Submit entries for UN World Oceans Day Photo Competition

DEADLINE: APRIL 23, 2023 — Photographers of all skill levels can submit entries for the 10th UN World Oceans Day Photo Competition.

The photo competition celebrates thought-provoking ocean imagery and a visual showcase of ocean challenges.

This free photo competition seeks to inspire the creation of imagery capturing the beauty, the challenges and the importance of the ocean and humankind’s relation to it.

For the contest, the organisers seek interpretations of: ‘No Time to Waste,’ ‘Putting the Ocean First,’ ‘The Wonderful World of Tides,’ ‘Ocean Is Life,’ ‘Big and Small Underwater Faces,’ and ‘Underwater Seascapes.’

Winning images will be recognised at the United Nations on June 8th during the United Nations’ event marking World Oceans Day 2023.

The deadline for entries is April 23, 2023.

APPLY HERE

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