The Underwater Photographer of the Year Contest organizers have just announced the winning photos of 2017 and they are simply breathtaking.
This year's winner is Gabriel Barathieu who captured a stunning portrait of an octopus swimming in a lagoon on the island of Mayotte. He beat out competitors from 67 different countries whose images will stun you with their beauty.
The longer you look at them, the more real they become:
Dancing Octopus
© Gabriel Barathieu / UPY 2017
Larval Lionfish
© Steven Kovacs / UPY 2017
Whale Calf Posing
© Christophe Lapeze / UPY 2017
Last Flight
© Steve Jones / UPY 2017
Prey?
© So Yat Wai / UPY 2017
Nudi Art
© Katherine Lu / UPY 2017
Green Turtles in the Rays
© Greg Lecoeur / UPY 2017
Imp of darkness
© Damien Mauric / UPY 2017
Medusa Blenny on the Lookout
© Jade Hoksbergen / UPY 2017
Can I help you?
© Ellen Cuylaerts / UPY 2017
Out of the Blue
© Nick Blake / UPY 2017
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[Source: The Atlantic ]