While most people turn to the sky and look for answers in space, we forget that only about 5 percent of the world's oceans have been explored so far, which means that there are at least as many unknowns under the sea surface as there are in space, and that about the creatures there we wander in the dark as well as possible creatures, planets and galaxies far, far away. The Ocean Art Underwater Photo Competition, a photography competition that has been running for the 50th year, shows us a part of this mysterious and barely explored world.
Ocean Art Underwater Photo Competition is an annual photography competition that for 50 years awards the best underwater photos. Did you know that the first underwater photo was taken years ago 1893, and in Slovenia in 1938?
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Underwater photos is a special type of photography that requires not only special equipment and photographic knowledge, but also diving. Light quickly runs out under water, motives are often elusive and lively, patience and a bit of luck are also integral parts. But all the effort pays off, because successful underwater photos are usually as fascinating as those sent from space and the winning photos of a photo contest Ocean Art Underwater Photo Competition 2015 will confirm this. Also, that they are not alone coral reefs a grateful target for underwater photographers.
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