Contributors' Picks

We asked our contributors to share their favorite underwater images that showcase subjects on their bucket lists, including specific critters, wrecks or compositions, and they came back with an intriguing selection of macro to wide-angle shots featuring a range of subjects, from unique species to carefully composed cave and wreck shots, awaiting just the right moment.

We asked our contributors to share their favorite underwater images that showcase subjects found on the sea bottom, including sandy seafloor, reefs, seagrass beds and wrecks and they returned with an intriguing selection of macro to wide-angle shots featuring diverse subjects, from camouflaged species and slumbering sharks to crocodiles and ancient artifacts.

We asked our contributors to share their favorite underwater images that feature multiples of the same species, subject or element, and they returned with an intriguing selection of macro to wide-angle shots featuring diverse marine life, from anemonefish eggs, skeleton shrimp and flamboyant cuttlefish to dolphins, tiger sharks and whale sharks.

We asked our contributors to share their favorite underwater images that were taken in darkness during cave dives, wreck dives, night dives or blackwater dives, and they came back with a diverse selection of macro to wide-angle shots featuring a variety of marine life, from flamboyant cuttlefish to juvenile wunderpus to paper nautilus to tiger sharks.

We asked our contributors to share their favorite underwater images that show sunny or citrus colors such as lemon, lime, orange and grapefruit, and they returned with an exuberant collection of macro to wide-angle shots featuring a variety of marine life.

We asked our contributors to share their favorite underwater images that showcase white as a design element, and they returned with a sublime collection of macro to wide-angle shots featuring a variety of marine life and underwater seascapes,from reefs to wrecks to scenes under the ice.

We asked our contributors to share their favorite underwater images that showcase Romanticism and romantic elements or symbolism, and they came back with a beautiful collection of macro and wide-angle shots featuring a variety of marine life and underwater scenery, including the Dark Romanticism of mysterious caves and moody wrecks.

We asked our contributors to share their favorite underwater images with gem tones of ruby red, emerald green, sapphire blue, amethyst purple, amber topaz or sparkly diamond, and they came back with a brilliant selection of macro and wide-angle shots featuring a diverse range of marine species and underwater scenes.

We asked our contributors to share their favorite images of the ornate and ornamental in the underwater realm, and they returned with a fine selection of macro and wide-angle shots featuring a diverse range of marine species from fancy fish, cephalopods, crustaceans, echinoderms, crinoids, corals and anemones to dappled whales and sharks to delicate nudibranchs and sea slugs.

We asked our contributors to share their favorite underwater images that use black as a design element, and they came back with a dynamic selection of macro and wide-angle shots featuring a diverse range of marine life, haunting wreck scenes, dramatic underwater topography, and even divers.