Ocean Photographer of the Year – Lates🌙

5.30pm - 8.30pm

Permanent
£10

Thu 2 & Wed 22 April (Earth Day) 🌍

Session times: 5:30pm – 7:00pm; 7:00pm – 8:30pm  

Step into the Dry Dock after dark and experience Ocean Photographer of the Year 2025 in a whole new light! 🌙

As the ship settles for the night, over 100 award-winning images come alive in the historic setting where Brunel’s revolutionary vessel is suspended. These aren’t just photographs – they’re portholes into a world beyond the limits of human vision, showcasing the beauty, diversity and vulnerability of our marine ecosystems.   

A pop-up bar will be serving drinks throughout – so, come and join us for the perfect blend of culture, conservation and conversation. Your ticket gives you exclusive evening access to this extraordinary exhibition housed beneath the ‘glass sea’ – please note that the rest of the SS Great Britain site will be closed.  

Tickets: £10 (max. 80 persons for each session) 

The Categories 

This exhibition presents a range of rare and compelling perspectives from the deep sea — moments only a few have been fortunate enough to witness. The categories explore themes of Human Connection, Hope, Adventure, Wildlife, Young Photographers and Impact, taking visitors on a journey from exhilarating encounters alongside extraordinary marine life to dreamlike scenes so candid they feel almost unreal. To give a sense of the exhibition’s scope, explore a selection of the winning and finalist works below.

Overall Winner | Credit: Yury Ivanov | Indonesia | Two amphipods from the Cyproideidae family, each only measuring around 3 millimetres in body length, rest on a coral. Commonly called ‘ladybugs of the sea’, these tiny creatures display striking colouration and symmetry.
OPY - Impact Finalist
Impact | Credit: Daniel Flormann | Indonesia | Dead sharks in an anchovy fishing net.
OPY - Adventure Finalist
Adventure | Credit: Alex Dawson | Mexico | Considered the largest water-filled sinkhole ever documented.
Female Fifty Fathoms | Credit: Jialing Cai | Philippines | Juvenile wunderpus octopus surrounded by small zooplankton.
Portfolio | Credit: Giancarlo Mazarese | Indonesia | Between two sea squirts, a goby cradles its eggs.
OPY - Human Connection Finalist
Human Connection | Credit: Kaushiik Subramaniam | Mexico | Curious grey whales inspect a boat.
OPY - Hope Finalist
Hope | Credit: László Földi | Philippines | A translucent squid egg, measuring only two or three centimetres in diameter.
OPY - Young Category Winner
Young | Credit: Aaron Sanders | UK | Under the cover of night, two tiny bobtail squid engage in an intimate display.

Ocean Photographer of the Year

Banner Image Credit: Romain Barats
1 Apr – 28 Jun

Dive into Ocean Photographer of the Year 2025

Photographer Credit: Yury Ivanov | Find out more about some of the photography winners & finalists.
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