Underwater photography contests
Contests in our verified records with a category for underwater photography, or rules that ask for it, open now or opening later, sorted by deadline.
All our verified contests, open now or opening later, as a calendar file, a spreadsheet and a PDF: Photo Contest Planner 2027, free, by email.
5 contests
| Contest | Closes | Entry fee | AI rule | Originals or RAW | Licence covers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Nature Photography Contest 2026The Nature Photography ContestCategory: Underwaterthenaturephotocontest.com ↗ · checked | UTC, our reading |
10 EUR per image |
Bans AI-generated images and composites |
RAW files can be requestedOriginals Check |
Winning or selected work only |
| Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2027Natural History Museum, LondonCategory: Under Waternhm.ac.uk ↗ · checked | 11:30 GMTLondon time (UTC+0) |
35 GBP for up to 25 images |
Strict ban on AI-generated images |
RAW files can be requestedOriginals Check |
Winning or selected work only |
| Ocean Art Underwater Photo Competition 2026Underwater Photography Guide / Bluewater PhotoCategories: Underwater Conservation, Underwater Digital Art, Underwater Fashionuwphotographyguide.com ↗ · checked | 23:59 PSTLos Angeles time (UTC-8) |
10 USD per image |
Bans AI-generated images and compositesUnderwater Digital Art, Underwater Fashion: Bans AI-generated images; editing tools allowed |
RAW files can be requestedOriginals Check |
Winning or selected work only |
| Underwater Photographer of the Year 2027Underwater Photographer of the Year (UPY), organised by Dan Bolt and Alex MustardIts rules: “…must be taken underwater…”underwaterphotographeroftheyear.com ↗ · checked | 23:59 GMTLondon time (UTC+0) |
20 GBP for up to 3 images |
Bans AI-generated images; editing tools allowed |
RAW files can be requestedOriginals Check |
Winning or selected work only |
| Siena International Photo Awards 2027Siena Awards (Art Photo Travel Association)Category: Underwater Lifesipacontest.com ↗ · checked | Rome time (UTC+1), our reading |
Free |
Strict ban on AI-generated images |
RAW files can be requestedOriginals Check |
Every entry |
A contest is listed when one of its categories, as the organiser names it, is for underwater photography, or when its own rules ask for it. Each row comes from our record of the contest, checked against the organiser’s published rules on the date shown. Closing dates are given in the time zone on record, with the organiser’s closing time where its rules state one.