Ocean Photographer of the Year
Schedule
Tue Nov 18 2025 at 12:00 am to 06:00 am
Location
2 Murray Street, Darling Harbour, Sydney, NSW, Australia, New South Wales 2000 | Sydney, NS
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? Now Open: Ocean Photographer of the Year 2025Dive into the beauty, drama and fragility of our blue planet.
Australian National Maritime Museum hosts the world’s leading ocean photography competition, Ocean Photographer of the Year presented by Oceanographic Magazine and Blancpain.
Explore breathtaking images selected from more than 15,000 submissions worldwide, from intimate underwater close-ups to sweeping drone vistas, each revealing the ocean’s wonder and the urgent need to protect it.
Highlights include
Overall Winner: Yury Ivanov (Indonesia), capturing two 3mm “ladybugs of the sea” in an unforgettable macro moment.
Australian winners Marcia Riederer (Fine Art) and Craig Parry (Human Connection).
Categories spanning The Ocean, Wildlife, Adventure, Conservation, Fine Art, Human Connection, and more.
? 6 November 2025 to 3 May 2026
? Australian National Maritime Museum
?️ Tickets from $15 | Members free
? Book now: www.sea.museum/ocean-photographer
Presented in partnership with Oceanographic Magazine and Blancpain
Sydney exhibition sponsor: OM System
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