Extreme photography: Underwater world

INCREDIBLE finalists from the 2016 Underwater Photographer of the Year Competition.

1/19INCREDIBLE finalists from the 2016 Underwater Photographer of the Year Competition... In the lagoon of Moorea I was snorkeling with an abundance of marine life, most notably these black tip sharks. Picture: Greg Lecoeur/UPY 2016

Cages are more commonly associated with photographing great white sharks, but I constructed a cage to keep me safe as I captured the fishing behaviour of the bear. I waited many hours in the cold water (Kuril Lake Kamchatka) for the bear to come close enough to make my photo. Picture: Mike Korostelev/UPY 2016

2/19Cages are more commonly associated with photographing great white sharks, but I constructed a cage to keep me safe as I captured the fishing behaviour of the bear. I waited many hours in the cold water (Kuril Lake Kamchatka) for the bear to come close enough to make my photo. Picture: Mike Korostelev/UPY 2016

A Green Turtle surfaced near our boat (Similan Islands). I decided to get in and snorkel with it, watching it as it searched for food. Soon it spotted a large Mosaic Jellyfish (Thysanostoma thysanura) swimming a couple of meters below the surface. It swam over to the jellyfish, dived down and started feeding on it. Picture: Richard Carey/UPY 2016

3/19A Green Turtle surfaced near our boat (Similan Islands). I decided to get in and snorkel with it, watching it as it searched for food. Soon it spotted a large Mosaic Jellyfish (Thysanostoma thysanura) swimming a couple of meters below the surface. It swam over to the jellyfish, dived down and started feeding on it. Picture: Richard Carey/UPY 2016

Pilot Whales during a day sailing the mediterranean sea, I was very lucky to find a big pod of Pilot whales that accept me in the blue water. They were turning around me, it was an amazing experience and a great opportunity to photograph them. Picture: Greg Lecoeur/UPY2016

4/19Pilot Whales during a day sailing the mediterranean sea, I was very lucky to find a big pod of Pilot whales that accept me in the blue water. They were turning around me, it was an amazing experience and a great opportunity to photograph them. Picture: Greg Lecoeur/UPY2016

I took this picture during the Swim the island, a competition of swimming in the sea, where contestants will compete over a distance of 6 kilometers, making a cirle around the island of Bergeggi in Liguria The photo was taken during the start, when the group is still compact and have not yet outlined the balance of the race Location: Bergeggi/Italy Picture: Davide Lopresti/UPY2016

5/19I took this picture during the Swim the island, a competition of swimming in the sea, where contestants will compete over a distance of 6 kilometers, making a cirle around the island of Bergeggi in Liguria The photo was taken during the start, when the group is still compact and have not yet outlined the balance of the race Location: Bergeggi/Italy Picture: Davide Lopresti/UPY2016

It was too rough for a normal over/under shot. I decided to try a wave wreck shot with the island of Curacao in the background. All taken while swimming together with my (5 year-old) daughter. Picture: Thomas Heckmann/UPY 2016

6/19It was too rough for a normal over/under shot. I decided to try a wave wreck shot with the island of Curacao in the background. All taken while swimming together with my (5 year-old) daughter. Picture: Thomas Heckmann/UPY 2016

It took me many times visiting the area (Playa del Carmen Quintana Roo Mexico) and thousands of photos before getting it. With this photograph I want to show that ordinary subjects can become extraordinary depending on the perspective you see them. Picture: Alejandra Prieto/UPY2016

7/19It took me many times visiting the area (Playa del Carmen Quintana Roo Mexico) and thousands of photos before getting it. With this photograph I want to show that ordinary subjects can become extraordinary depending on the perspective you see them. Picture: Alejandra Prieto/UPY2016

Over the years the Mediterranean’s population of seahorses has drastically reduced. Their numbers have only recovered thanks to public awareness and a significant restocking campaign. This is what I hoped to celebrate with this image. Picture: Davide Lopresti/UPY 2016

8/19Over the years the Mediterranean’s population of seahorses has drastically reduced. Their numbers have only recovered thanks to public awareness and a significant restocking campaign. This is what I hoped to celebrate with this image. Picture: Davide Lopresti/UPY 2016

Green Turtle with remora fish Green turtle on the reef flat to the beach N’Gouja. They spend much of their time feeding because this food is not very energetic therefore need a large quantity to meet their needs. Picture: Barathieu Gabriel/UPY2016

9/19Green Turtle with remora fish Green turtle on the reef flat to the beach N’Gouja. They spend much of their time feeding because this food is not very energetic therefore need a large quantity to meet their needs. Picture: Barathieu Gabriel/UPY2016

The Tank as it’s called is in fact an anti-aircraft US-built M42 Duster. Sunk in the 1980s by the now King of Jordan as an artificial reef. This unusual wreck sits in about 7m making it perfect for snorkeling and is often visited at the end or beginning of reef dives and easily accessed from the beach. Picture: Saeed Rashid/UPY2016

10/19The Tank as it’s called is in fact an anti-aircraft US-built M42 Duster. Sunk in the 1980s by the now King of Jordan as an artificial reef. This unusual wreck sits in about 7m making it perfect for snorkeling and is often visited at the end or beginning of reef dives and easily accessed from the beach. Picture: Saeed Rashid/UPY2016

The eastern South Africa coast, widely known for large predator sharks, whales, dolphins and sardine, can sometime deliver incredibly unexpected surprises. Picture: Pier Mane/UPY2016

11/19The eastern South Africa coast, widely known for large predator sharks, whales, dolphins and sardine, can sometime deliver incredibly unexpected surprises. Picture: Pier Mane/UPY2016

Weary of shooting sharks head-on, and keen to avoid diver’s bubbles in my shot, I decided to turn away from the peak action and the crowds it attracts. Picture: Pier Mane/UPY 2016

12/19Weary of shooting sharks head-on, and keen to avoid diver’s bubbles in my shot, I decided to turn away from the peak action and the crowds it attracts. Picture: Pier Mane/UPY 2016

Whilst trying to photograph trout during a year-long river project with a home-made pole-cam (River Test, Hampshire), a raft of Mallard ducks muscled in to steal food intended to entice trout to the camera. Picture: Paul Colley/UPY 2016

13/19Whilst trying to photograph trout during a year-long river project with a home-made pole-cam (River Test, Hampshire), a raft of Mallard ducks muscled in to steal food intended to entice trout to the camera. Picture: Paul Colley/UPY 2016

Shanny Shanny are widespread and common fish, often seen by divers, hiding in nooks and crannies on rocks and piers (Criccieth Beach, Gwynedd, N. Wales). Their mottled colouring provides excellent camouflage. Picture: Mark Thomas/UPY 2016

14/19Shanny Shanny are widespread and common fish, often seen by divers, hiding in nooks and crannies on rocks and piers (Criccieth Beach, Gwynedd, N. Wales). Their mottled colouring provides excellent camouflage. Picture: Mark Thomas/UPY 2016

From a surface cage on the Solmar V, I was observing five great whites feeding on tuna served up in the water when, out of the blue, a turtle entered the mix. Picture: Theresa A. Guise/UPY2016

15/19From a surface cage on the Solmar V, I was observing five great whites feeding on tuna served up in the water when, out of the blue, a turtle entered the mix. Picture: Theresa A. Guise/UPY2016

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