Photo & Video Competition
Beneath The Sea - March 26, 27, 28 - 2004
Each year, Beneath the Sea is pleased to give amateur underwater photographers and videographers a chance to compete with their peers from across the United States and Canada.
BENEATH THE SEA 2004
UNDERWATER PHOTO/VIDEO COMPETITION RESULTS:
The Best in Show-Underwater Photography receives the David Doubilet Award for Excellence in Underwater Photography and a live-aboard trip aboard Mike Ball Expedition’s Paradise Sport, diving Papua New Guinea or on the Spoil Sport, diving the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. This year’s winner is Katherine Smith of Houma, Louisiana. Her slide is titled: “Daddy Cardinal.”
The Best in Show-Digital Photography receives the Jim Church Award for Excellence in Digital Photography and a live-aboard trip on the Kona Aggressor. This year’s winner is Mark Snyder of Astoria, New York. His image is titled: “Goby and Wire Coral.”
 The Best in Show-Video receives the Stan Waterman Award for Excellence in Underwater Videography and a live-aboard trip on a Nekton Diving Cruises vessel in the Bahamas or Belize. This year’s winner is Mary Anne Pedoto of Hamilton, Ohio. Her video is titled: “Analyzing Anilao.”
* Copyright ownership and rights remain with the photographer
 Best in Show:
UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHY
"Daddy Cardinal"
Katherine Smith,
Houma, Louisiana
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 Best in Show:
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY
"Goby and Wire Coral"
Mark Snyder,
Astoria, New York |
 1st
Place:
CATEGORY A (GENERAL)
"Untitled, Red Sea"
Burkhard Ohlendorf,
Hilden, Germany |
 2nd
Place:
CATEGORY A (GENERAL)
"Untitled, Red Sea"
Burkhard Ohlendorf,
Hilden, Germany
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 3rd
Place:
CATEGORY A (GENERAL)
"Rush Hour"
Viora Alessio,
Borgomanero, Italy
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 1st
Place:
CATEGORY B (MARINE LIFE)
"Grace Underwater"
Rudy Whitworth,
Belleville, Michigan
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 2nd
Place:
CATEGORY B (MARINE LIFE)
"The Queen"
Viora Alessio,
Borgomanero, Italy |
 3rd
Place:
CATEGORY B (MARINE LIFE)
"Lizard Dinner"
Rudy Whitworth,
Belleville, Michigan
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 Hon. Mention:
CATEGORY B (MARINE LIFE)
"Goby"
Burkhard Ohlendorf,
Hilden, Germany |
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 1st
Place:
CATEGORY C (MACRO)
"Fische"
Viora Alessio,
Borgomanero, Italy |
 2nd
Place:
CATEGORY C (MACRO)
"Valley of Death"
Rudy Whitworth,
Belleville, Michigan |
 3rd
Place:
CATEGORY C (MACRO)
"Beholden"
Linda Cline,
Forest Grove, Oregon |
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 1st
Place:
CATEGORY D (CLOSE UP)
"Aluring"
Leslie Richter,
Mill Valley, California |
 2nd
Place:
CATEGORY D (CLOSE UP)
"Be All That You Can Be"
Ruth Mary Chofre,
Foster City, California |
 3rd
Place:
CATEGORY D (CLOSE UP)
"The Queen"
Vassallo Pasquale,
Naples, Italy |
 1st
Place
CATEGORY E (COLD WATER)
"Peek-a-Boo"
George Tillack,
Lakewood, California
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 2nd
Place
CATEGORY E (COLD WATER)
"Mugsy"
Glenn Ostle,
Charlotte, North Carolina
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 3rd
Place
CATEGORY E (COLD WATER)
"Laying Eggs"
Dave Nesheim,
Rancho Palos Verde, California |
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 Hon.
Mention
CATEGORY E (COLD WATER)
"At Home"
Dave Nesheim,
Rancho Palos Verde, California
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 1st
Place
CATEGORY G (WARM WATER WRECKS)
"Peaceful Arms"
Steven Gold,
Glenview, Illinois |
 2nd
Place
CATEGORY G (WARM WATER WRECKS)
"The Windjammer"
Ernst Seeling,
Vienna, Austria |
 3rd
Place
CATEGORY G (WARM WATER WRECKS)
"Dawn on the Doc"
Mike North,
Wilsonville, Oregon |
 1st
Place
DIGITAL (OPEN CATEGORY)
"Seahorse"
Ralph Oberlander,
Dover, New Hampshire
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 2nd
Place
DIGITAL (OPEN CATEGORY)
"Stargazer"
Herb Ko,
Mountainview, California
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 3rd
Place
DIGITAL (OPEN CATEGORY)
"Turtle"
Eric Cheng,
San Francisco, California |
 Hon.
