DIVE's Biggest Shots of 2025 - DIVE Magazine
Have your say on DIVE Magazine's best underwater photographer of the year in our Best of the Big Shots 2025 poll| DIVE Magazine
DPG is excited to announce the launch of the DPG Masters Underwater Imaging Competition 2025 This long-established and widely respected contest celebrates the splendor of the oceans and the challenging art of underwater photography and video. The organizers call on underwater shooters of all levels, from novice to professional, to compete in what has become […]| Divernet
2025 Underwater Photography Competition The 2025 Nautilus Scuba Club Underwater Photo Competition winners were announced at the Awards Night in August. This annual competition is open to financial club members and this year was judged by well-respected underwater photographers Gary Bell, Mark Spencer and Kevin Deacon. Club Members themselves can vote There were several open […]| Divernet
Have your say on DIVE Magazine's best underwater photographer of the year in our Best of the Big Shots 2025 poll| DIVE Magazine
Stuart Cove is a dive-industry icon, having forged a career in which he became the go-to man when Hollywood wanted to film under water. We chatted to the man behind the legend When did you start diving? “I started in 1964, when my father, an avid diver, taught me to dive in our family swimming-pool. […]| Divernet
Nicolas Remy describes the pros and cons of switching from a trusty DSLR to a more-compact mirrorless system for underwater photography Photographs by Nicolas Remy Over the last few years, camera manufacturers have progressively stopped investing in DSLRs and focused their innovation efforts on mirrorless technology. This saw waves of top-side image-makers (professional and enthusiasts […]| Divernet
French Polynesia’s well-protected reefs offer some incredible marine life encounters, as Diveplanit’s Deborah Dickson-Smith experiences Photographs by Bernard Beaussier, Grégoire Le Bacon, Grégory Lecoeur, Frédérique Legrand,Jim Winter and Stéphane Mailion Photography French Polynesia, commonly referred to as ‘the Islands of Tahiti’, its most-famous island, has long been imagined as a luxurious, romantic destination, with picture-perfect […]| Divernet
The Isles of Scilly is renowned for its seal encounters, but as Roisin Maddison discovered, there is much more to this destination than playful marine mammals. Scillies Eyes closed and my head resting against my makeshift pillow, I thought back on the already-hectic morning starting with a 5am alarm, and thensomehow still managing to be […]| Divernet
Mike Bartick offers some sage advice on how to get to grips with the techniques of blur and bokeh Photographs by Mike Bartick Bokeh is a highly useful and essential skill for all forms of photography, encompassing light, the mechanics of the lens, and the photographer’s eye for creating strong compositions. The term bokeh (boh-kuh) […]| Divernet
Mike Bartick explains how to master the basics for great macro imagery Photography by Mike Bartick Developing an eye for macro is just as important as learning how to shoot them. Here a bright yellow damselfish is guarding and aerating her eggs. The whip coral has a reef behind it, so with a slight adjustment […]| Divernet
Alex Mustard focuses (‘scuse the pun) on vintage lenses| Divernet
Alex Mustard focuses on a diving style that is rapidly growing in popularity, and one that will challenge underwater photographers – blackwater Photographs by Alex Mustard Tiny phytoplankton are the powerhouse of the ocean food web. These single-celled plants proliferate in sunlit upper layers in astronomic numbers and account for more than half of all […]| Divernet
I had some free time, and to my pleasure I noticed that I am still in the Philippines, close to| Pacificklaus – Pacificklaus
Photography by Yanninia Marie who struggles with what she refers to as The Darkness. Darkness wears a mask of many faces and for her, those masks are depression, anxiety, PTSD, and a non-epileptic …| Broken Light Collective
