Grand prizes to be won!
Diverland Photo Competition 2026
To celebrate our 40th anniversary, we are holding an international underwater photography competition where everyone can enter their best Maldives photos.
There are two online categories for which you can submit your best photos. Information about these and the prizes can be found below.
The jury consists of internationally renowned, well-known underwater photographers – and you.
CATEGORY 1
Large animals underwater
(Maldives)
(underwater photos only)
CATEGORY 2
Maldives photos from
the year 2000
(Land and underwater images)
Winner of Category 1
1st Place
Sun Seeker
A hawksbill turtle rests on the sandy seabed as sunlight filters through the blue water above, illuminating one of the reef's most recognizable inhabitants.
by
Shafraz N. Switzerland
Profit:
1 week diving holiday at Embudu Village
Includes flight, AI, Superior, Unlimited Diving
2nd Place
Respect
In the stillness of the deep blue sea, two apex predators meet – not as predator and prey, but as equals who share the same breath of existence.
No cage, no chaos, no fear. Only the quiet tension of mindfulness and respect.
The diver hovers between self-control and surrender, the tiger shark glides along with ancient grace – both sovereign in their element.
A moment when power becomes peace and the boundaries between instinct and consciousness blur.
This is not a confrontation, but a recognition – of strength, of presence, of life itself.
by
André K. Germany
Prize: 6 days of unlimited diving with Diverland
3rd Place
Manta in backlight
Nikon D200 camera, 2 Subtronic flashes. 100% power
Manual exposure.
ISO 100, exposure 1:125, aperture 10
15 mm fisheye
by
Jürgen B., Germany
Prize: 6 days of unlimited diving with Diverland
Winner of Category 2
1st Place
Embudu December 1992
Beach scene at Embudu from December 1992 with the then typical
Reclining shells.
by
Christof K., Germany
Profit:
One week diving holiday on Summer Island.
Includes flight, AI, Superior, Unlimited Diving
2nd Place
Embudu Diving Center 1997
Embudu Diving School in 1997
by
Frank L. Germany
Prize: 6 days of unlimited diving with Diverland
3rd Place
Traditional Dhonie 1996
A traditional Maldivian diving boat (dhoni).
These wooden boats were also used in the past as transfer boats to pick up guests from the airport.
by
Daniel F., Austria
Prize: 6 days of unlimited diving with Diverland
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