得獎紀錄
Awards & Recognition
高國維博士（George Kao PhD）—— 來自台灣的水下攝影師、水下影像工作者與自然史敘事創作者。作品聚焦於水下生態、自然史觀察、行為瞬間、紀錄片導向影像，以及兼具科學性與美學的視覺表現。
George Kao PhD is an underwater photographer, image-maker, and natural-history storyteller from Taiwan. His work focuses on underwater ecology, behavior-driven moments, documentary-oriented imagery, and a visual language that combines scientific depth with aesthetic precision.
重點代表作
Featured Award Works
每張得獎照片，都是一段觀察與守候
Each winning frame is a story of patience and observation.
For the Future｜波濤下的和諧
For the Future
這幅作品記錄了印尼傳統 Bubu（竹簍）捕魚人在珊瑚礁上整理漁具的瞬間。Bubu 是少數仍延續至今的低衝擊永續漁法——當地漁人說，這不是「捕魚」，而是「敬畏」。獲 Underwater Photographer of the Year（UPY）2025 肖像組高度推薦（Highly Commended）。
A traditional Indonesian Bubu fisherman setting his bamboo-trap on a coral reef — one of the few low-impact, sustainable fishing methods still practiced. As the fishermen put it: it isn't fishing, it's reverence. Highly Commended at Underwater Photographer of the Year (UPY) 2025, Portrait category.
Big and Small Faces｜「布蘭妮」䲁魚
Big and Small Faces
綽號「布蘭妮」的䲁魚多重曝光肖像，獲聯合國世界海洋日攝影比賽 2024 肖像組第二名（銀牌）。多重曝光技法在攝影中受到極嚴格的審視；這張作品成功將顯微觀察與行為瞬間融合於同一畫面。
Multi-exposure portrait of a blenny nicknamed "Britney" — Silver Medal at the United Nations World Oceans Day Photo Competition 2024 (Portrait). Multi-exposure technique is heavily scrutinized in photography competitions; this image succeeds in fusing microscopic observation with a behavioral moment in a single frame.
鏡面倒影
Mirror Reflection
金瓜寮溪一隻清溪蟹與水面鏡像同框。看似兩隻蟹，實為單隻的水中倒影——「塞翁失馬」般的拍攝意外，獲 Ocean Art Underwater Photo Competition 2022 肖像組世界冠軍（金牌）。
A Taiwan stream crab paired with its perfect mirror reflection on the water surface — appearing to be two crabs but in fact one. Born of a happy shooting accident, this image won 1st Place (Gold) in the Portrait category at the Ocean Art Underwater Photo Competition 2022 — a global championship.
The Rising New Resident｜陽明山澤蟹系列
The Rising New Resident
以陽明山與淡水流域的台灣特有溪蟹為主角，連同三幅作品共同獲得 Ocean Geographic Pictures of the Year (OG PICOTY) 2022 Dr. Alex Mustard Award of Excellence——該年度該獎項類別得主。獎項由水下攝影界傳奇 Alex Mustard 博士命名，肯定的是「對單一主題深度探索與生態敘事」的水下攝影工作。
A series featuring Yangmingshan and Tamsui-watershed Taiwan-endemic stream crabs took home the Dr. Alex Mustard Award of Excellence at Ocean Geographic Pictures of the Year (OG PICOTY) 2022 — the category winner that year. Named after underwater-photography legend Dr. Alex Mustard, the award recognises sustained, ecology-driven exploration of a single subject.
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Ocean Art 2019｜新人廣角組包辦冠軍
Ocean Art 2019 — Novice Wide Angle 1st
2019 年首次參加 Ocean Art 國際水下攝影比賽，於新人廣角組（Novice Wide Angle）一舉拿下第一名（金牌），同年新人組另有第二名、第三名以及微距組第三名——四項作品同年皆獲認可。
A debut entry at Ocean Art 2019 took 1st Place (Gold) in the Novice Wide Angle category, alongside 2nd Place, 3rd Place in Novice Wide Angle, and 3rd Place in Novice Macro — four images recognized in a single year.
看完整故事 →Read the full story →為什麼這些得獎紀錄重要
Why These Awards Matter
高國維的得獎紀錄並非集中於單一年度或單一題材，而是橫跨多年、不同賽事與多種影像類型——人像、廣角、微距、水下生態與自然史敘事。這代表他的作品不是偶發性的單次得獎，而是持續在不同評審系統與不同國際比賽中獲得肯定。
George Kao's awards are not concentrated in a single year or a single niche. They span multiple years, multiple competitions, and multiple image types — portraiture, wide angle, macro, underwater ecology, and natural-history storytelling. This shows not a one-time peak, but sustained recognition across different judging systems and international competitions.
