The votes are in for the 2019 Underwater Photography Contest! We are happy to announce the winners in each of the three judging categories: popular vote, REEF staff and board vote, and professional vote. More than 120 photos were submitted from all around the world, with over 2,500 total votes.

Thank you to everyone who submitted photos to the contest and participated in the voting. Congratulations to all of our winners!

Best in Show Winner

"Anemone" by Frank Krasovec
Pictured above, this photo was chosen by our professional photographer judging panel as "Best in Show" and will be featured on the cover of REEF's upcoming calendar.

Popular Vote Winners

Fish Portrait: “Nurse Shark” by Richard La Belle
Macro “Southern Smoothhead Glass Blenny” by Alev Ozten Low
Invasive Species: “Lion Cub” by Jeff Haines
Environment/Habitat/Reefscape: “Baitball Time Warp” by Alev Ozten Low
Invertebrate: “Magnificent Sea Urchin Juvenile” by Alev Ozten Low
REEF Surveyor “Whatcha doin?” by Annette Felix

Professional Vote Winners

Fish Portrait: “He’s Still Out There Marge” by Jon McClintock
Macro: “Octopus in a Bottle” by Mariano Asselborn
Invasive Species: “Lionfish” by Daryl Duda
Environment/Habitat/Reefscape: “Stingray Sunset” by Alexander Neufeld
Invertebrate: “Sex on the Beach” by Alexander Neufeld
REEF Surveyor: “Reef Surveyors” by Daryl Duda

REEF Vote Winners

Fish Portrait: “You Looking at Me?” by Dottie Benjamin
Macro: “Crocodilefish” by Marie Kearney
Invasive Species: “Upside Down” by Alexander Neufeld
Environment/Habitat/Reefscape: “HardnSoft” by Jeff Haines
Invertebrate: “Too Close” by Allison Bailey
REEF Surveyor: “Mammals Don’t Count” by Jeff Haines

Fish Portrait Winners

Professional Vote: "He's Still Out There Marge" by Jon McClintock

Photographed in Hood Canal, Washington

REEF Vote: "You Looking at Me?" by Dottie Benjamin

Photographed in Little Cayman

Popular Vote: "Nurse Shark on Molasses" by Richard La Belle

Photographed in Key Largo, Florida

Macro Winners


Professional Vote: "Octopus in a Bottle" by Mariano Asselborn

Photographed in Riviera Beach, Florida

REEF Vote: "Crocodilefish" by Marie Kearney

Photographed in Solomon Islands

Popular Vote: "Southern Smoothhead Glass Blenny" by Alev Ozten Low

Photographed in Bonaire

Invasive Species Winners

Professional Vote: "Lionfish" by Daryl Duda

Photographed in St. Kitts

REEF Vote: "Upside Down" by Alexander Neufeld

Photographed in Florida Keys

Popular Vote: "Lion Cub" by Jeff Haines

Photographed at Blue Heron Bridge, Florida

Environment/Habitat/Reefscape Winners

Professional Vote: "Stingray Sunset" by Alexander Neufeld

Photographed in Florida Keys

REEF Vote: "HardnSoft" by Jeff Haines

Photographed in Fiji

Popular Vote: "Baitball Time Warp" by Alev Ozten Low

Photographed in Bonaire

Invertebrate Winners

Professional Vote: "Sex on the Beach" by Alexander Neufeld

Photographed in Florida Keys

REEF Vote: "Too Close" by Allison Bailey

Photographed in Key Largo, Florida

Popular Vote: "Magnificent Sea Urchin Juvenile" by Alev Ozten Low

Photographed in Bonaire

REEF Surveyor Winners

Professional Vote: "Reef Surveyors" by Daryl Duda

Photographed in Florida Keys

REEF Vote: "Mammals Don't Count" by Jeff Haines

Photographed in Sea of Cortez

Popular Vote: "Whatcha doin?" by Annette Felix

Photographed in Sea of Cortez