From Benjamin Von Wong‘s viral underwater shoot at a shipwreck in Bali to a whale shark with a huge grin splitting its face, The Top 10 Underwater Photos of 2014 on 500px are not your typical underwater photographs of fish.

Creative compositions and exciting subject matter come together to create 10 underwater photos that stand head and shoulders above the rest. Check out the full list below and then drop us a link in the comments if one of your favorites didn’t make it.

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