The United Nations are soliciting entries to the tenth World Oceans Day Photo Contest. Categories include: No Time To Waste, Putting the Ocean First, The Wonderful World of Tides, Ocean is Life, Big and Small Underwater Faces, and Underwater Seascapes. The deadline for entries is 23 April, with the winning images being announced at the UN on 8 June during the World Oceans Day celebrations.
The San Diego Undersea Film Exhibition (SDUFEX) is calling for entries to the festival, which will be held on 6 and 7 October 2023 at the San Diego Qualcomm Auditorium. Full details of rules and procedures are available from the contest’s website, and the submission deadline is 15 June.
The 2023 Underwater Photographer of the Year contest is accepting entries. It offers 13 categories, including Macro, Wide Angle, Behaviour, Wreck and Conservation photography, and four categories for photos taken in British waters. The contest’s rules are available at the deadline for entries is 7 January 2023.
The 2022 Ocean Art Photo Contest is calling for entries. It offers 14 categories, including a new mobile phone category. The deadline for entries is 30 November.
Diventures Magazine is calling for entries to its 2022 Underwater Art (UWART) Photo Contest. It offers categories for Wide Angle, Behavior, Wreck, Compact Camera, Macro, and Art images. The deadline for entries is 3 October.
The Underwater Tour Awards has partnered with Take 3 for the Sea to launch their annual photography contest. It features categories for: Underwater Characters, Underwater Scenes, Topside Scenes, Aquatic Abstracts, Underwater Black and White, and Reportage. It is open for entries now, with a deadline of 19 September.
The Philippines International Dive Expo (PHIDEX) has announced that in conjunction with the event, they are hosting an online photo contest. In order to enter, entrants must physically attend Phidex, and the image(s) must have been taken in the Philippines. The contest is accepting entries now.
The 2022 Mangrove Photography Awards is calling for entries. It offers six categories, Wildlife, Humans, Underwater, Landscape, Stories, and Conservation, all within the mangrove environment. The contest is accepting entries now and closes on 22 July.
The San Diego Undersea Film Exhibition (SDUFEX) is accepting entries for its 2022 film festival. The event will be held in person on 1 October at the Qualcomm Hall in San Diego. Submission must have been received by the organizers no later than June 15.
The United Nations has opened entries for the ninth World Oceans Day Photo Competition. The deadline for entries is 15 April and the results will be released on World Oceans Day on 8 June.