Ocean Photographer of the Year 2026 Finalists
A free diver is surrounded by a school of sardines, which part to form a halo as they move around her.© Daniela Tommasi / Ocean Photographer of the YearFinalist, Ocean Adventure. “Two surfers walk towards a favorite surf break on the Western Australian coast. Waves and rip currents create intricate, lace-like patterns in the water.”© Julien Anton / Ocean Photographer of the YearFinalist, Wildlife.
- ▪A free diver is surrounded by a school of sardines, which part to form a halo as they move around her.© Daniela Tommasi / Ocean Photographer of the YearFinalist, Ocean Adventure.
- ▪“Two surfers walk towards a favorite surf break on the Western Australian coast.
- ▪Waves and rip currents create intricate, lace-like patterns in the water.”© Julien Anton / Ocean Photographer of the YearFinalist, Wildlife.
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PhotographyOcean Photographer of the Year 2026 FinalistsThe finalist selections for this year’s Ocean Photographer of the Year competition were just announced by the organizers at Oceanographic Magazine, featuring some of the best coastal, drone, and underwater photographs chosen from thousands of submissions.By Alan TaylorAugust 13, 2026, 3:01 AM ET ShareSave © Benjamín Yávar / Ocean Photographer of the YearFinalist, Ocean Adventure. A free diver is surrounded by a school of sardines, which part to form a halo as they move around her.© Daniela Tommasi / Ocean Photographer of the YearFinalist, Ocean Adventure. “Two surfers walk towards a favorite surf break on the Western Australian coast.
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