"The 2025 DPG Masters Underwater Imaging Competition showcased just how powerful and demanding underwater photography can be, with remarkable winning images that highlight both technical skill and artistic vision. More than 2,000 photographers and filmmakers from around the world submitted entries across nine photo categories and one video category, each frame shaped by shifting conditions and fleeting underwater moments. The competition's top honor, DPG Grand Master 2025, was awarded to Yuka Takahashi for her Wide Angle Gold-winning shot, "Synchronized Humpback Whales.""
"Captured in the pristine waters of Mo'orea, her image reveals two humpback whales moving in perfect unison with breathtaking grace. Its scale, symmetry, and timing create a scene so mesmerizing it's hard to look away."
The 2025 DPG Masters Underwater Imaging Competition drew more than 2,000 photographers and filmmakers worldwide. Entries spanned nine photo categories and one video category. Each submission responded to shifting conditions and fleeting underwater moments. The top honor, DPG Grand Master 2025, went to Yuka Takahashi for her Wide Angle Gold image titled "Synchronized Humpback Whales." The photograph, taken in the pristine waters of Mo'orea, depicts two humpback whales moving in perfect unison with striking scale, symmetry, and timing. The image combines technical mastery and artistic vision to create a mesmerizing underwater scene.
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