Following the success of the open-air winners exhibition next to London’s famous Tower Bridge that was experienced by more than a million people in each of the last two years, the Ocean Photographer of the Year exhibition series will now come to Sydney for a world premiere exhibition.

From tomorrow, 17 November 2023, the Australian National Maritime Museum will exhibit over 100 photographs of beautiful and thought-provoking imagery from some of the world’s best ocean photographers that submitted their impactful images to this year’s awards.

The photographs reveal the full spectrum of ocean life through a wealth of drone, land and underwater images and include stunning imagery of wildlife encounters, seascapes, and beautiful interpretations of the human-ocean connection.

The Ocean Photographer of the Year exhibition will showcase all of 2023’s winners and finalists of the awards that, once again, attracted entrants from across the world – from amateurs and professionals alike.

Museum Director and CEO Ms Daryl Karp said: “We are so excited to be partnering with Oceanographic Magazine and their extraordinary global competition, Ocean Photographer of the Year. The vision of the team at the magazine has quickly established this photographic competition as one the best in the world.”

“As Australia’s museum of the sea, we have embraced the opportunity to display these amazing images from ocean photographers globally, creating an immersive exhibition experience, while encouraging visitors to consider their role in preserving the oceans around us,” she added.

Ocean Photographer the Year, produced by Oceanographic Magazine, in partnership with Blancpain, Arksen and Tourism Western Australia, is a celebration of the blue planet, as well as a platform to highlight the many issues it is facing.

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