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World Shootout Competition 2022

Photo of the year 2021

©Hannah Le Leu

A turtle discovers the underwater world.
Photographer: Hannah Le Leu from Australia

Prizing ceremony with Petros Michelidakis

What is the World Shootout Competition?

The WORLD SHOOTOUT is a worldwide photo competition where amateur and professional photographers submit photos in 12 categories of snapshots under and above water. The international jury selects 10 photos from all entries, from which boot director Petros Michelidakis chooses the picture of the year.
©Tanya Houppermans
A sharks dissecting his way through a crowd of fishes.
Photographer: Tanya Houppermans from USA
© Damir Zurub
A diver underwater.
Photographer: Damir Zurub from Croatia
©Martin Broen
A mysterious underwater world.
Photographer: Martin Broen from USA

Digital award

Due to the ongoing pandemic, the winning photography will be announced digitally this year! Among the entries, photographs and snapshots from the photographers' archives were also allowed to be submitted for the first time.
The digital award ceremony will take place on January 29, 2022, starting at 7:30 p.m. on the Underwater Photo Competition Facebook channel.
©Wojciech Dopierala
Fascinating contrasts.
Photographer: Wojciech Dopierala from Poland
Young galleyfish in a fire jellyfish.
Photographer: Lars Oliver Michaelis from Germany
©Lorenzo Mittiga
Stunning underwater creature.
Photographer: Lorenzo Mittiga from Italy

The story of the competition

More than 16 years ago, the competition was held for the first time under the direction of David Pilosof. Over the years, the contest became more and more popular and became the leading event for underwater photography - with candidates from all over the world. Meanwhile, the photo contest is considered the number one event in underwater photography circles of amateur and professional photographers and is referred to in internal circles as the "Olympics of underwater photography".
©Tom Shlesinger
Dark giant grouper surrounded by fish.
Photographer: Tom Shlesinger from Israel
©Gabriella Luongo
Underwater you can watch a lot of different sea animals.
Photographer: Gabriella Luongo from Italy
©Allen Walker
Gulls foraging for food.
Photographer: Allen Walker from South Africa
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