Aimee Jan’s, Ocean Photographer of the Year winning image.
Ningaloo Coast-based photographer, Aimee Jan, has been announced as Ocean Photographer of the Year
The awards are sponsored by Princess Yachts, the UK’s largest yacht manufacturer. Aimee’s beautiful image of a green sea turtle surrounded by glassfish was captured on the world-famous Ningaloo Reef in Western Australia. Chosen from thousands of submissions worldwide, it was a unanimous winner amongst the seven world-renowned Ocean Photography Awards judges.
Exeter-based photographer Henley Spiers is second place, with a beautiful photograph of diving gannets off the Shetland Islands, Scotland. In third place is Sydney-based photographer Matty Smith, with an image of a hawksbill turtle hatchling heading out to sea for the first time.
This year has also seen the introduction of the Female Fifty Fathoms Award, a new nomination category designed to celebrate inspiring women in ocean photography. LA-based photographer and biology teacher, Renee Capozzola, has been announced the inaugural winner for her beautiful portfolio of work.
The Ocean Photography Awards has a simple mission: to shine a light on the beauty of the ocean and the threats it faces. This year, the competition has been produced by Oceanographic Magazine in partnership with Blancpain, Princess Yachts and Tourism Western Australia, and in support of conservation organisation SeaLegacy.
