WUMA World Underwater Macro Awards

WUMA World Underwater Macro Awards The first competition dedicated to underwater macro photography.
8 specialized categories.
7 World-Class Jury.

Judge panel revealed on Website Dec 15 2025
Competition submission starts Jan 19, 2026.

🦐 Every winning shot hides a story. Here are three.Behind the Shot | Rare Critters, Open Class. The images you already s...
20/08/2026

🦐 Every winning shot hides a story. Here are three.

Behind the Shot | Rare Critters, Open Class. The images you already saw, now told by the photographers themselves. 📸

🥇 Salvatore Gambacurta 🇮🇹 Salvo_UW_images : “Ghost of Sydney”
🥈 Andrey Shpatak 🇷🇺 Дайвинг/ Diving Far East : “Pie crab”
🥉 Claudio Zori 🇮🇹 Claudio Zori : “Yellow and brown flounder”

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With thanks to our partners: 🙏

🥇 YOS Lembeh YosDiveLembeh
🥈 Fotocore Fotocore
🥉 Asiaqua Olivier Martinoo

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🌑 Every winning shot hides a story. Here are three.Behind the Shot | Blackwater, Open Class. The images you already saw,...
18/08/2026

🌑 Every winning shot hides a story. Here are three.

Behind the Shot | Blackwater, Open Class. The images you already saw, now told by the photographers themselves. 📸

🥇 Min Seok Jeon 🇰🇷 : “Anatomy of Distortion”
🥈 Steven Kovacs 🇺🇸 Steven Kovacs : “Intimate Couple”
🥉 Giacomo Marchione 🇮🇹 Giacomo Marchione : “The Ghost”

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With thanks to our partners: 🙏

🥇 The Smiling Seahorse 🤿 Andaman dive cruises 🛥
🥈 Marelux Marelux
🥉 Asiaqua Fotocore

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💡 Every winning shot hides a story. Here are three.Behind the Shot | Creative Lighting, Compact Class. The images you al...
16/08/2026

💡 Every winning shot hides a story. Here are three.

Behind the Shot | Creative Lighting, Compact Class. The images you already saw, now told by the photographers themselves. 📸

🥇 Kathrin Landgraf-Kluge 🇩🇪 Kathrin Landgraf-Kluge : “On a Colorful Planet”
🥈 Andrea Michelutti 🇮🇹 Traveller Mike : “Fragments”
🥉 Andrea Michelutti 🇮🇹 Traveller Mike : “Emerald”

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With thanks to our partners: 🙏

🥇 Azure Dauin Azure Dive Resort
🥈 Asiaqua AOIuw
🥉 Asiaqua OrcaTorch

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💡 Every winning shot hides a story. Here are three.Behind the Shot | Creative Lighting, Open Class. The images you alrea...
14/08/2026

💡 Every winning shot hides a story. Here are three.

Behind the Shot | Creative Lighting, Open Class. The images you already saw, now told by the photographers themselves. 📸

🥇 Jiwon Choi 🇰🇷 Alice Choi : “Flame passenger”
🥈 Qian Kun 🇨🇳 Chan Kwon : “River of time”
🥉 Thitinon Jongtangpiti 🇹🇭 Betsu Thitinon : “Sphere”

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With thanks to our partners: 🙏

🥇 NAD Lembeh NAD-Lembeh Resort
🥈 iLike Ilike liveaboard
🥉 Asiaqua Olivier Martinoo

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🔬 Every winning shot hides a story. Here are three.Behind the Shot | Super-Macro, Compact Class. The images you already ...
12/08/2026

🔬 Every winning shot hides a story. Here are three.

Behind the Shot | Super-Macro, Compact Class. The images you already saw, now told by the photographers themselves. 📸

🥇 Andrea Michelutti 🇮🇹 Traveller Mike : “Samurai”
🥈 Jhoon Aun Ng 🇲🇾 Jhoon Aun : “Pinky Poppy”
🥉 Marlon Austria 🇵🇭 : “Living inside tunicate”

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With thanks to our partners: 🙏

🥇 Azure Dauin Azure Dive Resort
🥈 Asiaqua Olivier Martinoo
🥉 OrcaTorch OrcaTorch

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🔬 Every winning shot hides a story. Here are three.Behind the Shot | Super-Macro, Open Class. The images you already saw...
10/08/2026

🔬 Every winning shot hides a story. Here are three.

