2018 Get Into Your Sanctuary Photo Contest results

Thank you to all the photographers who shared their view of national marine sanctuaries with us! Click each photograph to see the full version.

Please note that we may use any of the photos we received for this contest on our website, on social media, and in other NOAA and National Marine Sanctuary Foundation publications. We will provide credit to photographers whenever we use any of the photos. Organizations other than NOAA and the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation may use photographs submitted in this contest to promote sustainable and responsible activities in the National Marine Sanctuary System, as long as the photographer is credited. These photos are not for sale and are not for commercial use unless prior permission is arranged.

Sanctuary Views

See the beauty of the National Marine Sanctuary System through visitors' eyes.

inspiration point
1st Place: Inspiration Point on Anacapa Island, Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. Photo: Donna Hendricks
waves along the shore
2nd Place: Waves along Asilomar State Beach, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Photo: Sam Bailey
snowy lakeshore
3rd Place: Bell Bay along Presque Isle, Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Photo: Stephanie Loewe

All submitted photos

anacapa lighthouse
The lighthouse on Anacapa Island, Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. Photo: Sarah Raskin
dolphin and flag
A bottlenose dolphin off Anacapa Island, Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. Photo: Donna Hendricks
inspiration point
The view from Inspiration Point on Anacapa Island, Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. Photo: Sarah Raskin
santa cruz island
Santa Cruz Island at sunset, Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. Photo: Tony Knight
scorpion anchorage
Scorpion Anchorage at Santa Cruz Island, Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. Photo: Sarah Raskin
scorpion anchorage
Scorpion Anchorage at Santa Cruz Island, Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. Photo: Sarah Raskin
sunrise from cavern point
Sunrise from Cavern Point at Santa Cruz Island, Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. Photo: Sarah Raskin
sunset at potato harbor
Sunset at Potato Harbor on Santa Cruz Island, Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. Photo: Sarah Raskin
sunrise from sea cave
View from a sea cave on Santa Cruz Island, Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. Photo: Sarah Raskin
view from a sea cave
View from a sea cave on Santa Cruz Island, Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. Photo: Sarah Raskin
angelfish and cauliflower coral
Angelfish swimming through cauliflower coral at Stetson Bank, Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary. Photo: Scott Bauer
christmas tree worm on mountainous star coral
Christmas tree worm on mountainous star coral, Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary. Photo: Steve Miller
brown noddies in flight
Brown noddies, Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Photo: Katy Danca Galli
coral reef
Corals off Key Largo, Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Photo: Beata Lerman
fan corals
Fan corals, Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Photo: Beata Lerman
reef
Grecian Rocks after Hurricane Irma, Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Photo: Jessica Dockery
key largo from boat
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary from the stern of a boat. Photo: Jessica Dockery
dive float
A dive buoy marks where a scientific dive team surveys a coral reef in Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. Photo: Chad Wiggins
anemone
Anemone under morning sun in Point Lobos State Natural Reserve, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Photo: Jon Anderson
rocky coastline
Asilomar State Beach, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Photo: Sam Bailey
big sur
Big Sur, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Photo: Vicki Sarris
carmel coastline
Carmel coastline, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Photo: Sam Bailey
coast guard vessel
Coast Guard vessel, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Photo: Tom Rausch
cowell ranch beach
Cowell Ranch Beach, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Photo: Arial Bauman
fireworks over harbor
Fourth of July fireworks in 2007, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Photo: Sam Bailey
garrapata and bixby bridge
Garrapata State Park and Bixby Bridge, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Photo: Sam Bailey
giant kelp
Giant kelp at Mono Lobo Wall, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Photo: Jon Anderson
sunset at half moon bay
Half Moon Bay State Beach, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Photo: Chris Guio
half moon bay
Sunset at Half Moon Bay, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Photo: Arial Bauman
kelp forest
Kelp forest, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Photo: Nathan Coy
kelp shrimp on giant kelp
Kelp shrimp on giant kelp, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Photo: Jon Anderson
lovers point
Lovers Point, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Photo: Ryan Cotta
noaa vessel in harbor
NOAA vessel, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Photo: Tom Rausch
orcas
Orcas in Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Photo: Douglas Croft
piedras blancas light station
Piedras Blancas Light Station, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Photo: Phil Arnold
pigeon point light station
Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic Park, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Photo: Sam Bailey
point lobos
Point Lobos State Natural Reserve, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Photo: Sam Bailey
point sur
Point Sur, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Photo: Vicki Sarris
noaa vessel
NOAA vessel, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Photo: Tom Rausch
waves on the beach
Stormy shores at Moss Landing, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Photo: Cat Harper
sunrise over rocks
Sunrise over rocks at Hopkins Marine Station, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Photo: Stephanie Stock
coastline
South of Half Moon Bay, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Photo: Chris Guio
tide pools
Tide pools, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Photo: Brett M. Frager
tide pools
Tide pools at Fitzgerald Marine Reserve, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Photo: Arial Bauman
wildflowers overlooking the ocean
Wildflowers at Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic Park, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Photo: Arial Bauman
sunset at shi shi beach
Sunset at Shi Shi Beach, Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary. Photo: Deanna Butcher
sunset at ruby beach
Sunset at Ruby Beach, Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary. Photo: Deanna Butcher
tide pool
Tide pool at Shi Shi Beach, Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary. Photo: Deanna Butcher
photomosaic of portland shipwreck
Photomosaic of the shipwreck Portland, Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Photo: Bryan Dort

Please note that we may use any of the photos we received for this contest on our website, on social media, and in other NOAA and National Marine Sanctuary Foundation publications. We will provide credit to photographers whenever we use any of the photos.