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Congratulations to our October 2026 Challengers category photo winners, category: “UNDERWATER LANDSCAPES – WIDE ANGLE – Create a black and white landscape-style image. Possible subjects include underwater rock formations, coral ledges, or freshwater environments like caves, cenotes, and springs. The main subject should be a naturally-occurring underwater environment, not an animal or man-made structure. Wrecks are not permissible. Look for high contrast and varying textures in the environment.” Photographer of the Year Contenders 1st Place – The Perfect Garden – Richard Condlyffe @richardcondlyffe 2nd Place – Spooky Gothic Vibes – Steve Farber @stevefarber88 3rd Place – Ancient Tunnel – Steve Farber (above) 4th Place – Exploration – Grace Pempek @grace_underwater 5th Place – Totally Tubular – George Cathcart Master of the Year Contenders 1st Place – Reef Reflections – Remuna Beca @remuna 2nd Place – Underwater Inspired by Ansel – Remuna Beca (above) 3rd Place – Beneath the Silent Sun – Mark Green @markgreen_uwimagery 4th Place – Spaghetti Fingers – Amaury Cruz 5th Place – My Ledger – Wayne MacWilliams @uwpix Congratulations to all of the Challengers category winners! We look forward to seeing everyone online for our next virtual monthly meeting, Tuesday November 10th, 2026! Interested in becoming a member of SFUPS? Becoming a member is easy! See our link in Bio above for perks of membership ⬆️⬆️⬆️ #underwaterphotography #underwaterphoto #underwaterphotographer #photocontest
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Congratulations to our October 2026 Masters category photo winners, category: “WAVE-CRASHING ACTION – WIDE ANGLE – Create an image of waves breaking, for example at the beach, shoreline, or over a shallow reef. The image must be taken in the water (no drones) from any perspective, including from underneath or in an over-under fashion. Sunrise and sunsets make for more interesting backdrops. No surfers or models; the motion of the wave(s) should be the main subject. Other living subjects are permissible in the frame.” Photographer of the Year Contenders 1st Place – Sargassum Surge – James Ferrara @jferraragallery 2nd Place – Reef Break - James Ferrara (Above) 3rd Place – Crystal Sunrise - Sam Enos @sam3nos Master of the Year Contenders 1st Place – This Is Gonna Hurt– Wayne MacWilliams @uwpix Congratulations to all of the Masters category winners! We look forward to seeing everyone online for our next virtual monthly meeting, Tuesday November 10th, 2026! Interested in becoming a member of SFUPS? Becoming a member is easy! See our link in Bio above for perks of membership ⬆️⬆️⬆️ #underwaterphotography #underwaterphoto #underwaterphotographer #photocontest
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Congratulations to our August 2026 Masters category photo winners, category: “TRANSLUCENCE – MACRO – Use directional lighting to capture the diffuse glow of translucent macro subjects, by day or night, and separate them from their background. Subjects may be backlit, lit from the sides, or lit with torches, for example. Subject must have at least one translucent area. Includes blackwater subjects.” 1st Place – James Ferrara @jferraragallery - Glow In The Dark 2nd Place – Susanne Skyrm @sskyrm - Pregnant 3rd Place – Susan Bryan @karen_fortheocean - Shimmering Cerata 1st Place – Wayne MacWilliams @uwpix - Leader Of The Pack 2nd Place – Remuna Beca @remuna - Super Macro Mom 3rd Place – Mark Green @markgreen_uwimagery - Home Alone 4th Place - Wayne MacWilliams (above) - Jelly Belly 5th Place - Mark Green (above) - Just Hanging Congratulations to all of the Masters category winners! We look forward to seeing everyone online for our next virtual monthly meeting, Tuesday September 8th, 2026! Interested in becoming a member of SFUPS? Becoming a member is easy! See our link in Bio above for perks of membership ⬆️⬆️⬆️ #underwaterphotography #underwaterphoto #underwaterphotographer #photocontest
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Congratulations to our July 2026 Challengers category photo contest winners, category: “MARINE MAMMALS – WIDE ANGLE – Marine mammals include whales, seals, manatees, and polar bears (if you dare). Submit your best image of your favorite. The image must be taken underwater. Split shots with the animal underwater are acceptable.” Photographer of the Year Contenders 1st Place – Gentle Giant Beneath the Palms – Jim Dvorak @dvoted_imaging 2nd Place – Young and Curious – Richard Condlyffe @richardcondlyffe 3rd Place – Aggression – James Ferrara @jferraragallery 4th Place – Elegance in the Deep – Marcia Riederer @marciariederer 5th Place – Dancing with the Stars – Lisa Stengel Master of the Year Contenders 1st Place – Rare Encounter (Dugong) – Remuna Beca @remuna 2nd Place – Bubbles – Mark Green @markgreen_uwimagery 3rd Place – Making a True Connection – Wayne MacWilliams @uwpix 4th Place – Rays – Mark Green (Above) 5th Place – Group Fun – Amaury Cruz Congratulations to all of the Challengers category winners! We look forward to seeing everyone at our next in-person monthly meeting, Tuesday August 11th, 2026! Interested in becoming a member of SFUPS? Becoming a member is easy! See our link in Bio above for perks of membership ⬆️⬆️⬆️ #underwaterphotography #underwaterphoto #underwaterphotographer #photocontest
