Best of 2014: Scuba Diving Magazine's Favorite Covers
Incredible photography is the heart of _Scuba Diving _magazine, so we wanted to take one last look at the fabulous photos that brought our 2014 covers to life. We are often blown away by the underwater world as seen through the lenses of the world’s best shooters. Hundreds of stunning images brought our magazine features contest to life this year, but only the most stunning images were chosen to represent each issue. The photos selected for this gallery are the cream of the crop, and each of these images encompasses a unique aspect of what we showcase in _Scuba Diving _magazine and what we divers love about this blue planet.
We hope you enjoy the gallery as much as we did in creating it.
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Viktor LyagushkinPhotographer: Viktor Lyagushkin, Orda Cave, Russia
"The diving was physically challenging - the water temperature was about 41 degrees F inside the cave and -4 degrees F on the surface — but we wanted people to see this beautiful cave."
Masa Ushioda**Photographer: **Masa Ushioda, Lahaina, Hawaii
"I tried to capture a sense of scale by placing a diver near the Carthaginian II — a whaling-ship replica — and a sense of forward movement by composing the shot from a diagonal perspective."
Carlos Suarez**Photographer: **Carlos Suarez, Gardens of the Queen, Cuba
"I was looking for American crocodiles with marine biologists in Jarines de La Reina. I sneaked up to the croc to take this photo - I was just 16 inches away."
Viktor Lyagushkin**Photographer: **Vitktor Lyagushkin, White Sea, Russia
"You have to wear a thick undergarment and a lot of weight, so you feel like a cosmonaut. A few drops of water in my cable froze, and my strobes started to work sporadically. It was a beautiful place to shoot."
Zach StovallAnd, finally, the cover that brought our "Best of 2014" issue to life!
Photographer: Zach Stovall
Incredible photography is the heart of _Scuba Diving _magazine, so we wanted to take one last look at the fabulous photos that brought our 2014 covers to life. We are often blown away by the underwater world as seen through the lenses of the world’s best shooters. Hundreds of stunning images brought our magazine features contest to life this year, but only the most stunning images were chosen to represent each issue. The photos selected for this gallery are the cream of the crop, and each of these images encompasses a unique aspect of what we showcase in _Scuba Diving _magazine and what we divers love about this blue planet.
We hope you enjoy the gallery as much as we did in creating it.
More from the Best of 2014
The Year's Most Epic Adventures | Our Favorite Top 100 Destinations | ScubaLab's Gear of the Year
