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The Underwater Photographer of the Year 2022 (UPY2022)
Judge's comment: "One of my favourite images from the competition as this slow shutter speed image almost looks like a painting. Very good idea and clever to use this technique in a pretty standard subject. This takes the image from being normal to excellent". - Tobias Friedrich
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Moray eel Corsica
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Starburst Diver
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Bull sharks Fiji
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Turtle Fiji
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Bladder Wrack, Jersey Channel Islands UK
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Wreck of the Pinella, Corsica
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Batfish Fiji
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Turtle Fiji
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Baby Shark in Mangroves Galapagos
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Unicorn Fish Zanzibar
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Feather Duster Tubeworm Barbados
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Reef Garden Barbados
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Sea fan coral Barbados
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Swanage Pier Weymouth Dorset
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Amberjack Barbados
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Ornamental Carp Japan
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Feeding frenzy - Sergeant major damselfish
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Wreck Barbados
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Sea rod Coral Barbados
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Lion Fish Barbados
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Yellow Tube Sponges Barbados
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Moray eel Corsica
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Wreck of the Pinella, Corsica
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Wreck of the Pinella, Corsica
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Méduse in Corsica
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Remora without his free shark ride Fiji
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Méduse in Corsica
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Swanage Pier Weymouth Dorset UK
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Corkwing wrasse - Swanage Pier Weymouth UK
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The Bajan Queen, Carlisle Bay, Barbados
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Common green shore crab Jersey UK
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Lotto Ash - Sony Music
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Turtle Airways - Fiji
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