Astonishing scene at the bottom of the ocean through rare photos

Here are the winning and finalist entries for the 2021 Ocean Photographer of the Year contest published on Sputnik. Aimee Jan’s photo of a green sea turtle surrounded by hundreds of glass fish at the Ningaloo Reef in Western Australia won the 2021

Ocean Photographer of the Year contest. Henley Spiers ‘ photo won second place in the 2021

Ocean Photographer of the Year contest. Matty Smith’s photo won third place in the 2021

Ocean Photographer of the Year contest. Michael Haluwana’s photo was shortlisted for the 2021

Ocean Photographer of the Year “Community Choice Award.” Kerim Sabuncuoglu, winner of the “Conservation Photographer of the Year” award at the Ocean Photographer of the Year 2021 competition.

Renee Capozzola’s photo won the “Female Fifty Fathoms Award” at the Ocean Photographer of the Year 2021 competition.

Photo from the collection of Alex Kydd – third place in the “Collective Portfolio Award” at the Ocean Photographer of the Year 2021 competition.

Snapshot from the collection of Stefan Christmann, winner of the “Collective Portfolio Award” at the Ocean Photographer of the Year 2021 competition.

Photo by Mikayla Jones, winner of the “Collective Portfolio Award” at the Ocean Photographer of the Year 2021 competition.

won 3rd place in the “Young Photographer of the Year” category at the Ocean Photographer of the Year 2021 competition.

Photo by Martin Broen, winner of the “Exploration Photographer of the Year” category at the Ocean Photographer of the Year 2021 competition.

Photo by Scott Portelli, highly commended in the “Exploration Photographer of the Year” category at the Ocean Photographer of the Year 2021 competition.

Photo by Ben Thouard, winner of the “Adventure Photographer of the Year” category at the Ocean Photographer of the Year 2021 competition.

Photo by Maxwel Hohn shortlisted for the Community Choice Award at the 2021 Ocean Photographer of the Year competition

Photo by Nicholas Samaras – Highly Commended Conservation Photographer of the Year at the 2021 Ocean Photographer of the Year competition