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Wide Angle category winner and Underwater Photographer of the Year: Renee Capozzola
 

UPY has announced the winners of the 2021 contest, naming Renee Capozzola Underwater Photographer of the Year for her beauitful shot of sharks and birds in the setting sun of French Polynesia. There are many DPGers among the other category winners and runners-up, but it’s also great to see many new names among the winners.

Congratulations to everyone who placed in the competition! Check out the category winners below and the full winners gallery here.
 

Up & Coming Underwater Photographer of the Year and Most Promising British Underwater Photographer: SJ Alice Bennett
 

British Waters Wide Angle category winner and British Underwater Photographer of the Year (My Backyard): Mark Kirkland
 

Marine Conservation category winner and Marine Conservation Photographer of the Year: Karim Iliya
 

Macro category winner: Galice Hoarau
 

Wrecks category winner: Tobias Friedrich
 

Behaviour category winner: Karim Iliya
 

Portrait category winner: Ryohei Ito
 

Black and White category winner: Diana Fernie
 

Compact category winner: Jack Berthomier
 

British Waters Macro category winner: Malcolm Nimmo
 

British Waters Living Together category winner: Kirsty Andrews
 

British Waters Compact Category winner: Ian Wade