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Under Sea Pictures

Best Underwater Photographer of the Year Competition reveals its winner

Sea PicturesJaws: Sam Cahir won first prize in the wide angle category with this spectacular image of the moment a mako shark opens its jaws and swims towards his camera off the coast of Australia
 Sea PicturesBest in Show: This unusual look at nature was selected as the best photograph in any category. Hamid Rad took the image looking at the sky in New Guinea
 Sea PicturesGolden seabed: Thousands of entries mean the competition boasts a spectacular range of photographs. Here, a cloud of tadpoles float in the golden Campbell River in British Columbia, Canada
 Sea PicturesGraceful: This group of mantra rays were captured in a peaceful moment by an amateur photographer. Some of the winning entries include human subjects, such as the diver who is following in their path
 Sea PicturesWhirlpool: A diver on the seabed in Cabo, New Mexico, works next to a huge shoal of fish who swirl around each other
 Sea PicturesTechnicolor: In contrast to many of the moody pictures, this atmospheric scene shows the colour of sea creatures to their fullest
 Sea PicturesBackdrop: The dramatic surroundings in these pictures make the subject stand out. Thousands of small fish make way for a larger species (left), while a shipwreck in Eliat, Israel, plays second fiddle to a seahorse
 Sea PicturesTaking the plunge: The winning picture in the surf category was taken in New South Wales
 Sea PicturesLone diver: This finalist in the divers category shows the brilliant blue of the clear Tenerife sea
 Sea PicturesDeep blue sea: Photographs in the animal portrait category show underwater creatures in great detail

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