Ocean Photographer of the Year 2026 Finalists Announced
Oceanographic Magazine and Blancpain named 20 finalists, with images spotlighting conservation pressures and marine life across the competition.
- On Thursday, co-presenters Oceanographic Magazine and Blancpain announced the 84 finalists for the 2026 Ocean Photographer of the Year contest, revealing extraordinary images of wildlife, underwater landscapes, and fragile ecosystems.
- Will Harrison, founder and director of the annual contest, said, "These photographs don't just capture what's beneath the surface; they surface the stories our planet most needs us to hear."
- Organizers introduced a new category, "Ocean Unseen: Hidden Worlds," which turns the lens to the ocean's smallest and least-seen inhabitants, while standout images include hunting orcas and an enormous oceanic sunfish.
- The public can view the 84 finalists on the Oceanographic Magazine website, with category winners and the overall victor announced next month in September.
- As pressures on the ocean grow, the Ocean Photographer of the Year competition aims to provide a platform for artists to document vital, changing ecosystems and highlight the urgent need for marine protection.
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The finalist photographs of the Ocean Photographer of the Year 2026 contest were announced this Thursday, gathering records that show different aspects of life in the oceans, from little-known behaviors of marine animals to records of impacts of human activity and conservation projects.
The British magazine ‘Oceanographic’ has revealed the finalists of the ‘Ocean Photographer of the Year’ photo competition. The most beautiful images were selected from thousands of entries capturing life in and around the water. The winners will be announced in September.
The Ocean Photographer of the Year Finalists Highlight the Sorrowful and Sublime
Our oceans are places of mystery and biological wonders as much as they are essential to communities’ livelihoods. We tap these expansive bodies of water for recreation, food, transportation. From the Atlantic to the Arctic, oceans cover around 70 percent of the earth’s surface, and there is an incredible wealth of life yet to be discovered. As the continuing climate crisis melts ice caps and raises sea levels, and industrial fishing and waste t…
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