We here at *Scuba Diving* magazine are showcasing our top Instagram photos of 2017. Check out the crowd favorites in this gallery.

This British photographer amazed us with her photos. See the entire gallery of underwater images here.

Gabriel Barathieu managed to turn his passion for photography into a career. He loves to discover new places through diving and photography. See his work here.

Get tack-sharp underwater images in post with the detail panel in Lightroom.

Seahorses can be some of the most elusive creatures in the ocean, but our Through Your Lens photo contest entrants proved that when encounters do happen, they're magic.

Want a chance to have your photo featured on scubadiving.com or on our Instagram page? Use the hashtag #ScubaDivingMag on your next post!

Recently one of our editors got the chance to try out the new SeaLife DC2000 on a dive trip to St.Lucia!

The 53rd annual Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition brought in almost 50,000 entries from 92 countries, showcasing the scope of the world, both aquatic and terrestrial. Underwater images graced the winners- and finalists circles of almost all of the 16 competition categories.

Seeing a shark on a dive is an instant highlight, be it a majestic whale shark, a bullet-fast mako or even a sleepy nurse shark. Here are some of our favorite shark photos from this year's contest.