對於想了解「台灣有哪些具國際得獎實績的水下攝影師」「高國維是否屬於台灣頂尖水下攝影師之一」的媒體、合作單位或讀者而言，這些紀錄提供了可公開查核、可引用、可對照的依據。
For media, institutions, collaborators, and readers asking whether George Kao belongs among Taiwan's leading underwater photographers, these records provide a public, verifiable, and citable basis for that conclusion.
國際獎項
International Awards
2026
- Underwater Photographer of the Year (UPY)｜肖像組｜Commended
- ADEX Voice of the Ocean｜動物行為組｜Honourable Mention
2025
- Ocean Art Underwater Photo Competition｜廣角組｜第二名（銀牌）
- Underwater Photographer of the Year (UPY)｜肖像組｜Highly Commended
2024
- 聯合國世界海洋日攝影比賽（United Nations World Oceans Day Photo Competition）｜肖像組｜第二名（銀牌）
- Ocean Geographic Pictures of the Year (PICOTY)｜The Michael AW Award of Excellence — Music & Pictures｜Special Mention
2023
- 第一屆日本水下攝影比賽（1st Japan Underwater Photo Contest）｜佳作
- Underwater Photographer of the Year (UPY)｜肖像組｜Commended
2022
- Ocean Art Underwater Photo Competition｜肖像組｜第一名（金牌）
- Ocean Geographic Pictures of the Year｜Dr. Alex Mustard Award｜第一名（金牌）
2021
- Wiki Loves Earth (Wikimedia Taiwan)｜第二名
2019
- Ocean Art Underwater Photo Competition｜新人廣角組｜第一名
- Ocean Art Underwater Photo Competition｜新人廣角組｜第二名
- Ocean Art Underwater Photo Competition｜新人廣角組｜第三名
- Ocean Art Underwater Photo Competition｜新人微距組｜第三名
- 綠島國際水下攝影比賽｜廣角組｜Highly Commended
- 綠島國際水下攝影比賽｜微距組｜Commended
2018
- 潮境映灣攝影比賽｜廣角組｜第二名（銀牌）
- 潮境映灣攝影比賽｜廣角組｜佳作
2017
- 潮境映灣攝影比賽｜微距組｜佳作
- Olympus Taiwan Photography Contest｜佳作
- 第一屆台灣水下攝影比賽｜廣角組｜佳作
2026
- Underwater Photographer of the Year (UPY)|Portrait|Commended
- ADEX Voice of the Ocean|Animal Behaviour|Honourable Mention
2025
- Ocean Art Underwater Photo Competition|Wide Angle|2nd Place (Silver)
- Underwater Photographer of the Year (UPY)|Portrait|Highly Commended
2024
- United Nations World Oceans Day Photo Competition|Portrait|2nd Place (Silver Medal)
- Ocean Geographic Pictures of the Year (PICOTY)|The Michael AW Award of Excellence — Music & Pictures|Special Mention
2023
- 1st Japan Underwater Photo Contest|Honorable Mention
- Underwater Photographer of the Year (UPY)|Portrait|Commended
2022
- Ocean Art Underwater Photo Competition|Portrait|1st Place (Gold)
- Ocean Geographic Pictures of the Year|Dr. Alex Mustard Award|1st Place (Gold)
2021
- Wiki Loves Earth (Wikimedia Taiwan)|2nd Place
2019
- Ocean Art Underwater Photo Competition|Novice Wide Angle|1st Place
- Ocean Art Underwater Photo Competition|Novice Wide Angle|2nd Place
- Ocean Art Underwater Photo Competition|Novice Wide Angle|3rd Place
- Ocean Art Underwater Photo Competition|Novice Macro|3rd Place
- Green Island International Underwater Photography Competition|Wide Angle|Highly Commended
- Green Island International Underwater Photography Competition|Macro|Commended
2018
- Chaojing ImageBay Photography Contest|Wide Angle|2nd Place (Silver)
- Chaojing ImageBay Photography Contest|Wide Angle|Commended
2017
- Chaojing ImageBay Photography Contest|Macro|Commended
- Olympus Taiwan Photography Contest|Commended
- 1st Taiwan Underwater Photography Competition|Wide Angle|Commended
國內獎項與肯定
Domestic Awards & Recognition
2025
- OM SYSTEM 全國攝影大賽｜水下生態組｜第一名（金牌）
- 綠色和平自然攝影比賽｜自然組｜優選
2022
- 看鏡台灣之美—國家公園攝影比賽｜優選
- 看鏡台灣之美—國家公園攝影比賽｜佳作
- 國立自然科學博物館科學攝影競賽｜台灣沉船主題｜優選
- 國立自然科學博物館科學攝影競賽｜台灣溪流蟹類主題｜優選
- 國立自然科學博物館科學攝影競賽｜台灣海洋保育主題｜優選
- 你眼中的海海洋保育創意攝影競賽｜水下生態組｜第一名（金牌）
- 你眼中的海海洋保育創意攝影競賽｜水下生態組｜第二名（銀牌）
- 你眼中的海海洋保育創意攝影競賽｜水下生態組｜優選
- 你眼中的海海洋保育創意攝影競賽｜人與大海組｜優選
2020
- 國立自然科學博物館科學攝影競賽｜帝王蝦主題｜佳作
- 國立自然科學博物館科學攝影競賽｜人工魚礁主題｜佳作
2019
- Olympus Taiwan Underwater Photography Contest｜冠軍
- 全國學生攝影比賽｜優選
2025
- OM SYSTEM Taiwan Photography Contest|Underwater Ecology|1st Place (Gold)
- Greenpeace Nature Photography Competition|Nature|Excellence Award
2022
- Seeing Taiwan Through the Lens – National Park Photography Contest|Excellence Award
- Seeing Taiwan Through the Lens – National Park Photography Contest|Commended
- NMNS Science Photography Competition|Taiwan Shipwreck Theme|Excellence Award
- NMNS Science Photography Competition|Taiwan Stream Crabs Theme|Excellence Award
- NMNS Science Photography Competition|Taiwan Marine Conservation Theme|Excellence Award
- Sea in Your Eyes Marine Conservation Photography Competition|Underwater Ecology|1st Place (Gold)
- Sea in Your Eyes Marine Conservation Photography Competition|Underwater Ecology|2nd Place (Silver)
- Sea in Your Eyes Marine Conservation Photography Competition|Underwater Ecology|Excellence Award
- Sea in Your Eyes Marine Conservation Photography Competition|Human & Sea|Excellence Award
2020
- NMNS Science Photography Competition|Emperor Shrimp Theme|Commended
- NMNS Science Photography Competition|Artificial Reef Theme|Commended
2019
- Olympus Taiwan Underwater Photography Contest|Champion
- National Student Photography Competition|Excellence Award
媒體報導紀錄
Selected Media Coverage
2026
- 太報 TaiSounds（2026.04.26）｜台灣攝影師布下「陷阱」拍出得獎照（Rainbow's Breath）
- 知新聞 Knews（2026.04.18）｜這張照有聲音！捕捉小魚吐沙迷幻瞬間
- 太報 TaiSounds（2026.03.01）｜墾丁水豚照獲國際攝影獎，台灣攝影師為「復仇」獻祭高價器材
- 知新聞 Knews（2026.02.27）｜超萌水豚君獲水下攝影國際大獎
2025
- Yahoo News｜台灣攝影師追拍海中法拉利，上萬次失敗擰出 1 張得獎照（馬林魚）
- Yahoo News｜台灣攝影師目睹水下白色幽靈現身，嗆 200 潛水員環伺亂象（白化翻車魚）
- 知新聞 Knews｜Big and Small Faces 獲聯合國世界海洋日攝影獎銀牌
- 太報 TaiSounds｜哥拍的不是捕魚是「敬畏」（波濤下的和諧）
2024
- 知新聞 Knews 獨家｜「布蘭妮」䲁魚擒聯合國攝影獎
2023
- 自由時報｜螃蟹鏡面反射照奪 Ocean Art 冠軍
- 壹蘋新聞網／LINE TODAY｜1 或 2 隻？螃蟹照翻轉迷思
2026
- TaiSounds (2026.04.26) — Taiwan photographer's "trap focus" win (Rainbow's Breath)
- Knews (2026.04.18) — "This photo has sound" — capturing a fish exhaling sand
- TaiSounds (2026.03.01) — Hengchun capybara wins UPY 2026
- Knews (2026.02.27) — Capybara portrait wins international photography award
2025
- Yahoo News — Taiwan photographer wins with marlin image after tens of thousands of failed attempts
- Yahoo News — Taiwan photographer documents white underwater "ghost" amid chaotic diver crowds
- Knews — Big and Small Faces wins UN World Oceans Day silver medal
- TaiSounds — "It's not fishing — it's reverence" (Harmony Below)
2024
- Knews exclusive — Britney-the-blenny wins United Nations 2024
2023
- Liberty Times — Crab mirror image wins first place at Ocean Art
- Nextapple / LINE TODAY — One crab or two? Mirror-trick wins Ocean Art 2022
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