Winners of the Underwater Photographer of the Year 2022 were announced on 10th February. Awards were given under several categories including an overall winner, the Underwater Photographer of the Year. The scope of the awards is not limited to underwater wildlife as one might guess, but many other artistic applications underwater. Scroll down to see the amazing winning photographs.
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Overall Winners
![Underwater Photographer of the Year 2022](https://i0.wp.com/fotomated.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/101.jpg?resize=534%2C800&ssl=1)
Rafael Fernandez Caballero (Spain)
![Underwater Photographer of the Year 2022](https://i0.wp.com/fotomated.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/801.jpg?resize=600%2C800&ssl=1)
Quico Abadal (Spain)
![Underwater Photographer of the Year 2022](https://i0.wp.com/fotomated.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/502.jpg?resize=800%2C532&ssl=1)
Matty Smith (Australia)
![Underwater Photographer of the Year 2022](https://i0.wp.com/fotomated.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/1003.jpg?resize=800%2C533&ssl=1)
Paul Pettitt (UK)
Category Winners
Wide Angle
![](https://i0.wp.com/fotomated.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/101.jpg?resize=534%2C800&ssl=1)
Rafael Fernandez Caballero (Spain)
![Underwater Photographer of the Year 2022](https://i0.wp.com/fotomated.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/102.jpg?resize=800%2C533&ssl=1)
Andy Schmid (Switzerland)
![Underwater Photographer of the Year 2022](https://i0.wp.com/fotomated.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/103.jpg?resize=800%2C533&ssl=1)
Hannah Le Leu (Australia)
Macro
![](https://i0.wp.com/fotomated.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/201.jpg?resize=800%2C532&ssl=1)
Javier Murcia (Spain)
![Underwater Photographer of the Year 2022](https://i0.wp.com/fotomated.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/202.jpg?resize=687%2C800&ssl=1)
David Alpert (UK)
![](https://i0.wp.com/fotomated.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/203.jpg?resize=800%2C533&ssl=1)
Hannes Klostermann (Mexico)
Wrecks
![Underwater Photographer of the Year 2022](https://i0.wp.com/fotomated.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/301.jpg?resize=548%2C800&ssl=1)
Alex Dawson (Sweden)
![](https://i0.wp.com/fotomated.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/302.jpg?resize=533%2C800&ssl=1)
Catherine Holmes (UK)
![](https://i0.wp.com/fotomated.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/303.jpg?resize=800%2C530&ssl=1)
Karlo Macas (Croatia)
Behaviour
![Underwater Photographer of the Year 2022](https://i0.wp.com/fotomated.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/401.jpg?resize=800%2C534&ssl=1)
Pekka Tuuri (Finland)
![Underwater Photographer of the Year 2022](https://i0.wp.com/fotomated.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/402.jpg?resize=800%2C533&ssl=1)
Javier Murcia (Spain)
![Underwater Photographer of the Year 2022](https://i0.wp.com/fotomated.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/403.jpg?resize=800%2C533&ssl=1)
Damir Zurub (Croatia)
Portrait
![Underwater Photographer of the Year 2022](https://i0.wp.com/fotomated.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/501.jpg?resize=800%2C533&ssl=1)
Thomas Heckmann (Germany)
![](https://i0.wp.com/fotomated.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/502.jpg?resize=800%2C532&ssl=1)
Matty Smith (Australia)
![Underwater Photographer of the Year 2022](https://i0.wp.com/fotomated.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/503.jpg?resize=800%2C530&ssl=1)
Daniele Comin (Italy)
Black and white
![](https://i0.wp.com/fotomated.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/601.jpg?resize=800%2C533&ssl=1)
Kerrie Burow (Australia)
![Underwater Photographer of the Year 2022](https://i0.wp.com/fotomated.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/602.jpg?resize=800%2C533&ssl=1)
Borut Furlan (Slovenia)
![](https://i0.wp.com/fotomated.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/603.jpg?resize=533%2C800&ssl=1)
James Rokop (United States)
Compact