Behind the Shot | Super-Macro, Open Class. The images you already saw, now told by the photographers themselves. 📸

🥇 Boz Johnson 🇺🇸 Boz Johnson : “Parenting is hard”
🥈 Jerry Liang 🇨🇳 Liang Jerry : “Two pregnant fairy shrimp”
🥉 Harun Dumanli 🇹🇷 Harun Dumanlı : “My Lucky Day”

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With thanks to our partners: 🙏

🥇 Planet Dive Anilao Planet Dive Resort
🥈 iLike Ilike liveaboard
🥉 Marelux Marelux US

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🦀 Every winning shot hides a story. Here are three.Behind the Shot | Crustaceans, Compact Class. The images you already ...
07/08/2026

🦀 Every winning shot hides a story. Here are three.

Behind the Shot | Crustaceans, Compact Class. The images you already saw, now told by the photographers themselves. 📸

🥇 Pietro Cremone 🇮🇹 Pietro Cremone - photos and travels : “Heart of grass”
🥈 Beste Akkaya 🇹🇷 Beste Akkaya : “Camouflaged Grace”
🥉 Heiman Wong 🇲🇾 Heiman : “A transparent ghost”

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With thanks to our partners: 🙏

🥇 Liberty Dive Resort Liberty Dive Resort
🥈 OrcaTorch OrcaTorch
🥉 Asiaqua OrcaTorch

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🌊 Every winning shot hides a story. Here are three.Behind the Shot | Crustaceans, Open Class. The images you already saw...
05/08/2026

🌊 Every winning shot hides a story. Here are three.

Behind the Shot | Crustaceans, Open Class. The images you already saw, now told by the photographers themselves. 📸

🥇 Giancarlo Mazarese 🇮🇹 Giancarlo Mazarese : “Symbiosis and Progeny”
🥈 Ludovic Galko-Rundgren 🇫🇷 Ludovic Galko-Rundgren : “All green”
🥉 Stefano Scortegagna 🇮🇹 Stefano Scortegagna : “Pontonides Ankeri”

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With thanks to our partners: 🙏

🥇 Fun Azul Fun Azul fleet
🥈 iLike Ilike liveaboard
🥉 Marelux Marelux

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🌊 Every winning shot hides a story. Here are three.Behind the Shot | Nudibranchs, Compact Class. The images you already ...
03/08/2026

🌊 Every winning shot hides a story. Here are three.

Behind the Shot | Nudibranchs, Compact Class. The images you already saw, now told by the photographers themselves. 📸

🥇 Andrea Michelutti 🇮🇹 Traveller Mike : “The Crown and the Jewels”
🥈 Heiman Wong 🇲🇾 Heiman : “An ID photo of pikachu”
🥉 Andrea Michelutti 🇮🇹 Traveller Mike : “Sensation of a nudibranch”

Swipe through for the story behind each shot. 🐠

With thanks to our partners: 🙏

🥇 Buceo Anilao Buceo Anilao
🥈 INON INON_japan
🥉 Asiaqua Olivier Martinoo

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🌊 Every winning shot hides a story. Here are three.Behind the Shot | Nudibranchs, Open Class. The images you already saw...
31/07/2026

🌊 Every winning shot hides a story. Here are three.

Behind the Shot | Nudibranchs, Open Class. The images you already saw, now told by the photographers themselves. 📸

🥇 Giancarlo Mazarese 🇮🇹 Giancarlo Mazarese : “The Moment of Laying”
🥈 Eugene Tay 🇵🇭 Eugene Tay : “Two to Tango”
🥉 Adam Martin 🇺🇸 Adam Martin : “Dotto with Eggs”

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A huge thank you to our sponsors for offering these prizes 🙏

🥇 Atmosphere Dauin Atmosphere Resorts & Spa | Philippines
🥈 Three P Romblon The Three P Romblon®
🥉 Marelux Marelux

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