Organizing Committee of Underwater Tour Award announced the opening of this year’s photography competition. This year, in addition to the previous photo categories — Underwater Characters, Underwater Scenes, Overwater Scenes, Underwater Abstracts, and Underwater Black and White Photos — the “Guru Awards” includes a sixth category: Reportage. The new category is intended to attract images that address “threats, activism, and actions related to the health of both marine and freshwater ecosystems”. As with previous versions, there are also People’s Choice awards and Grand Guru awards for shooters who have performed well across multiple categories.
As well as the Guru Awards, there is also a “newbie” photo contest organized in partnership with the environmental movement Take 3 for the Sea. Open to anyone equipped with a camera (even while using a phone), the contest accepts entries “above, in, around, or under” water that best “communicates Take 3 for the Sea story. “
The contest runs from now until September 19. Check out the press release below for more details.
PRESS PRESS
AUTHORIZED TOUR AWARDS 2022 PARTNERSHIP OF 3 BECAUSE OF THE SEA
Open from August 15 to September 19, 2022
The Underwater Travel Awards welcomes photographers from around the globe to participate in the prestigious annual photography competition open for entries from August 15 to September 19, 2022.
Darren Jew, Canon Master and contest organizer share exciting news.
“The competition showcases and celebrates the art of underwater photography, with stunning images guaranteed to take us on an underwater tour that depicts the wonders of life in the aquatic environment. As partners, The Underwater Tour Awards and Take 3 for the Sea can amplify the wonder of the Underwater World and empower everyone to ‘take 3’ to protect it. It just makes sense. “
Jacquie Riddell, CEO of Take 3 for the Sea adds
“We are also very pleased. It‘a perfect mix of like-minded organizations and people striving for the same results. “
The annual Awards competition attracts ocean lovers, inspires adventure and discovery from behind the lens, and is the only international underwater photography competition to incorporate ethical judgment as a part of the evaluation process along with terms and conditions approved by Photo Watch Dog to ensure fair terms and conditions for both entrants and organizers.
Grand Guru Award Winner 2021: Amanda Blanksby
What?‘s New for ‘22?
A big thank you to our 2022 award partners for providing amazing rewards to the winners of the 2022 Underwater Travel Awards, and more announcements to come!
This year we have a special series of prizes including an Underwater Drone that can take your images and discoveries down to 100m. So far confirmed equipment partners are QYSEA Underwater Drones, CameraPro, INON, SeaLife, Paralenz, Momento Pro and Henderson Greenosystem — coming soon — our great trip partners with more are Walindi Plantation Resort, Mike Ball Dive Expeditions, Lady Musgrave Experience, Heron Island and Lady Elliot Island Eco-Resort.
In addition to the annual image categories, photographers will find a whole new category — Reportage: threats, activism and actions related to the health of the whole marine ecosystem and fresh water. There‘is an option for individual education report cards for all entrants for these six award categories.
The final prize, the Guru Grand Prize, will be given to the photographer who achieves high scores in 3 or more in 6 competitive categories.
we‘still maintains the entry fee at $25 per entry for the visual categories, with $3 from each entry going to Take 3 for the Sea.
Citizen‘s Choice Voting will be in full swing this year, as shortlisted entrants vie for the crown of the most popular entry.
Plus, the new Take 3 Competition will foster engagement among the broader ocean-loving community. Open to all, shot on any camera or device, this new contest for newcomers includes the take 3 for the Sea message. Photos can be taken above, in, around or below any marine or freshwater area and will be rated by Take 3 on how they best convey “Take 3 for the Sea story”. 100% of the $3 entry fee for this particular contest will go to Get 3 for the Sea.
For more information on contest progress, categories and prizes, visit underwater tourawards.com.au.
Thank you from the Awards & Underwater Tour Team — Juliette Myers, Tim Hochgrebe, Darren Jew, Jasmine Carey and Greg Crow.
Underwater Black and White 2021 Winner: Kristian Laine
Aquatic Abstract 2021 Winner: Richard Condlyfee
Underwater Characters Winner 2021: Luc Rooman
Top Scene 2021 Winner: Pavlos Evangelidis