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Congratulations to our July 2026 Masters category photo winners, category: “CREATIVE SHARK SHOT – ANY LENS – Use any in-camera creative technique to make your shark image stand out from the standard portrait. Possibilities include creative angles, use of light near the surface, motion blur, close focus, black and white, Snell’s window, and split shots. No feeding or baiting activity visible in the shot.” 1st Place – Silkies at Sunset – Lauren Wang @scubalauren 2nd Place – Shark Soup – Sam Enos @sam3nos 3rd Place – Whale Sharks at Bagan – Erica Allen @wavecrestphotovideo 4th Place – Silvertip Shark Blur – Richard Condlyffe @richardcondlyffe 5th Place – Silky Split – Lauren Wang (Above) 1st Place – Shark Reflections – Remuna Beca @remuna 2nd Place – Show Me Your Belly – Amaury Cruz 3rd Place – Man I’m Glad You’re Not a Man Eater – Wayne MacWilliams @uwpix Congratulations to all of the Masters category winners! We look forward to seeing everyone at our next in-person monthly meeting, Tuesday August 11th, 2026! Interested in becoming a member of SFUPS? Becoming a member is easy! See our link in Bio above for perks of membership ⬆️⬆️⬆️ #underwaterphotography #underwaterphoto #underwaterphotographer #photocontest
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Congratulations to our May 2026 Masters category photo winners, category: “SPLIT SHOT WITH MAN-MADE STRUCTURE – WIDE ANGLE – A split shot prominently featuring a man-made subject above water, such as a building, town, lighthouse, or pier. Wrecks are acceptable as long as they are partially above water, but boats (including dive boats) are not.” 1st Place – James Ferrara @jferraragallery - Hillsboro Light 2nd Place – Grace Pempek @grace_underwater - Carysfort Reef 3rd Place – Brad Baker @bradbakerphotography - Curacao Castle New 2026 Category - Master Of The Year Contenders 1st Place - Mark Green @markgreen_uwimagery - Last Light 2nd Place - Remuna Beca @remuna - Sunken Symmetry 3rd Place - Wayne MacWilliams @uwpix - Underwater Delight 4th Place - Wayne MacWilliams (above) - Beachside Picnic Congratulations to all of the Masters category winners! We look forward to seeing everyone at our next in-person monthly meeting, Tuesday June 9th, 2025! Interested in becoming a member of SFUPS? Becoming a member is easy! See our link in Bio above for perks of membership ⬆️⬆️⬆️ #underwaterphotography #underwaterphoto #underwaterphotographer #photocontest
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Congratulations to our April 2026 Masters category photo winners, category: “THE BEST STORY WINS – ANY LENS – How do you create a narrative in a single frame? Submit an image with a storytelling element that prompts the viewer to create a storyline in their mind or evokes an emotional response. No text allowed on the image.” 1st Place – James Ferrara @jferraragallery 2nd Place – Jack Der @bongoist 3rd Place – Richard Condlyffe @richardcondlyffe 4th Place - Gabe Jensen @shallowseasgallery 5th Place - Lucja Rice New 2026 Category - Master Of The Year Contenders 1st Place - Wayne MacWilliams @uwpix 2nd Place - Remuna Beca @remuna 3rd Place - Wayne MacWilliams (above) 4th Place - Mark Green @markgreen_uwimagery 5th Place - Amaury Cruz Congratulations to all of the Masters category winners! We look forward to seeing everyone at our next Zoom monthly meeting! Interested in becoming a member of SFUPS? Becoming a member is easy! See our link in Bio above for perks of membership ⬆️⬆️⬆️ #underwaterphotography #underwaterphoto #underwaterphotographer #photocontest
