How does an underwater photographer capture a diving kingfisher for a stunning photo? See how Manfred Delpho caught this bird on film in Meadow Pond, Gudensberg, Germany.

The judging for our 2013 Underwater Photography Contest has come to a close: Here are our finalists, from sharks to coral to sea turtles.

Three fundamental strategies for ensuring success in your underwater images.

From sharks to sailfish, wrecks, divers and beyond, our readers have submitted some incredible images for our [2013 Scuba Diving Photo Contest](http://scubaphotocontest.bonniercorp.com/photo_contest/65/submit). While they're not our winners just yet, here's a gallery of our favorite black and white images ... so far. (Captions provided by photographers.)

With all the buzz of the Sharknado film, we couldn't help but be a little inspired. From Bonaire to North Carolina and every dive site along the way, our readers have submitted some incredible images for our [2013 Scuba Diving Photo Contest](http://scubaphotocontest.bonniercorp.com/photo_contest/65/submit). While they're not our winners just yet, here are 10 of our favorite shark images ... so far.

An interesting underwater photograph taken while ice diving in a quarry lake in Skane, Southern Sweden. How dod Stefan Beskow get the shot?

When we asked readers and Facebook fans to tell us about their favorite stories from our Nov/Dec 2012 issue, this one from Matt Haeussler stood out — and wins the_ __Watershot Underwater iPhone __Camera_ Housing we featured in that issue's "Win This!".

The rigors of the road can play hell on sensitive equipment. Here are some tips on how to get your gear safely to your destination, and avoid excess-baggage fees.