1st place: Rafael Fernandez Caballero, Baja California Sur, Mexico
The 2024 Ocean Photographer of the Yr competitors showcased breathtaking underwater landscapes and marine wildlife, highlighting each the fantastic thing about ocean ecosystems and the pressing want for conservation.
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nd place: Jade Hoksbergen, Isle of Noss, Shetland Islands
third place: Thien Nguyen, Hon Yen, Vietnam
Wildlife Photographer of the Yr
1st place: Manuel Castellanos Raboso, Baja California Sur, Mexico
2nd place: Rafael Fernandez Caballero, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
third place: Andrey Shpatak, Russia
Effective Artwork Photographer of the Yr
1st place: Henley Spiers, Baja California Sur, Mexico
2nd place: Julien Anton, Tahiti, French Polynesia
third place: Mark Williams, Canada
Journey Photographer of the Yr
1st place: Tobias Friedrich, The Bahamas
2nd place: Sébastien Bachellereau, New South Wales, Australia
third place: Daan Verhoeven, The Bahamas
Conservation (Influence) Photographer of the Yr
1st place: Frederik Brogaard, Iceland
2nd place: Rebecca Douglas, Isle of Noss, Shetland
third place: Andrew Sullivan-Haskins, Hawaii, USA
Conservation (Hope) Photographer of the Yr
1st place: Shane Gross, Seychelles
2nd place: Edwar Herreno, Costa Rica
third place: Matty Smith, Sydney, Australia
Human Connection Award: Individuals & Planet Ocean
1st place: Zhang Xiang, Fujian, China
2nd place: Romeo Bodolai, Myanmar
third place: Yue Hongjun, Cebu, Philippines
Younger Photographer of the Yr
1st place: Jacob Man, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
2nd place: Joao Pontes, Hawaii, USA
third place: Julian Jacobs, San Diego, California
Ocean Portfolio Award
1st place: Shane Gross, British Columbia, Canada
2nd place: Katherine Lu, Anilao, Philippines
third place: Filippo Borghi, Antarctica
Feminine Fifty Fathoms Award
Winner: Ipah Uid Lynn, The Maldives
