2024 Photo of the Year and OG Music & Image Winner: “Connected” by Norm Vexler
Winners of the 12th Ocean Geography Photo of the Year (OGPICOTY) has been revealed. This year’s competition saw 82 winners receive 101 awards across 17 categories, showcasing many notable talents and first-time winners. The narrative and quality of the submissions eloquently illustrate both the glorious beauty of our oceans and the threats they face.
OGPICOTY’s overarching theme of our connection to the ocean is celebrated with this year’s Photo of the Year by Norm Vexler, “Connected.” The winning entry was in the unique “Music & Images” category, which required submitting a movie file made from a slideshow of images set to music.
Since its inception in 2013, the OG Pictures of the Year competition has advocated for greater awareness of the beauty and challenges facing our ocean environment. Entries were judged by luminaries of ocean arts and sciences—with competition categories named in their honor—including Dr. Sylvia Earle, Dr. Carden Wallace, David Doubilet , Dr. Gerry Allen, Dr. William Hamner, Doug Perrine, Emory Kristof , Brian Skerry, Michael Aw, Valerie Taylor and Dr. Alex Mustard.
See all 2024 winners This.
Animal Behavior Winner: Byron Conroy
People and Oceans winner: Yuta Shigeno
Creative vision winner: Mok Wai Hoe
Fish Behavior Winner: Reiko Takahashi
Black and blue water winner: Sho Otani
Black and white print winner: Lucie Pollet
Ocean Geographic Emerging Photographer winner: Ilaria Mari Rizzuto
Color print winner: Jenny Stock
World Reef Winner: Tom Shlesinger
Open water winner: Massimo Giorgetta
Portrait winner: Benita Vincent
Small exotic animal winner: Joschka the Wolf
Conservation winner: Michael Vogelsang
Portfolio winner: Dennis Corpuz
