Henley Spiers, from Exeter, won the whopping £100,000 ($120,000) prize in the HIPA Nature competition.
We take a look at the winning and some other finalists.
Speaking of how he got his shot, the professional underwater photographer said: "The photograph was captured on my very first day visiting Shetland, the northernmost location in the United Kingdom, a cold, harsh, and wild place of which I have grown extremely fond.
"The handsome gannets visit here seasonally to nest, turning the dark cliffs white - they are one of the most impressive animals I've ever come across, masters of both air and sea.
5. Mountain gorilla Kibande relaxes in the rain in Rushegura, Uganda.
1st portrait by Ali Saifaldeen. Mountain gorilla Kibande relaxes in the rain in Rushegura, Uganda. Photo: Ali Saifaldeen / HIPA / SWNS
6. 2,000 year old Sotolín trees in the Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Biosphere Reserve, Mexico.
3rd place black and white by Luis Lyons. 2,000 year old Sotolín trees in the Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Biosphere Reserve, Mexico Photo: Luis Lyons / HIPA / SWNS