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.
33 responses to “Marine Photo Competition 2025 – the finalists!”
The poll for voting is here Marine Photo Competition 2025 – public voteJust click on your favourite image, provide your email address and your vote will be counted.
My vote is for Tompot Blenny
one of the most difficult choices to make as the each one, was excellent in itsown way
Tompot Blenny by Kirstie Harris
Peacock Worm by Clair Read
Good pictures
I vote for Wrecked car by Michelle Tebbs
I love the Tompot Blenny by Kirsty Harris
This is incredible, such a close up and it looks like the photographer is staring directly into it’s eyes. Well done
Flabellina is my choice. There was no website name to select?
It’s great that our junk can provide a safe space for this crab!
Tompot Blenny – what a shot!
Tompotblenny
“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 .
Pipefish
Tompot Blenny by Kirstie Harris
All great pictures but the Crab and Car Wreck appealed to me most.
I like the peacock worm photo.
Barnacles and Jewels by Colin Pullen
Nudibranch.
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.
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.
They are all wonderful photos and it was hard to choose.
Very good selection
TomPot Blenny looks so friendly and happy it made me smile. That’s worth a vote!