![Underwater Photographer of the Year 2022](https://i0.wp.com/fotomated.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/701.jpg?resize=533%2C800&ssl=1)
Enrico Somogyi (Germany)
![](https://i0.wp.com/fotomated.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/702.jpg?resize=800%2C533&ssl=1)
James Rokop (United States)
![](https://i0.wp.com/fotomated.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/703.jpg?resize=600%2C800&ssl=1)
Enrico Somogyi (Germany)
Up and coming
![](https://i0.wp.com/fotomated.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/801.jpg?resize=600%2C800&ssl=1)
Quico Abadal (Spain)
![Underwater Photographer of the Year 2022](https://i0.wp.com/fotomated.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/802.jpg?resize=800%2C533&ssl=1)
Yazid El Shaari (Oman)
![](https://i0.wp.com/fotomated.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/803.jpg?resize=533%2C800&ssl=1)
Quico Abadal (Spain)
British Waters Wide Angle
![](https://i0.wp.com/fotomated.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/901.jpg?resize=800%2C533&ssl=1)
Henley Spiers (UK)
![Underwater Photographer of the Year 2022](https://i0.wp.com/fotomated.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/902.jpg?resize=800%2C533&ssl=1)
Paul Colley (UK)
![Underwater Photographer of the Year 2022](https://i0.wp.com/fotomated.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/903.jpg?resize=800%2C533&ssl=1)
Henley Spiers (UK)
British Waters Macro
![Underwater Photographer of the Year 2022](https://i0.wp.com/fotomated.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/1001.jpg?resize=534%2C800&ssl=1)
Dan Bolt (UK)
![](https://i0.wp.com/fotomated.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/1002.jpg?resize=800%2C534&ssl=1)
Dan Bolt (UK)
![](https://i0.wp.com/fotomated.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/1003.jpg?resize=800%2C533&ssl=1)
Paul Pettitt (UK)
British Waters Living Together
![Underwater Photographer of the Year 2022](https://i0.wp.com/fotomated.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/1101.jpg?resize=800%2C533&ssl=1)
Lewis Michael Jefferies (UK)
![Underwater Photographer of the Year 2022](https://i0.wp.com/fotomated.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/1102.jpg?resize=800%2C600&ssl=1)
Kirsty Andrews (UK)
![Underwater Photographer of the Year 2022](https://i0.wp.com/fotomated.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/1103.jpg?resize=800%2C534&ssl=1)
Alison Pettitt (UK)
British Waters Compact
![Underwater Photographer of the Year 2022](https://i0.wp.com/fotomated.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/1201.jpg?resize=533%2C800&ssl=1)
Martin Stevens (UK)
![Underwater Photographer of the Year 2022](https://i0.wp.com/fotomated.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/1202.jpg?resize=800%2C533&ssl=1)
James Lynott (UK)
![](https://i0.wp.com/fotomated.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/1203.jpg?resize=450%2C800&ssl=1)
Tony Reed (UK)
‘Save our Seas Foundation’ Marine Conservation
![Underwater Photographer of the Year 2022](https://i0.wp.com/fotomated.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/9901.jpg?resize=800%2C533&ssl=1)
Thien Nguyen Ngoc (Viet Nam)
![Underwater Photographer of the Year 2022](https://i0.wp.com/fotomated.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/9902fabricedudenhofer.jpg?resize=800%2C533&ssl=1)
Fabrice Dudenhofer (France)
![Underwater Photographer of the Year 2022](https://i0.wp.com/fotomated.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/9903.jpg?resize=800%2C533&ssl=1)
Pasquale Vassallo (Italy)
My Backyard
![](https://i0.wp.com/fotomated.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/401.jpg?resize=800%2C534&ssl=1)
Pekka Tuuri (Finland)
![](https://i0.wp.com/fotomated.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/201.jpg?resize=800%2C532&ssl=1)
Javier Murcia (Spain)
![](https://i0.wp.com/fotomated.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/1002.jpg?resize=800%2C534&ssl=1)
Dan Bolt (UK)
Highly commended and commended photographs are not included here since the article would be pretty long. Visit the results page if you would love to see them also. And don’t forget to share your thoughts on these amazing works, in the comments sections below.