Recently one of our editors got the chance to try out the new SeaLife DC2000 on a dive trip to St.Lucia!

The 53rd annual Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition brought in almost 50,000 entries from 92 countries, showcasing the scope of the world, both aquatic and terrestrial. Underwater images graced the winners- and finalists circles of almost all of the 16 competition categories.

Seeing a shark on a dive is an instant highlight, be it a majestic whale shark, a bullet-fast mako or even a sleepy nurse shark. Here are some of our favorite shark photos from this year's contest.

Acevedo first caught our attention when he took home 2nd place in the macro category of the 2017 *Scuba Diving* magazine photo contest. ****

It's rare to see animals eating before your own eyes, but some of our Through Your Lens photo contest entrants were lucky enough to capture them on camera. Here are our animal feeding photos from the 2017 contest.

Jellyfish are exciting to see on any dive. Here are our favorite jellies from the 2017 Through Your Lens photo contest.

Nudibranchs can be some of the tiniest and most elusive sea creatures, but our entrants did an awesome job capturing them in phenomenal ways.

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Henauer first caught our attention when he took home 2nd place in the wide-angle category of the 2017 *Scuba Diving* magazine photo contest.