Marine Photo Competition 2025 - the finalists!
Twelve wonderful underwater images have been chosen from the entries in our 2025 Marine Photo Competition, hosted in collaboration with Sussex Underwater.
This year our expert panel will be selecting an overall winner, and you can vote for a 'people's choice' winner too.
Take a look at our briny dozen, and then click the link at the end to vote for your favourite.
One vote per person - duplicates will be discounted.
Votes close at 11.59pm on Monday 4 August 2025. See here for full Terms and Conditions for the competition.
Now you've seen the finalists tell us which is your favourite.
Comments
My vote is for Tompot Blenny
31 Jul 2025 10:49:00
one of the most difficult choices to make as the each one, was excellent in itsown way
31 Jul 2025 10:51:00
Tompot Blenny by Kirstie Harris
31 Jul 2025 10:53:00
Peacock Worm by Clair Read
31 Jul 2025 10:55:00
Good pictures
31 Jul 2025 10:59:00
I vote for Wrecked car by Michelle Tebbs
31 Jul 2025 11:05:00
I love the Tompot Blenny by Kirsty Harris
31 Jul 2025 11:07:00
This is incredible, such a close up and it looks like the photographer is staring directly into it’s eyes. Well done
31 Jul 2025 11:13:00
Flabellina is my choice. There was no website name to select?
31 Jul 2025 11:16:00
Sussex Wildlife Trust:
The poll for voting is here
👉 Marine Photo Competition 2025 - public vote
Just click on your favourite image, provide your email address and your vote will be counted.
It’s great that our junk can provide a safe space for this crab!
31 Jul 2025 11:20:00
Tompot Blenny – what a shot!
31 Jul 2025 11:22:00
Tompotblenny
31 Jul 2025 11:23:00
“Tompot Blenny” . Wonderful face !
It is difficult to choose as all are showing amazing footage of our oceans . Creatures who live in a world many of us will never see , but through dedicated photographers we can enjoy and protect .
31 Jul 2025 11:24:00
Pipefish
31 Jul 2025 11:26:00
Tompot Blenny by Kirstie Harris
31 Jul 2025 11:35:00
All great pictures but the Crab and Car Wreck appealed to me most.
31 Jul 2025 11:42:00
I like the peacock worm photo.
31 Jul 2025 11:44:00
Barnacles and Jewels by Colin Pullen
31 Jul 2025 11:48:00
Nudibranch.
31 Jul 2025 11:49:00
All the entries were informative and so beautifully and creatively photographed. They were a joy to view. The Blenny had my vote simply because it had a character and I so enjoy seeing blennies occasionally in rock pools.
31 Jul 2025 11:57:00
I voted for the Tompot – a great shot of its face; and congratulations to all the finalists. It was a difficult choice. They are all beautiful photos that show the importance of protecting our seabeds.
31 Jul 2025 13:15:00
They are all wonderful photos and it was hard to choose.
31 Jul 2025 14:02:00
Very good selection
31 Jul 2025 16:25:00
TomPot Blenny looks so friendly and happy it made me smile. That’s worth a vote!
31 Jul 2025 17:35:00
Pipefish
31 Jul 2025 19:19:00
Vote goes to blennie 😍
31 Jul 2025 21:25:00
I went for Snail Nursery but they’re all wonderful :) Thanks for all the work you do, Sussex Wildlife Trust.
01 Aug 2025 08:04:00
A terrific range from which to make a choice. Instant stand-out is the Tompot Blenny particularly for its amusement quality.
01 Aug 2025 13:43:00
Tompot Blenny by Kirstie Harris
01 Aug 2025 19:27:00
Very hard to chose from such an inspiring group of photos shame we have to pick a winner but the Top Knot Blenny’s keep photo bombing all are videos that I think it deserves first place for persistence.
02 Aug 2025 11:09:00
I like Claire’s photo.
03 Aug 2025 22:36:00
All excellent photos but loved Tompot Blenny
04 Aug 2025 17:26:00