Beneath The Sea Is Proud to Present the Winners of its 2000 Photo and Video Competition

Beneath the Sea is pleased to have once again given amateur underwater photographers and videographers a chance to compete with their peers from across the United States and Canada. For the winners there were many awards and prizes including equipment from premier manufacturers!

Judges for our 2000 contest were Herb Segars, Charles Glatzer, Bob Ricke, and Maria Hults.

Best-In-Show Prize (video): The Stan Waterman Award for Excellence in Underwater Videography, and one week on board the liveaboard dive boat Nai'a, diving the waters of Fiji.

Grand Prize Winner
Glen & Suzanne Rankin
Lindenhurst, New York
Colors of the Sea

Best-In-Show Prize (slides): The David Doubilet Award for Excellence in Underwater Photography, plus one week on Peter Hughes' liveaboard dive boat Wind Dancer, diving the Turks & Caicos.

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Best In Show

Fan Dancer
Philip Hookham · Culver City, CA

General

1st prize The Leru Cut Francine Sinofsky Somerset, NJ

2nd prize The Last Spawning of the Century Greg Harris Groton, NY

3rd prize No Biting! Bob Benson Arnold, MO

Marine Life

1st prize Cuttlefish Michael Bjornbak Sherman Oaks, CA

2nd prize Manta Magic Monte Smith Campbell, CA

3rd prize Cooling Off Monte Smith Campbell, CA

Honorable Mention Tight's Alright, Orange David Speil Hollis Hills, NY

Honorable Mention Moon Jelly Patricia Jordan Fairview, NJ

Macro

1st prize Buddies Jim Cristensen Portland, OR

2nd prize Magnificent Fringehead Reggie Brown San Jose, CA

3rd prize In The Pink Jim Cristensen Portland, OR

Honorable Mention Bette Davis Eyes Ray Berch Belleville, MI

Honorable Mention Orange Fringehead Michael Bjornbak Sherman Oaks, CA

Closeup

1st prize Juvenile Garibaldi Michael Bjornbak Sherman Oaks, CA

2nd prize Fish Portrait George Tillack Lakewood, CA

3rd prize Frog Fish Don Lewis Irving, TX

Northeast Cold Water

1st prize Acadian Hermit Alan Shepard Tolland, CT

2nd prize Star Wars Dave Whittemore Augusta, ME

West Coast Cold Water

1st prize Roaring Fringehead Michael Bjornbak Sherman Oaks, CA

2nd prize Mantis Shrimp Philip Hookham Culver City, CA

3rd prize Sea Stag Philip Hookham Culver City, CA

Honorable Mention Flat Fella Mick McMurray La Mesa, CA

Cold Water Wrecks

1st prize Anchors Away Tony Gramer Dearborn, MI

2nd prize Effie May Clay Caldwell Camillus, NY

Blue Water Wrecks

1st prize Exploring Rudy Whitworth Westland, MI