Blancpain has set sail on an aquatic journey once more, celebrating the 2025 Ocean Photographer of the Year winners. And might I add, it’s a splash of creativity mixed with an ocean of talent! This year saw Yury Ivanov, a macro maestro from Indonesia, surf to the top with his incredible shot of two ‘ladybug’ amphipods having their lunch atop a piece of coral. Not your everyday picnic spot, I must say!
Let’s not forget the ladies of the deep blue. The Female Fifty Fathoms Award, which honors extraordinary women pushing the boundaries in ocean photography, went to Jialing Cai, a Chinese marine biologist. Her skill in capturing the mesmerizing dance of zooplankton underwater adds a new hue to the ocean’s living canvas. She was handpicked by Blancpain, alongside Oceanographic’s elite squad of judges, including the celebrated ocean lensman Laurent Ballesta.
The competition netted over 15,000 images worldwide, showcasing the ocean’s beauty and its mounting challenges, all through coastal, drone, and underwater photography. It seems the ocean’s gallery is just as vast and varied as its waters!
So, while Blancpain turns back the hands of time with its vintage watches, it’s also moving forward by celebrating and protecting our oceans. It’s like a dance with Father Time combined with a splash of Poseidon’s trident – now that’s something to have a whale of a time about!
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