Photo Contest
Our annual Photo Contest is officially wrapped—and wow, you delivered! Thank you for keeping our ocean in focus during National Ocean Month and inspiring us with your creativity.
Now it’s time to meet the favorites. See the stunning photos that captured the hearts of our judges, staff and fellow ocean lovers.
A huge thank you to everyone who entered, voted, shared and cheered on this year’s contest. And a mighty thanks to our expert judges: Angela J. Farmer, Harvey Hergett and Andrés Ballesteros. Congratulations to all our talented photographers—we can’t wait to see what you capture in 2027! Sign up for our emails below and be the first to hear about next years contest.
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More Information
Frequently Asked Questions
about Ocean Conservancy’s annual Photo Contest
Meet the Judges
of Ocean Conservancy’s annual Photo Contest
Terms and Conditions
for Ocean Conservancy’s annual Photo Contest
Previous Winners
2025
The Art of Survival by Rickie Andrés Ballesteros Guerrero
2024
A Silent Wake Up Call by Joaquin Fregoni
2023
Synchrony in Motion by Rachel Moore
2022
Surprise by Alexandra Rose
2021
Bubble Lion by Matthew Bagley
2020
Desolation by Lewis Burnett
2019
Golden Hour by Kyle Soto
2018
Paddle Boarders at Sunset by Grant Thomas