This year's overall winner was an underwater picture of a Walrus feeding, and 3 other underwater pictures all placed first. I belive this is the second time an underwater photo has won overall. By the way all were using Nikon cameras.

Just google shell wildlife photographer of the Year and it should put you on to the site

http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/spl/hi/pop_ups/06/sci_nat_enl_1161188217/img/1.jpg

Beast in sediment is photo winner By Jonathan Amos
Science reporter, BBC News



A picture that took nine years to obtain and was almost deleted at the last minute has won the Shell Wildlife Photographer of the Year award.

Goran Ehlme's shot of a walrus feeding on clams on the sea floor is a whirl of grey; the animal's face is seen poking through a cloud of disturbed sediment.

He caught the magic moment on a digital camera and deleted many unwanted shots.

"My finger was poised to delete this one too, and then I noticed something special," he told the BBC News website.

The competition has become one of the most prestigious in world photography.

It is organised by BBC Wildlife Magazine and London's Natural History Museum. This year brought more than 18,000 entries from 55 countries.

BEAST IN THE SEDIMENT

Goran is a highly experienced natural history filmmaker. His work has featured in the BBC's Blue Planet and Planet Earth series, and on National Geographic TV.

The Swede has spent almost a decade getting to know the behaviour of the walrus and how to get close to the mammal without being attacked.


Weighing 1.5 tonnes, these beasts can be extremely dangerous if they feel threatened, and their big tusks have been known to kill even the great Arctic predator, the polar bear.

"It was while the walrus had gone to the surface for air. Underwater, with a mask on, with a housing around the camera, it was really hard to see the little screen; but I suddenly thought 'wow!, there's his head in the cloud'.

"It looked really great."

The judges certainly thought the image was very powerful.

"It's got everything, the feel of the picture is interesting, your attention goes straight to the eye. A very simple graphic image showing interesting behaviour," said chairman of the judges, Mark Carwardine.

Judge Andy Mclane added: "You get a real sense that you're seeing something you've never seen before. Epic. You could spend years trying to get this shot."

Gutsy,
I saw Nino's epson viewer dingy and your pics were on them, you can win a shitload of contests with those shots and donate the gear to me man! That Jaws picture is just ridiculous.

Hi David,
Thanks for posting the Shell picture and all the info,
cheers

Hi Sonny,
will try for next year, but its tough dude.

Dude are you kidding? Im pretty sure I wont be the only one raving 'bout the shots in Nin's P2000 pare.

Now I'm curious, :D post pics please :D

ey man post them pics, im sure they are great!!!