Jaw-dropping leopard seal wins U/W Awards AustralasiaThe nine category winners of the second annual underwater imaging competition focused on Australasia have been revealed on stage at the Go Diving Show ANZ in Sydney. The Underwater Awards Australasia 2025 competition called for underwater photographers from around the world to submit what they considered their most captivating and compelling images and videos from the region. (Underwater Awards Australasia)Contest organisers DivePhotoGuide (DPG), Underwater Australasia and UW Images had lined up prizes of dive-trips and photo and video equipment donated by sponsors and valued at around A$70,000 (£34,000). f/7.1, 1/200th, ISO 500 / Underwater Awards Australia)“The sea is calm, I cling to the mermaid line trailing behind the boat. f/2.8, 1/800th, ISO 100 / Underwater Awards Australia)This category is for any image captured with an OM System or Olympus Tough compact.