Marine Photography
Clean Coasts Announces Winners of ‘Love Your Coast’ Photography Competition
7th November 2023 Marine Photo
Clean Coasts have announced the winning photographers of the 14th edition of its Love Your Coast photography competition. With a prize fund of €6,000, the competition has attracted hundreds of photographers all around Ireland this year, receiving a record number…
Surfer Riding Massive Portuguese Wave Among Images in World Sports Photography Awards
3rd August 2023 Surfing
A French surfer, Justine Dupont, was captured riding a wave during a surfing session at Praia do Norte in Nazare, Portugal. This photo, taken by Octavio Passos of Getty Images, was selected as one of 24 winning images across various…
Here’s a rare opportunity to join renowned marine photographer Rick Tomlinson in the field for a special workshop at Fastnet Rock during this summer’s Rolex Fastnet Race. From 23-27 July, four lucky marine photography enthusiasts will join Rick on a…
Chance to Join Orca and Humpback Adventure in Norway With Top Yachting Photographer Next Month
2nd October 2022 Marine Photo
Join top yachting photographer Rick Tomlinson for a week-long adventure photographing orcas and humpback whales as they hunt for the herring in the fjords around Tromsø in Norway from 9-16 November. The group will board the expedition yacht Qilak in Tromsø and explore…
Some of the world's greatest yacht racing photographers gathered in Paris this week for the Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image award prize giving. Among them, French photographer Loic Venance, winner of the main award thanks to his picture of French sailor Jeremie…
The Mirabaud Sailing Video Award 2020 puts the spotlight on ocean racing! French producer Martin Keruzore (Air Vide et Eau Productions) wins this special edition thanks to his magnificent video summarising the 70,000 nautical miles he covered around the world…
Winners Selected in 2020’s ‘Love Your Coast’ Marine Photography Awards
14th November 2020 Marine Photo
The winners have been chosen in 2020’s Love Your Coast marine photography competition. As the Irish Examiner reports, this year’s awards ceremony went virtual on Facebook Live, with the winning entries across four categories sharing in a €5,000 prize fund.…
Photo Contest To Celebrate ‘Year Of The Salmon’ In Foyle & Carlingford Catchments
27th November 2019 Marine Photo
The Loughs Agency has announced a photography competition to celebrate the Foyle and Carlingford catchments and International Year of the Salmon. Prizes of vouchers for an online camera shop are up for grabs — in categories for under and over…
Photographer Michael Chester Wins Sports Features PPAI Prize for Liffey Swim Photo
18th February 2019 Marine Photo
Dun Laoghaire-based photographer Michael Chester, an Afloat.ie contributor, won first place in the “Sports Features” category at the Press Photographers Association of Ireland (PPAI) awards last Friday night. The Judges said Chester's photograph of a swimmer showering down after completing the River Liffey…
134 photographers spanning 27 countries submitted a picture for the Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image award 2017. Soren Hese (GER) wins the main prize (above), whilst the delegates from the Yacht Racing Forum and World Sailing's annual conference elected Tomas Moya.…
#MarinePhoto - A marine researcher at the Marine Institute was recently runner-up in the EU-funded CommBeBiz photography competition with the theme of ‘New Perspectives on the Bio-Economy’. Tomasz Szumski captured the prize-winning shot ‘Micro Island - Connemara’ when he provided…
149 photographers spanning 25 countries participated in the seventh edition of the Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image. Jean-Marie Liot, from France, won the main award, whilst the delegates from the Yacht Racing Forum and World Sailing's annual conference chose Nico Martinez's…
#DougAllan - Multiple Emmy and BAFTA award-winning wildlife cameraman and photographer Doug Allan visited the Marine Institute on Wednesday (16 November) to share his remarkable insight and deep understanding of marine mammals. Having qualified as a marine biologist, Allan now…
Phaedo3 Shot Gets Irish-Born Photographer On The List For Yacht Racing Image Prize
6th November 2016 Marine Photo
#Mirabaud - Irish-born marine photographer Rachel Fallon-Langdon has made the list of nominees for the 2016 Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image of the Year Award. Rachel’s submission is a majestic shot of Phaedo3 as the MOD70 trimaran titled in the wind…
#Drones - Filmmakers have been using consumer-grade drones to capture some stunning footage in recent times, and this incredible video of Lough Eske is no exception. Spanish video company eldrone.es launched from the grounds of Solis Lough Eske Hotel in…
#PhotoContest - Waterways Ireland has launched its Waterways Explorers Photo Competition for primary schools. The contest is open to entries from fifth and sixth class in the Republic and P6 and P7 pupils in the North. Entering is easy: simply…
