Scott captures two sharks in raging waves in Red Bluff, Western Australia.
Walrus rookery in Svalbard, Norway, pictured by Florian Ledoux.
Penguins walk through a snowstorm near St Andrew's Bay in South Georgia. Photo by Ben Kranke.
Craig Perry: Stickfish and Humpback Whale in Tonga.
Three sea devils during mating games in the Philippines in a photograph by Duncan Marrel.
The sappers float over the reefs in Tonga.
Two widowed penguins comfort each other in Melbourne. The touching moment was captured by photographer Tobias Baumgertner.
Freediver explores caves in Tonga. Photo by Karim Ilya.
A plastic bottle among the nests of emperor penguins in Argentina in the frame of Andrea Benvenuti.
Henley Spears: octopus in the ocean at night, Anilao, Philippines.
Photo of Tanner Mansell's blunt shark taken off the coast of Florida, USA.
An eared sea lion seal looks closely at Celia Kuzhala's camera on Hornby Island in British Columbia.
Meanwhile, the International Photography Awards (IPA) hosted an annual competition for professional photographers, amateur photographers and students studying the art of photography. Here are 30 incredible photos from the winners of the competition.
See also - Best Images from EPSON International Pano Awards 2020
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