{"id":1217,"date":"2025-08-18T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beatlesfansunite.com\/?p=1217"},"modified":"2025-08-21T09:12:45","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T09:12:45","slug":"fragility-beauty-and-urgency-characterize-ocean-photographer-of-the-year-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.beatlesfansunite.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/18\/fragility-beauty-and-urgency-characterize-ocean-photographer-of-the-year-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Fragility, Beauty, and Urgency Characterize Ocean Photographer of the Year 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Fragility,<\/p>\n

The finalists of this year\u2019s Ocean Photographer of the Year<\/a> competition (previously<\/a>) have really blown it out of the water. From hundreds of baby octopuses in the waters around Indonesia to remarkable humpback whales to a dramatic encounter with a Komodo dragon, photographers captured some of our planet\u2019s most awe-inspiring creatures in their native habitats.<\/p>\n

Photos are organized into seven categories with an emphasis on ocean conservation and the outsize influence humans have on marine life. The Hope category, for instance, focuses on healthy and burgeoning ecosystems, while the images in the Impact grouping provide an unfiltered look at the terrific effects of overfishing, waste, and pollution.<\/p>\n

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Suliman Alatiqi, Indonesia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cIn the midst of a deepening climate and biodiversity crisis on our blue planet, ocean photography has never been more important,\u201d says Will Harrison, direction of OPY. These images are far more than just beautiful\u2014they are powerful visual testaments to what we stand to lose, and they remind us of the urgent need for protection. Ocean Photographer of the Year continues to be a vital platform for sharing critical stories from above and below the waterline.\u201d<\/p>\n

Winners in each category and of the contest overall will be announced on September 18. See some more of our favorite images below, and explore the full finalists\u2019 gallery on the competition\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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L\u00e1szl\u00f3 F\u00f6ldi, Philippines<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Yifan Ling, U.S.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Th\u00e9o Maynier, Martinique<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Ben Thouard, Portugal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Daniel Sly, Australia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Daniel Flormann, Indonesia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Wendy Mitchell, Indonesia
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Aaron Sanders, Indonesia <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Alex Dawson, Mexico<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Andray Shpatak, Russia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Alvaro Herrero, French Polynesia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member<\/a> today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Fragility, Beauty, and Urgency Characterize Ocean Photographer of the Year 2025<\/a> appeared first on Colossal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The finalists of this year\u2019s Ocean Photographer of the Year competition (previously) have really blown […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1222,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.beatlesfansunite.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1217"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.beatlesfansunite.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.beatlesfansunite.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.beatlesfansunite.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.beatlesfansunite.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1217"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/www.beatlesfansunite.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1217\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1249,"href":"http:\/\/www.beatlesfansunite.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1217\/revisions\/1249"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.beatlesfansunite.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1222"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.beatlesfansunite.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1217"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.beatlesfansunite.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1217"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.beatlesfansunite.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1217"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}