Underwater photography can be incredibly rewarding. There are countless bizarre, colorful animals, shimmering coral reefs, and towering kelp forests that beg to be photographed. It is also very equipment-intensive, often involves travel to remote locations, and can be totally aggravating.

In this post, we present 100 wonderful examples of underwater photography, created by artists and professional photographers. All works featured below have the artists and photographers’ names linked to their portfolios or websites.

Snorkeler by Nick Kelly

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Great White Shark by David Caravias

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Underwater Cave by Wes C. Skiles

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Freshwater by Kevin Schafer

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Mutualism by Jim Patterson Photography

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for the brave hearts only by Vitaly Sokol aka Willyam Bradberry

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Nemo is supporting the Dutch soccer team by kees straver

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Too Close by Oren Cohen

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back to the Red Sea coral garden by Zé Eduardo

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The Underwater Photographer’s Lament by Jim Patterson Photography

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Amphiprion ocellaris by Pedro GoniO

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Moray Eel by Brian Skerry

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The Cardinal & the Clowns by Michael AW

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Clownfish and Bubble by David Doubilet

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Manta Ray by Michel Braunstein

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Clownfishes at East of Eden by takau99

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Jellyfish Swarm by David Doubilet

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Say cheese! by blupic

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Mosaic Jellyfish by Melissa Fiene

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weedy sea dragon by doug.deep

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Clownfish by Shahaira de Cuba

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Anemones and Soft Corals by Paul Nicklen

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1 cm Nemo by Eric Javier

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I found Nemo by mikel.hendriks

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who woke me up? by Natalia Pryanishnikova

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Cangrejo de Porcelana by festeban

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Feather stars by dachalan

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subaquatic navigation by Mor.gan

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Underwater World by Toshio

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in Red Sea by Zé Eduardo

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Anemonefish At Layang Layang by lndr

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Bora Bora reef sharks by firefly242

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Green Sea Turtle Being Cleaned by Peter Liu Photography

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fan worm and tunicates by doug.deep

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Star Attraction by laszlo-photo

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deep blue mediterraneo by frantographer

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close your mouth when you chew by pterantula

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Advertising Cleaning Services by tornicoqui

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Funny fish by Keesssss

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Gold by Supermietzi

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Yellow on Pink by Erwin Kodiat

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Pink Curls by Creativity+ Timothy K Hamilton

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Spine Cheek Anemonefish by Reef Reflections

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The Contrast of Beauty by Lea’s UW Photography

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Mantis Shrimp by sindhi

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Sea Star by il Corsaro

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Nembrotha Kubaryana by Coppertane

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schooling bannerfish school by jon hanson

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Little old man by drsteve

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Speed by QTR

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Hello There by josh-n

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humpback whales by melissa.fiene

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Another busy day at the Cleaning Station by mikel.hendriks

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Madive Anemonofish by okiraku_diver

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Bubbles by JLMphoto

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aggressive by akterf

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Sleeper by Shingo Uchiyama

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Tentacles by Jesper Larsen

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Tiger Shark by Goos van der Heide

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The Mask by Andrey Narchuk

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Oceanic Whitetip Shark by Marcus Lim

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Mr.Krab by Eric Javier

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Harmony by Mikael Jigmo

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Phamtom of the Seapra by Michael AW

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Symbiosis by Marcus Lim

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Feeding time by Ian Newman Goddard

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two fat nudis by doug.deep

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Nudibranch by Dude Crush

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Jellyfish trio by matteotarenghi

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You’re lost, little girl by Dude Crush

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Coral Reef by only_point_five

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Crescent-tail Bigeye by richard ling

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Black Pyramid Butterflyfish by Mr eNil

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Happy Afternoon Frolic by pterantula

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les dents de l’amère by Pixelicus

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Pearls by CW Ye

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Clownfish by alfonsator

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LionFace by carfull53

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Finding Nemo by BigAl

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Turtle by okiraku_diver

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Pink Anemonefish by okiraku_diver

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That’s Why We Dive by Lea’s UW Photography

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Big Fish by Micah Camara

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Langnasenbüschelbarsch by blichb

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Corsair cockpit #1203 by Nemo’s great uncle

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My Queen by DerekBrad

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Un mare di meduse by wendover

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Don’t touch me by hpizka

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Blue Ring Topsnail by drsteve

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Ghost shark by Alabama Geographer

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Whale Shark by nickehret

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Porcelain Crab by Cap’n Surly

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Kingfisher by Daniel Vijoi

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Nudibranch – Chromodoris lochi by The Sprain

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Air is a fluid by Just some dust

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Humpback Whale 3 by Cornforth Images

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Coleman’s shrimp by takau99

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Spotlight by Lea’s UW Photography

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Another Perfect Order by Lea’s UW Photography

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Red Army – Crescent-Tail Bigeye by sbailliez

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