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2023 Sponsors & prizes

Prizes and sponsors for the 2023 Underwater Photographer of the Year competition

We at the Underwater Photographer of the Year competition believe that, while prizes are an important part of any serious photography contest, it is the prize that money can-not buy which makes our awards uniquely attractive to underwater photographers. This comes from the worldwide media exposure that we generate for our winners and their photography.

That said, we are very proud that many of the leading companies in the diving and underwater photography world choose to sponsor UPY and we hope all entrants will consider using their products in the future. 

If your company wants to sponsor a prize in a future UPY competition, please get in touch.

Placings in UPY categories that do not have dedicated prizes get you points, and points get you prizes!

A single photographer can only take home one prize from the prize pool and as many of the fixed category prizes that they win. Photographers with the most points get first pick, we will contact you in order to get your selection.

Prize allocation for the 2023 competition:


2023 Category specific prize allocations

Category 1. Wide Angle

Winner: £1000 GBP sponsored by Marelux

Runner up: £600 GBP sponsored by Marelux

Third: £400 GBP sponsored by Marelux

Category 2. Macro

Winner: £1000 GBP sponsored by Marelux

Runner up: £600 GBP sponsored by Marelux

Third: £400 GBP sponsored by Marelux

Category 7. Compacts

Winner: Backscatter $500 voucher

Runner up: Retra €200 voucher

Third: Magic Filters £75 voucher

Category 8. Up & Coming

Winner: Nauticam WACP-C lens

Runner up: Retra €200 voucher

Third: Magic Filters £100 voucher

Category 9. British Waters Wide Angle

Winner: MV Halton

Runner up: Scuba Travel £200 voucher

Third: Fourth Element £50 voucher

Category 10. British Waters Macro

Winner: Nauticam MWL-1 lens

Runner up: Scuba Travel £200 voucher

Third: Fourth Element £50 voucher

Category 11. British Waters Living Together

Winner: £500 GBP sponsored by The Crown Estate

Runner up: £300 GBP sponsored by The Crown Estate

Third: £200 GBP sponsored by The Crown Estate

Category 12. British Waters Compact

Winner: Nauticam CMC-1 lens

Runner up: Nautilus £250 voucher towards Fantasea lens or Marelux Soft

Third: Scuba Travel £100

'Save Our Seas Foundation' Marine Conservation

Winner: £500 GBP sponsored by Save Our Seas Foundation

Runner up: £300 GBP sponsored by Save Our Seas Foundation

Third: £200 GBP sponsored by Save Our Seas Foundation

 

A-Z of sponsors and prizes


Agulhas House

http://www.agulhashouse.com

1 person, 7 nights with 8 reef dives and 2 baited dives package.

Includes all transfers, meals, cylinder, weights, nitrox and Marine permit.


Aiyanar Beach and Dive Resort, Anilao, Philippines

http://www.aiyanar.com

7 day, 6 night in resort with 10 dive package.

Prize cannot be claimed during Easter Holyweek or between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day.


Backscatter

https://www.backscatter.com/

Two separate prizes:

1 x $500 USD voucher for underwater camera equipment at Backscatter.com - allocated to the winner of the Compact category.

1 x $500 USD voucher for underwater camera equipment at Backscatter.com


Coral Eye

https://www.coral-eye.com/

1 x 1 Person 5 night stay & 10 air dives


Crystal Blue Resort, Philippines

http://www.divecbr.com

7 Nights Full accommodation, 6 days x 3 dives (18 Guided boat dives).


Dive into Lembeh

https://diveintolembeh.com/

1 x 6 night stay with 5 days of diving (2 day boat dives per day).

This is full board and includes transfers and Nitrox (published price value of USD$1835).

This prize not valid during October or Xmas / New Year week.


Fourth Element

http://www.fourthelement.com/

Three separate prizes:

1 x £250 GBP vouchers for Fourth Element online shop

1 x £50 GBP vouchers for Fourth Element online shop - allocated to third place of the British Waters Macro category.

1 x £50 GBP vouchers for Fourth Element online shop - allocated to third place of the British Waters Wide Angle category.