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Congratulations to our March 2026 Masters category photo winners, category: “CREATIVE MACRO – MACRO – Use any of the creative techniques our speakers have explained in recent presentations to enhance your image of a macro subject in an imaginative way. This may include any kind of reflective or artificial background, color filters, snoots, bokeh, fluorescence, or motion blur. The effect must be created in one exposure in camera, not post processing. No plain black backgrounds. Please no harming of the subject to achieve the creative effect.” 1st Place – James Ferrara @jferraragallery - Eggland’s Best 2nd Place – Tom Poff @tppoff1 - Firepuss 3rd Place – Lauren Wang @scubalauren - Feeling Electric 4th Place - Grace Pempek @grace_underwater - Burrfish Blur 5th Place - Gabriel Jensen @shallowseasgallery - Flame Box Crabs New 2026 Category - Master Of The Year Contenders 1st Place - Wayne MacWilliams @uwpix - Seeing Red 2nd Place - Wayne MacWilliams (above)- Green With Envy 3rd Place - Mark Green @markgreen_uwimagery - Seeing Double Congratulations to all of the Masters category winners! We look forward to seeing everyone at our next in-person monthly meeting, Tuesday April 14th! Interested in becoming a member of SFUPS? Becoming a member is easy! See our link in Bio above for perks of membership ⬆️⬆️⬆️ #underwaterphotography #underwaterphoto #underwaterphotographer #photocontest
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Photo credit by: Wayne MacWilliams @uwpix
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Congratulations to our February 2026 Challengers category photo winners, category: “SMALL IN FRAME – ANY LENS – Create a “small in frame” image of a subject within an expansive area of its environment. Subject must be less than 20% of the frame, and there must clearly be only one main subject. No solid black or blue backgrounds. Consider the rule of 3rds, leading lines, patterns, and other compositional principles when creating your shot. Any animal that moves freely is admissible as the subject.” 1st Place – George Cathcart 2nd Place – Marcia Reiderer @marciariederer 3rd Place – James Ferrara @jferraragallery 4th Place - Natalie Yarrow @natalie.yarrow.photo 5th Place - Jeff Samuel New 2026 Category - Master Of The Year Contenders 1st Place - Mark Green @markgreen_uwimagery 2nd Place - Wayne MacWillliams @uwpix 3rd Place - Mark Green (above) 4th Place - Remuna Beca @remuna Congratulations to all of the Challengers category winners! We look forward to having everyone at our next Zoom monthly meeting, Tuesday March 10th! Interested in becoming a member of SFUPS? Becoming a member is easy! See our link in Bio above for perks of membership ⬆️⬆️⬆️ #underwaterphotography #underwaterphoto #underwaterphotographer #photocontest
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Congratulations to our February 2026 Masters category photo winners, category: “ALL IN THE ANGLES – ANY LENS –Compose a creative shot that captures your subject from an unexpected angle, for example forcing perspective to exaggerate a particular feature, drawing attention to a feature that is not usually noticeable, or framing it against a background we would not normally expect. We are not looking for the typical “head on portrait” here! Fisheye or bugeye lenses may be helpful. Any underwater subject – living or not – is admissible.” 1st Place – Beate Seiler @seiler_beate 2nd Place – Tom Poff @tppoff1 3rd Place – Grace Pempek @grace_underwater 4th Place - Sam Enos @sam3nos 5th Place - James Ferrara @jferraragallery New 2026 Category - Master Of The Year Contenders 1st Place - Wayne MacWilliams @uwpix 2nd Place - Remuna Beca @remuna Congratulations to all of the Masters category winners! We look forward to seeing everyone at our next Zoom monthly meeting, Tuesday March 10th! Interested in becoming a member of SFUPS? Becoming a member is easy! See our link in Bio above for perks of membership ⬆️⬆️⬆️ #underwaterphotography #underwaterphoto #underwaterphotographer #photocontest
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Congratulations to our January 2026 Masters category photo winners, category: “ANGELIC – WIDE ANGLE – Create a wide-angle shot of any living subject that moves freely, that is shot into the sun and splits the sun’s rays around them like a halo. Images must be single exposures only. Silhouettes are acceptable, but more credit will be given if subject is lit. No human subjects.“ 1st Place – Susan Bryan @karen_fortheocean - Divine Tiger Shark 2nd Place – Richard Condlyffe @richardcondlyffe - I Look Down On You 3rd Place – Jeff Samuel - Turtle Heaven 4th Place - James Ferrara @jferraragallery - Ray Of Sunshine 5th Place - Chris Burmaster @burmastc - Catching Some Rays New 2026 Category - Master Of The Year Contenders 1st Place - Remuna Beca @remuna - Eclipse 2nd Place - Remuna Beca (above) - GOD(zilla) 3rd Place - James Garber - Light Bulb 4th Place - Wayne Macwilliams @uwpix - Just A Jelly Good Time Congratulations to all of the Masters category winners! We look forward to seeing everyone at our next in person meeting, Tuesday February 17th! #underwaterphotography #underwaterphoto #underwaterphotographer #photocontest
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