Scuba Diving Magazine's 2017 Underwater Photo Contest Honorable Mentions
With this year's reader photo contest, you've blown us away. For 13 years we've asked photographers of all skill-levels to submit their best images for a chance to win some amazing prizes, from liveaboard trips to new gear in our annual Through Your Lens underwater photo contest.
It's no easy task to narrow down the entries from thousands to a handful of winners. Below we highlight the 2017 honorable mention winners — scroll through, we're sure you won't be disappointed!
See the 2017 Grand Prize Winning Photo
Photo By: Gabriel Barathieu
Mayotte, Indian Ocean

Gabriel BarathieuManta with hitchhiking remora
Photo By: Simon Hilbourne
Apo Island, Philippines

Simon HilbourneBanded sea krait
Photo By: Carlos Perez Lugo
Crash Boat Beach, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico

Carlos Perez LugoOctopus attempting to eat a sardine
Photo By: Yolanda Coronado Gonzalez
Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia

Yolanda Coronado GonzalezShrimp inside a green ascidia
Photo By: Rodney Bursiel
Jardines de la Reina, Cuba

Rodney BursielSaltwater crocodile
Photo By: Michael Gallagher
Barbados

Michael GallagherCaribbean reef octopus
Photo By: Claudio Ceresi
Rasdhoo Madivaru Atoll, Maldives

Claudio CeresiTitan triggerfish among red-toothed triggerfish
Photo By: Giacomo Marchione
Lembeh, Indonesia

Giacomo MarchioneEel snake with acrobat shrimp