Photo & Video Competition
Beneath The Sea - 2010
Each year, Beneath the Sea is pleased to give
amateur underwater photographers and
videographers a chance to compete with their
peers from across the World.
BENEATH THE SEA 2010
UNDERWATER PHOTO/VIDEO COMPETITION RESULTS:
The Best in Show-Underwater Photography
receives the David Doubilet award for excellence
in underwater photography – Grand Prize is a
week at the Manta Ray Bay Hotel and diving with
Yap Divers. This year's winner is Yeang H Chng
of West New York, New Jersey for "Salt Water
Crocodile"
The Best in Show-Underwater Creative
Photography receives the Jim Church award for
excellence in underwater creative photography –
Grand Prize is a live-aboard trip on the
Manthiri in the Maldives. This year's winner is
Bartosz Strozynski, of Poznan, Poland for "Cosmos"
The Best in Show-Videography receives the
Stan Waterman award for excellence in underwater
video – Grand Prize is a live-aboard trip on the
Nai’a in Fiji. This year's winner is Sharon Wada of
Snohomish, WA for the video titled: "Beauty
in the Beast".
* Copyright ownership and rights remain with the photographer
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of the award winning image or video
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DAVID DOUBILET AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN
UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHY
Salt water crocodile
Yeang H. Chng West New York, NJ |
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GENERAL |
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FIRST: Lily
Keri Wilk
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada |
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SECOND: Lightflower
Pedro Carrillo-Montero, Madrid, Spain
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THIRD: The Bridge
Tobias Friedrich, Wiesbaden, Germany
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HONORABLE MENTION: Sperm whale and
friend
Peter Allinson, Kingsville, MD
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MARINE LIFE |
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FIRST: Humpback calf
Isabelle M Thiebaud, Port Stephens, NSW,
Australia
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SECOND:
Dolphin in the sun
Noam Kortler, Eilat,
Israel |
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HONORABLE MENTION: InnerGlow
Ross Gudgeon, Exmouth, WA |
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MACRO/CLOSE-UP |
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FIRST: Shrimp Resting
Gery Beeckmans, Sint Niklaas, OH,
Belgium |
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SECOND: Stargazer
Keri Wilk,
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada |
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HONORABLE MENTION: Algae Sprout
Keri Wilk, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
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HONORABLE MENTION: Skeleton Girls
Bettina Balnis , Velbert, Germany |
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HONORABLE MENTION: Shrimp on Cranoid
Noam Kortler, Eilat, Israel |
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UNDERWATER BEHAVIOR |
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FIRST: First Born Seahorse
Lazaro M. Ruda, Lake Park, FL |
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SECOND: The Next Generation
Kat Ramage, Grand Cayman |
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THIRD: Blue Snack
Bettina Balnis ,
Velbert, Germany
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HONORABLE MENTION: Loving Sepia's
Luc Rooman, Kieldrecht, Belgium |
CONSERVATION |
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FIRST: Trapped
Leong Yow Chee, Singapore |
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SECOND: Struggle for freedom
Karel Bernard, Tallinn, Harjumaa,
Estonia |
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THIRD: The Weight of the World
Karen W. Doody,
Morehead City, NC
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HONORABLE MENTION: Invasive Lionfish
Extraction
Karen W. Doody, Morehead City, NC |
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HONORABLE MENTION: Hooked for Life
Phil Sokol, San Diego, CA |
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NOVICE/POINT & SHOOT |
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FIRST: The Gang
Karel Bernard, Tallinn, Harjumaa,
Estonia |
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SECOND: Prince Charming
Karel Bernard,
Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia |
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Third:
Ascent of Humpback
Christine Kornylak, Venice, CA |
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HONORABLE MENTION: Coming in for a
Closer Look
Shannon C. Price, Seattle, WA |
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HONORABLE MENTION: Red, White & Blue
Glenn M. Zavalko, Milford, CT |
CREATIVE |
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JIM CHURCH AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN
UNDERWATER CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY
Cosmos
Bartosz Strozynski, Poznan, Poland
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SECOND: Parliament
Alexey Stoyda ,
Moscow, Russia |
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Third:
On Eternal Patrol
Jeremy Kozman, Orient, OH |
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HONORABLE MENTION: Raggiezoom
Dennis Vandermeersch, Heule-Kortrijk,
Belgium |
VIDEO |
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STAN WATERMAN AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN
UNDERWATER VIDEOGRAPHY
Beauty in the Beast
Sharon Wada, Snohomish, WA |
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SECOND: The Romance of Lembeh Straight
Roger Roth, Cincinnati, OH |
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HONORABLE MENTION: Alien Rhythm
Kris Wilk, Mississauga, Ontario |
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VIDEO SNAPSHOT |
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FIRST: Carcharhinus
Longimanus
Rudolf Gonda, Budapest, Hungary |
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SECOND:
Cuttlefish Hunting
Roger Uzun, San Diego, CA |
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THIRD:
Batray Feeding
Walter Marti, Mission Viejo, CA |
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HONORABLE MENTION:
Magic
Istvan Nemeth, Szombathely, Hungry |
The Beneath the Sea Photo Competition gives warm
thanks to our sponsors:
Beneath The Sea thanks the 2010 Photo
Competition judges (from left to right):
Bob Ricke, Joe Kopelman, Maria Hults, Mark
Synder, and Herb Segars. BTS also thanks David
Doubilet who, unfortunately, was snowed out from
the judging this year.
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