Mention
DIGITAL (OPEN CATEGORY)
"Splendid Toadfish"
Dick Hull,
Manchester, Maryland
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 1st
Place
DIGITAL (CREATIVE CATEGORY)
"Adventure in the Red Sea"
Ernst Seeling,
Vienna, Austria
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 2nd
Place
DIGITAL (CREATIVE CATEGORY)
"After Midnight"
Karen Sweeney,
Bokeelia, Florida
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 3rd
Place
DIGITAL (CREATIVE CATEGORY)
"Sea Puzzle"
Greg Sweeney,
Bokeelia, Florida
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 Hon.
Mention
DIGITAL (CREATIVE CATEGORY)
"Emperor Desat"
Andy Heath,
Hampshire, England
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 Stan Waterman Award for Excellence in Underwater Videography:
(VIDEO CATEGORY)
"Analyzing Anilao"
Mary Anne Pedoto,
Hamilton, Ohio
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1st
Place
(VIDEO CATEGORY) "The Shrimp and the Goby"
Charlie Oldfield,
Nottingham, England
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2nd
Place
(VIDEO CATEGORY) "Do Lunch"
Walter Marti,
Santa Ana, California
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BENEATH THE SEA would like to thank the companies that supported this competition:
Mike Ball Expeditions: Live-aboard trip on the Paradise Sport (Papua New Guinea)
or the Spoil Sport (Great Barrier Reef, Australia.)
Aggressor Fleet: Live-aboard trip on the Kona Aggressor.
Nekton Diving Cruises: Live-Aboard trip to Belize or Bahamas on a Nekton Vessel.
Aquatica: A-300 Housing for the Canon Rebel Digital.
Gates: F-717 Digital Housing.
Ikelite: Substrobe 200 System.
Amphibico: Quickview Housing for the Sony DCR-DVD- 100, 200 & 300 series
Equinox: Video Camera Housing
Fujifilm U.S.A : 100 rolls of Velvia 100.
Sea & Sea: YS-90 Auto Strobe.
Scubapro: S-600/Mk-25 Regulator, Mask, Fin and Snorkel Set.
Robert L. Straight: Custom One of a kind Sculpture.
Eastman Kodak: 100 rolls of E-100G, 100 rolls of E100GX and 100 rolls of E100VS.
Helix Photo: Aquatica Aqualens, Nikonos Ext. Tube Set.
Spectrum Sea Color : 9-16”x20” Custom Glossy Prints.
Fathoms Magazine: 8 Subscriptions.
Pelican Products: #1650 and #1500 Cases.
The Darkroom: 9-16”x20” Custom Glossy Prints or Drum Scans.
Lowepro: Dryzone 200 Waterproof Camera Backpack.
Southern Nikonos: Camera Overhaul Certificate.
Ultralight Control Systems: $200.00 Gift Certificate.
Atomic: 1 Pair of Liquid Blue Split Fins.
Berger Bros. Camera: Ikelite RCD Dive Light.
Underwater Phototech: $75.00 Gift Certificate.
Cochran Consulting: Commander Dive Computer
B&H Photo: Aquatica/TLC 4”X11”X11” Strobe Arm
Subaquatic Camera Repair Co: $175.00 Certificate.
Princeton Tec: Ultimate Dive Light Set.
Underwater Camera Repair.com:Camera Overhaul and Nikonos emergency repair manual
Ideations: 1 Dive Alert.
Submersible Systems: Spare Air System
Apollo Sports U.S.A.: 2 Snorkels.
Cressi Sub: Matrix Mask, Rondine Fin and Snorkel Set
Marine Camera Distributors: Inon UWL- 100 Wide Angle Lens
Aqualung U.S.A.: Legend LX Regulator
Underwater Kinetics: C-8, C-U, Q-40 Divelights, Mesh Bag and Unibag
Immersed Magazine: 10 1- Year Subscriptions.
Divi Resorts:4 Day Dive Package at Divi Tiara
Beneath The Sea would like to Thank this year’s judging panel:
David Doubilet, Charles Glatzer, Maria Hults, Josef Koppelman, Bob Ricke and Herb Segars.
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