As every year, the Paris International Dive Show, celebrates the beauty of underwater imagery.

For this 27th edition, a theme dear to photography enthusiasts has been chosen : 

Macro Photography

Introduced at the 2025 Show, the distinction between two specific categories is maintained.

• “Amateur photographer” category
• “Expert photographer » category
  Will be considered an expert photographer  : Anyone who has previously received awards in French or international competitions, as well as anyone who has published their photos in a magazine, as part of an exhibition, or on a recognized website. Publications on personal social media accounts will not be considered for this classification.

General information and details:
- The contest is open to all photographers
- When registering, you must choose between the Amateur and Expert categories. Any error in the choice of category will result in the submission being invalidated and the photographs being disqualified from the competition. If an error is detected by the Jury after the results have been announced, the prize awarded may be cancelled.
- The contest aims to promote scuba diving.
- For the 2026 theme, photographers have complete artistic freedom: The composition of the image is up to the discretion of the participant. The location of the photograph is free of choice, provided that it is taken underwater and in a natural environment. Each participant must indicate the exact location of the captured image and provide precise information about the species photographed.
- Each competitor may only register for one category. Any duplicate submissions will result in disqualification.

Each participant may submit a maximum of 1 to 3 photos.

Photo integration and image processing:
- Images can be uploaded in 'jpeg', 'jpg', 'png' or 'webp' format.
- The maximum size is 10MB, there is no limitation in px or dpi.
- There are no restrictions on post-processing. However, this is not a Photoshop contest and the winning images are supposed to represent reality.
- Black and white images are accepted.
- Cropping is permitted, but winning images must always have sufficient resolution.
- Images generated by AI, even partially, are forbidden in the context of this contest.

Contest dates:
Registration for the competition and your images must be uploaded before midnight (UTC/GMT +1) on November,15, 2025.
The results will be announced on Saturday January,10, 2026 , at 6 p.m. at the Paris Dive Show, in the Espace Scénique.
Please note: Participation in the contest does not provide free admission to the Paris Dive Show.

Jury and prizes:
The 2026 contest is organized in partnership with the FORUM PHOTOSUB.
Each category will receive an award. There will be three winners in each category.
The winners will discover the results at the awards ceremony on Saturday January,10, 2026 at the Show.