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Colossal underwater caves and playful bear cubs among winning scenes from World Oceans Day photography competition
News The winning images from the United Nations-hosted competition have been announced – with this year’s edition including a new “Connecting Oceans” category
Shot by winner of "worst photographer" contest, these travel pictures actually prove is that good photography isn't the same as technical skill
Opinion Blanche Mortemard's blurry, lens-flared shots of Iceland reveal a fundamental truth about photography.
Diver snaps award-winning underwater shot of whale shark using modified 35-year-old fisheye lens
News A marine ecologist used a custom Nikon setup to capture an award-winning photograph of a fellow diver interacting with a whale shark
This vibrant underwater lily field was shot on a 10-year-old DSLR with a fisheye lens – and it snagged an ocean photography award
News The colorful lilies were captured in the turquoise waters of a Mexican cenote – and won a UN World Oceans Day photography award
The world's biggest photo competition opens for entries with huge cash prizes up for grabs in its 20th year
News Hundreds of thousands of photographers enter the Sony World Photo Awards every year, which offers a top prize of $25,000 (£18,600 / AU$35,340) and widespread recognition for all winners
A pitch-black underwater cave, a diver, and a fragile ecosystem: This award-winning underwater image is both terrifying and inspiring
OPINION The image of a diver navigating a colossal, pitch-black underwater cave system in Mexico recently won a United Nations World Oceans Day award
This shot of conservationists soaring the skies with a flock of endangered birds just won a science photo competition
News Gunnar Hartmann’s photo of researchers guiding migrating birds was the overall winner of Nature’s 2026 Scientist at Work competition
This award-winning food photo has my eyes peeled and my mouth watering
News Shot at a dumplings stand in a Korean market, this image recently won the Food category of the National Geographic Traveller (UK) Photography Awards
