UPY2026 Categories
We are proud to announce that our Smartphone category will remain free to enter in UPY2027
Working in partnership with the innovative product designers at DIVEVOLK – we've been able to keep this category free to enter for another year.
Images shot with wide-angle lenses, anywhere in the world
Close-up images capturing fine underwater detail
Images featuring shipwrecks as main subject or background
Images showing natural, interesting behaviours of marine life
Striking, characterful portraits of marine subjects
Celebrating life, colour, and biodiversity of coral ecosystems
Monochrome underwater photography
For photos taken with compact cameras, phones, or action cams
For photographers who haven’t yet won a major competition
Images shot with wide-angle lenses, anywhere in the UK
Close-up images capturing fine underwater detail, anywhere in the UK
Images featuring shipwrecks as main subject or background, in the UK
For images (underwater or above) that highlight marine conservation stories.
