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Ocean Conservancy Announces Winners of 2022 Photo Contest
By Ian Bongso-Seldrup, July 15, 2022 @ 02:30 AM (EST)

Judge’s Choice Winner: “Surprise” by Alexandra Rose
 

Environmental advocacy group Ocean Conservancy has announced the winners of its 2022 photo contest. Underwater photographer and DPGer Alex Rose bagged the $1,000 grand prize for her “Judge’s Choice” winner, titled “Surprise” and captured at Los Islotes, off Mexico’s Baja coast.

“I desperately wanted to capture one of these pinnipeds blasting through a ball of fish, but it all happens so quickly and, without planning, it’s easy to miss these shots,” says Alex. “By the end of my dive, after watching this female sea lion swim figure eights around the same rocks, I finally timed it correctly and positioned myself right in the thick of the fish and waited for her to pop through. I think she was a bit surprised to see me!”

Rose’s photo was chosen from more than 1,000 submissions to four categories: Human Impact, Marine Wildlife, Ocean Stories, and Spectacular Seascapes. The judges were Thai marine biologist Shin Arunrugstichai, Australian freediving shooter Matt Bagley, Swiss conservation photographer Daisy Gilardini, and Hungarian documentary photographer Esther Horváth.

As well as the five winners, the judges chose some sweet honorable mention “Wildcard Winners”. Check out all the awarded images below, and head over to www.oceanconservancy.org to find out more about how the nonprofit group is working to protect our oceans.
 

Human Impact Winner: “The Hunter’s Trash” by Angela Farmer
 

Marine Wildlife Winner: “Rasta Jelly” by Prue Wheeler
 

Ocean Stories Winner: “Garza al vuelo – Fly Ardea Alba” by Diana de la Vega
 

Spectacular Seascapes Winner: “The End of the World” by Kate McFadden
 

Honorable Mention: “Sea otter with discarded can” by Shane Keena
 

Honorable Mention: “Schooling Jacks and Turtle” by David Fleetham
 

Honorable Mention: “Larval Pearlfish” by Rajiv Bhambri
 

Honorable Mention: “Gag or Throttle” by Carmen Cromer
 

Honorable Mention: “Wisdom” by Ronald Missick

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