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Underwater Photographer of the Year 2025

UPY2024 Winner: Alex Dawson. See the winner's gallery.

Photos from the UPY2024 Award Ceremony in central London.

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UPY2025 is now closed for entries.

5 January 2024: The Underwater Photographer of the Year 2025 contest is now closed.

Judging takes place on 6 - 8 January and we are delighted that our panel of judges are once again meeting in person to make sure that every image entered is scrutinised and considered for our winners circle.

We will be emailing shortlisted photographers on, or before, the evening of 10 January. Shortlisted photographers will be asked to submit RAW files to us by Saturday 18 January. All winners will be notified very soon after that.

Our friends at The Crown Estate will be hosting the UPY2025 awards ceremony in London on 20 February. Details will be sent to winning photographers very soon after they have been notified.

As ever, we will keep you informed of our progress here, and across our social media channels: UPY on Instagram, UPY on Facebook and UPY on Twitter.

The UPY team would like to thank everyone who entered this year's competition. We are humbled that so many of you choose to support us, and through the UPY competition the wider diving community.

Finally, we would once again like to thank all of our sponsors for your continued support.