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Chris Gug
With a underwater photographic career that has taken him to over 40 countries, the lion's share of his images come from the Turks & Caicos Islands and from Papua New Guinea, where he lived for 7 and 2 years, respectively. Now based in Fort Lauderdale, FL, Chris (simply called \"Gug\" by friends) runs his fine art photography gallery and freelances with various clients and publications worldwide.
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Underwater Awards Australasia 2025
Underwater Awards Australasia 2025

The Underwater Awards Australasia 2025 is an underwater imaging competition focused on the Australasian region. The prizes, worth more than A$70,000 in total, include dive trips with the world’s top resorts and liveaboards, as well as the latest underwater photo and video gear. Entrants compete for prizes in 9 categories, with the top image or video among the category winners receiving the distinction of “Best of Show.”

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Total Prizes: $70,000
Competition Deadline: Sunday, July 20, 2025 11:59PM AEST (SYDNEY)

The winners of ADEX Voice of the Ocean 2025 have been announced! Congratulations to PJ Aristorenas, whose entry in the Cephalopods category was crowned the “Best of Show.”

Best of Show by PJ
Best of Show

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PJ Aristorenas

CATEGORY
Cephalopods
Gold
Animal Behavior Winner by Yazid

PHOTOGRAPHER
Yazid Shaari

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Animal Behavior
Gold
Waterscapes Winner by Emmanuel

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Emmanuel Vaillant

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Waterscapes
Gold

The winners of the 2024 edition of the competition have been announced! Entrants compete for prizes in nine categories, with the photographer or filmmaker behind the top entry among the category winners receiving the top trip prize as well as the top equipment prize. Congratulations to “DPG Grand Master 2024” Eiko Jones, whose 1st place image in the Short Film category was deemed the overall winner.

DPG Grand Master Eiko Jones
DPG Grand Master

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Eiko Jones

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Short Film
Gold
Conservation Winner by Matthew

PHOTOGRAPHER
Matthew Mak

CATEGORY
Conservation
Gold
Traditional Winner by Vanessa

PHOTOGRAPHER
Vanessa Mignon

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Traditional
Gold

The winners of the 2024 edition of the competition have been announced! Entrants competed for prizes in 8 categories, with the top photo or video among the category winners receiving the distinction of “Best of Show.” Congratulations to Gabriel Guzman, whose 1st place image in the Portfolio category earned him the grand prize.

Best of Show by Gabriel
Best of Show

PHOTOGRAPHER
Gabriel Guzman

CATEGORY
Portfolio
Gold
Environmental Winner by Emma

PHOTOGRAPHER
Emma Turner

CATEGORY
Environmental
Gold
Australian Winner by Lewis

PHOTOGRAPHER
Lewis Burnett

CATEGORY
Australian
Gold

The winners of the 2023 edition of the competition have been announced! Entrants compete for prizes in 8 categories, with the top photo or video among the category winners receiving the grand prize of $1000 in cash. Congratulations to Suliman Alatiqi, whose 1st place image in the Wide Angle category earned him the grand prize.

Best of Show by Suliman
Best of Show

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Suliman Alatiqi

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Wide Angle
Gold
Black & White Winner by Martin

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Martin Broen

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Black & White
Gold
Conservation Winner by Yinan

PHOTOGRAPHER
Yinan Liu

CATEGORY
Conservation
Gold