Nearly 700 photos were submitted for this year's Photo Contest, and we received some awesome and moving whale pictures in the process! Our readers' best whale images, presented by _Scuba Diving_ Magazine.

Let’s face it: Today’s DSLR cameras have tons of features and menu items for customization that can be overwhelming to a new shooter.

For many underwater photographers, capturing a frogfish on film is a rare event. So how does a photographer find two? Find out how Rebecca Hewett got this image, which earned her an Honorable Mention Award in _Scuba Diving_'s 2013 Underwater Photography Contest.

If you're looking for underwater photography, these diving photos are the best of the best. Take a look at the winners of Scuba Diving Magazine's 2013 Photo Contest!

Wide-angle lenses, fast shutter speeds and good spatial awareness all are key in capturing great pictures of sharks.

Of the nearly 700 photos submitted in this year's Photo Contest, Scuba Diving received some great egg shots. See what our readers caught on film!

In underwater photography, it can be a challenge to get the correct exposure on transparent animals, such as this hooded nudibranch in British Columbia; see how David Hall made it happen.

You can still take beautiful underwater images without strobes — just use the sunlight! Here's our guide to perfect underwater pictures with natural/ambient light.

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.