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Rare spotted hand-fish pic among top winners of 2022 Ocean Art Underwater Photo Contest
Dozens of underwater photographers have received recognition for the hard work they put in throughout 2022 with the 11th Annual Ocean Art Underwater Photo Contest hosted by the Underwater Photography Guide. Headquartered in Culver City, California, the Underwater Photography Guide is an online book and magazine that provides underwater photography resources. The Ocean Art Underwater Photo Contest highlights impressive underwater photos captured by photographers of “all levels and disciplines” from around the world. COMEDY WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS NAMES FUNNIEST ANIMAL PHOTOS OF 2022: SEE THE WINNING SHOTS Thousands of photographers from 96 countries reportedly entered the 2022 competition in hopes of winning one of the contest’s many prizes, which included…
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Photo of rare, endangered fish that walks on its “hands” wins underwater photography contest
A uncommon and critically-endangered fish is getting attention on line just after a photograph that captured its awe-inspiring search gained an underwater photography contest. The spotted handfish, an odd-on the lookout fish that appears to stroll on hand-like fins, was photographed by Nicholas Remy in Tasmania final calendar year. Remy’s photo was awarded 1st location in the Ocean Artwork Underwater Pictures 2022 chilly h2o category this yr. There are significantly less than 3,000 noticed handfish remaining in the wild, in accordance to the Handfish Conservation Project and the vast the greater part dwell in Tasmania’s Derwent Estuary. There are fourteen species of handfish and 3 of them — spotted, crimson and Ziebell’s…