Key Biscayne Local Wins 2012 Underwater Photography Contest

Ximena Olds, local Key Biscayne resident, has been named “Best Overall” winner of our 2012 Underwater Photography Contest. Olds captured an orange headshield sea slug with a beautiful green seagrass background in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

"Best Overall" winner - headshield sea slug. Photo by Ximena Olds.

This year’s newest category was the online “Fan Favorite,” where the winner was determined by an online voting poll. The winner was Todd Aki, receiving nearly half of the 1,221 online votes, capturing a very colorful jellyfish.

Fan Favorite winner Todd Aki captured 1,221 online votes for this Jellyfish.

“Best Student Entry” went to Kyra Hartog for her beautiful portrait of a Whale Shark. Click here to see the rest of the 2012 winners. What image is your favorite? Comment below.

Best Student Entry is Kyra Hartog for this Whale Shark.

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