2021 Judges
Introducing the Photo Competition Judges:
2021 Photo Competition
The UN World Oceans Day Photo Competition is hosted by the United Nations, curated by Ellen Cuylaerts and a jury composed of world-renowned photographers and artists.
Ellen Cuylaerts
Curator
Jennifer Hayes
Aquatic Biologist and Photojournalist United States
Ipah Uid Lynn
Underwater Photographer and Diving Instructor. Malaysia
Michel Strogoff
Environmental Filmmaker, Photographer and Adventurer Madagascar
Julian Lennon
Documentary Filmmaker and Photographer. England
Joakim Odelberg
Conservation Photojournalist, Producer, and Underwater Filmmaker SwedenOcean, Life and Livelihoods
Winner
Renee Capozzola
USA
Finalists
Jacopo Brunetti
Italy
Henley Spiers
United Kingdom
Honorable Mention
Victor Núñez
Spain
Above Water Seascapes
Winner
Pawel Zygmunt
Poland
Finalists
Christophe Mason-Parker
United Kingdom
Rafael Fernandez Caballero
Spain
Digital Ocean Photo Art
Winner
Francisco ‘Paco’ Sedano
Spain
Finalists
Brett Stanley
Australia
Renata Romeo
Italy
Faces of the Sea
Winner
Sayaka Ichinoseki
Japan
Finalists
Sam Briggs
United States
Evans Baudin
United States
Ocean Discoveries
Winner
Tom St George
United State
Finalists
Hannes Klostermann
Germany
Sirachai Arunrugstichai
Thailand
Underwater Seascapes
Winner
Nur Tucker
United Kingdom
Finalists
Marchione Giacome
Italy
Kevin De Vree
Belgium
Thank you to Blancpain for its contribution to the United Nations World Oceans Day Photo Competition, and to Dive Photo Guide for their support.
Hosted by the Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea of the Office of Legal Affairs
Generous contribution of Oceanic Global made possible by La Mer
Organizational support by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO