Best-In-Show Prize (Photo): The David Doubilet Award for Excellence in Underwater Photography. |
HAIRY DANIEL SELMECZI Szolnok, Hungary Equipment used: D300 Nikkor 60 mm Subal housing 2 flash Location: Indonesia Lembeh |  |
GENERAL: |
Frist Place: CUTTLEFISH DENNIS VANDERMEERSCH Heule, Belgium 8501 Equipment used: nikon D300 sealux housing sb800+900 Location: netherlands |  |
Second Place: CUBAN CROC DIEGO FORERO Doral, FL Equipment used: Canon Eos 5D Mark II Location: Jardines de la reina, Cuba |  |
Third Place: BASALTIC EDUARDO ACEVEDO Tenerife Spain 38410 Canon 5D/Seacam Canary Island |  |
Honorable Mention: GREEN TURTLE EDUARDO ACEVEDO Tenerife/ Spain Canon 7D/Subal Canary Island |  |
Honorable Mention: THROUGH THE SARDINE TORNADO – ALEXEY STOYDA Moscow, Russia 117342 Canon 5Dmk2+2*S&S 250 Pro Philippines, Pescador |  |
MARINE LIFE |
First Place: FAN OF BUMPHEAD PARROTFISH CLARK MILLER San Rafael, CA Equipment used: Canon 7D with Tokina 10-17mm, Nauticam housing with 9"zen dome port, two Sea & Sea YS-120 strobes, and two INON Z220 strobes, with four CM diffusers. Location: Sipadan, Malaysia |  |
Second Place: HUMPBACK WHALE CALF MICHENET FABIEN TAHITI - French Polynesia Equipment used: Canon 5d mk2, Canon 15 mm FE, Ikelite Housing. Location: Tahiti |  |
Third Place: A COUPLE OF. . . MASSIMO PUDDU Torino, Italy Equipment used: NIKON D2X 17-35MM Location: LEMBEH STRAIT |  |
Honorable Mention: MONO BATFISH ROSS GUDGEON 70 Border Crescent Pottsville, Australia Equipment used: Canon 50D, Tokina 10-17, 2xInon Z240 Subal housing Location: Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia, Australia |  |
Honorable Mention: GROUP OF SEPIA'S LUC ROOMAN Belgium Equipment used: nikon d300s Location: netherlands |  |
MACRO |
First Place: HARLQUIN SHRIMPS BORUT FURLAN Slovenia Equipment Used: Nikon D2x / Nikkor 60 Location: Indonesia |  |
Second Place: CRYSTAL GOBY BORUT FURLAN Slovenia Equipment Used: Nikon D2x / Sigma 150 Image 6 Location: Egypt |  |
Thrid Place: DO YOU DARE DAAN DELBARE Belgium Equipment used: Nikon D80 in Hugyfot housing Location: Bali - Seraya |  |
UNDERWATER BEHAVIOR |
First Place: SNOOT'S LOVERS ADRIANO MORETTIN Italy Equipment used: Nikon D3X, Nikon 105 Micro in Seacam Housing + 1 flash Seacam 150 Location: Croatia, Rijeka, Adriatic Sea |  |
Second Place: MUTUAL AID DOMENICO ROSCIGNO Italy Equipment used: nikon d700 60 macro flash subtronic Location: Sorrento |  |
Thrid Place: CLEANING TIME FILIP STAES Belgium Equipment used: Fuji S5 Pro + 60MM. macro. Seacam housing, Inon flashes. Location: Seraya, Bali Indonesia |  |
Honorable Mention: BLENNY FIGHT TODD BRETL Chicago IL 60657 Equipment used: Nikon D7000, Sea & Sea YS-250 Strobes, 105mm Location: Blue Heron Bridge, West Palm Beach, FL |  |
Honorable Mention: MORAY DINNER NOAM KORTLER Israel Equipment used: Nikon D2X with SEACAM housing, Nikkor 60mm macro lens, 2 X Ikelite DS161 Strobes Location: Eilat Israel |  |
Honorable Mention: FEEDING SPANISH MACKEREL ALEX TATTERSALL UK Equipment used: Nauticam NA-D7000, 105 VR Macro, 2x INON Z240 Location: Egypt, Marsa Nakari |  |
CONSERVATION |
First Place: THE ABANDONED NETS KILL AGAIN MARCO CARACENI Miglianico ITALY 66010 |  |
Second Place: THE TRAP CLAUDIO STOPPATO Ortona Italy 66026-CH |  |
Third Place: IN THE NAME OF SCIENCE KAIDO HAAGEN Estonia Equipment used: Canon EOS 600D, EF14mm f/2.8L II USM, Ikelite housing, Ikelite Substrobe DS 125 Location: Hiiumaa, Estonia |  |
Honorable Mention: PRESSURES OF LOVE GLORIA FREUND McLean VA 22101 Equipment Used: Nikon D300S, Subal Housing, Ikelike DS125 Location: Crystal River, FL |  |
NOVICE/POINT & SHOOT |
First Place: VIOLET DANCING PULIDO OLIVIERO Vicenza Italy Equipment used: Canon G12 Location: Egypt - Sharm el Sheik |  |
Second Place: BLACK PEPPER AND CO. PULIDO OLIVIERO Vicenza Italy 36100 Equipment used: Canon G12 Location: Egypt - Sharm el Sheik |  |
Third Place: TWINS ON AN URCHIN LUCAS LOW Singapore 570137 Equipment used: Canon S90, Sea&Sea YS-01 Strobe & Inon UCL 165M67 Location: Anilao, Philippines |  |
Honorable Mention: SHRIMP INSIDE A GRAND HALLWAY DONNA GOODWIN Birmingham Al Equipment used: SONY DEC WX-1 AND UK HID TORCH Location: MARGATE BAY, BONAIRE |  |
Best In Show Prize (Creative): The Jim Church Award for Excellence in Underwater Creative Imaging. |
First Place: PAINTING DAVIDE LOPRESTI Italy |  |
Second Place: BLUE RIDERS ON THE STORM DRAY VAN BEECK The Netherlands |  |
Third Place: APOLLO BRUNO VAN SAEN BELGIUM |  |
Best-In-Show Prize (Video): The Stan Waterman Award for Excellence in Underwater Videography. |
First Place: EPICENTER SIMON SPEAR United Kingdom Sony V1, Gates Housing & Canon 7D, Hugyfot Housing Lembeh | |
Second Place: LENS ON THE MALDIVES MIKE BOOM Oakland CA | |
Third Place: OCEAN WORMS WALTER MARTI Mission Viejo CA | |
VIDEO SNAPSHOT |
BON APPETIT! ISTVAN SULYOK Budapest Pest Megye H-1022 Light & Motion Bluefin Pro + Sony CX550 Red Sea, Sudan | |
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