Gulen Dive Resort, Norway

https://www.gulendiveresort.com/

10 Nights Nudibranchs and Macro: Nudibranch and macro diving on our house reef and local sites in the strait outside the resort. Easy access in and out directly from the dive centre. Perfect for shooting pictures or video.

Included in your stay

  • 10 Nights Accommodation in shared twin rooms.
  • 20 Macro Dives.
  • Tanks, weights and air for all dives.
  • Airport Pickup and delivery


Magic Filters

http://www.magic-filters.com/

Three separate prizes:

1x £100 GBP voucher to be spent on any Magic Filter products - allocated to third place of the Up & Coming category.

1x £75 GBP voucher to be spent on any Magic Filter products - allocated to third place of the Compact category.

1x £50 GBP voucher to be spent on any Magic Filter products


Marelux

https://www.marelux.co/

6 separate prizes:

£1000 GBP - allocated to Winner of Wide Angle category

£1000 GBP - allocated to Winner of Macro category

£600 GBP - allocated to Runner Up of Wide Angle category

£600 GBP - allocated to Runner Up of Macro category

£400 GBP - allocated to Third place of Wide Angle category

£400 GBP - allocated to Third place of Macro category


MV Halton

http://www.mvhalton.co.uk

7 nights for 2 people to be taken in 2023.


Nauticam

https://www.nauticam.com/

Four separate prizes:

1 x Nauticam WACP-C lens - allocated to the winner of Up & Coming category

1 x Nauticam MWL-1 lens - allocated to the winner of the UK Macro category

1 x Nauticam SMC-1 lens

1 x Nauticam CMC-1 lens - allocated to the winner of the UK Compact category


Nautilus UK

https://nautilus.uk/

£250 GBP voucher towards a Fantasea lens or Marelux Soft


Red Sea Diving

redsea-divingsafari.com

1 x 7 nights accommodation in a deluxe chalet for one person at Marsa Shagra, Marsa Nakari or Wadi Lahami, plus 5 days diving and transfers from Marsa Alam airport for one person.

Valid for 12 months.


Save Our Seas Foundation

https://saveourseas.com/

Three separate prizes:

1 x £500 GBP Cash prize - allocated to the winner of the Save Our Seas Foundation Marine Conservation category.

1 x £300 GBP Cash prize - allocated to the runner up of the Save Our Seas Foundation Marine Conservation category.

1 x £200 GBP Cash prize - allocated to third place of the Save Our Seas Foundation Marine Conservation category.


Scuba Travel

http://www.scubatravel.com

Eight separate prizes:

1 x £750 GBP voucher

1 x £500 GBP voucher

1 x £200 GBP voucher - allocated to the runner up of the British Waters Wide Angle category.

1 x £200 GBP voucher - allocated to the runner up of the British Waters Macro category.

1 x £100 GBP voucher - allocated to the third place of the British Waters Compact category.

3 x £100 GBP vouchers

 

 


Scubalamp

http://scubalamp.com/

Three separate prizes:

1 x $600 USD voucher for ScubaLamp products

1 x $300 USD voucher for ScubaLamp products

1 x $100 USD voucher for ScubaLamp products

 


Siladen

https://www.siladen.com/

1 x 1 person 5 night stay & 10 air dives


The Crown Estate

https://www.thecrownestate.co.uk/

Three separate prizes:

1 x £500 GBP Cash prize - allocated to the winner of the British Waters Living Together category.

1 x £300 GBP Cash prize - allocated to the runner up of the British Waters Living Together category.

1 x £200 GBP Cash prize - allocated to third place of the British Waters Living Together category.


Thresher Shark Divers, Philippines

http://malapascua-diving.com/

1 x 10 Dive Package for 1 person with Thresher Shark Divers. Accomodation not included.


Triton Bay Divers, West Papua, Indonesia,

https://tritonbaydivers.com/

1 week stay, including 3 dives per day (total 15 dives)


Retra

https://www.retra-uwt.com/

Four separate prizes:

1 x 200 Euro voucher - allocated to Runner Up of Compact category

1 x 200 Euro voucher - allocated to Runner Up of Up & Coming category

1 x 200 Euro voucher for Retra-uwt.com

1 x 200 Euro voucher for Retra-uwt.com