There is something timeless and elegant about black and white photography. Without the 'distraction' of color, we learn to focus on tonal contrast, the shapes and textures of the image, and the composition of the shot. Check out this collection of 36 amazing photos shot in black & white from this year's Through Your Lens photo contest.

Check out these stunning selections of jellyfish from this year's _Through Your Lens_ Photo Contest.

Check out these stunning selections of underwater wreck photos from this year's "_Through Your Lens"_ Photo Contest.

Having a hard time finding Nemo? Check out this showcase of amazing underwater photography featuring anemonefish, all submitted to _Scuba Diving_'s 2014 Through Your Lens Photo Contest!

Whether you're diving or not, everyone loves cetaceans! Check out these incredible underwater photos of whales and dolphins from our 2014 Through Your Lens Photo Contest.

We can't help it — we're totally turtle obsessed here at _Scuba Diving_ magazine. If you love them as much as we do, check out these amazing images and facts about these ancient marine reptiles!

An amazing photo gallery of whale sharks — the biggest fish in the sea — from around the world.

Are you ready for the cuteness overload? Check out these 19 amazing images of fish eggs, whale calves, baby sea turtles, juvenile sharks and more!

Take a LOOK at this captivating image from "Through Your Lens," _Scuba Diving_'s 2014 photo contest. We had plenty of stunning underwater images submitted by both newbie and professional photographers — from the macro to the micro to the just-plain-whoa.