Best-In-Show Prize (Photo): The David Doubilet Award for Excellence in Underwater Photography. |
Turtle Love Edwar Herreno Valensole Provence, France Equipment: Nikon D300, Tokina 10-17mm, Sea&Sea Housing and Strobes Location: Bat Island - Costa Rica |  |
GENERAL/MARINE LIFE: |
First Place: Dwarf Minke Whale Julia Sumerling Cairns QL, AU |  |
Second Place: Modern Dinosaur Tony Cherbas Kapaa HI Equipment Canon 7D Mk2, 10-18mm lens Location: Maui, Hawaii |  |
Thrid Place: Periphylla Periphylla jellyfish Laurent Miroult Hainaut, Belgium Equipment: Olympus E-PL5 and Inon S2000 strobes Location: Gulen, Norway |  |
Honorable Mention: Whale Shark Marchione Giacomo La loggia, Italy Equipment: Nikon D800E. 10,5mm Nikon Location: Huvadhoo. Maldives | .jpg) |
Honorable Mention: Eye to Eye Douglas Hoffman Kihei HI Equipment nikon D810 16 mm lens/nexus housing 170 mm dome Location: vavau' Tonga |  |
GREEN/COLD WATER |
First Place: Accountant Viktor Lyagushkin Moscow, Russia Equipment: Nikon D4s, Subal housing, Nikkor 16/2.8, Ikelite 160 strobe Location: Russia. Tver carrier |  |
Second Place: Hiding Pike Filip Staes Mechelen, BE Equipment: Nikon D7100, Tokina 10-17mm, 2 Inon Z240 Location: Haarlemmermeerse bos, The Netherlands |  |
Third Place: In Your Face Ellen Cuylaerts Miami FL, US Equipment: Nikon D800 Nikkor 16mm Sola 3000 Subal Housing Location: Churchill, Canada |  |
Honorable Mention: Meerval (Giant Catfish) Luc Rooman Kieldrecht Oivl, Belgium Equipment: Nikon D810 Location: Hoofddorp (Holland) |  |
MACRO/CLOSE-UP |
First Place: Frog Luc Rooman Equipment: Nikon D810 Location: De Melle (Turnhout) |  |
Second Place: The Scream Uwe Schmolke Ruesselsheim, DE Equipment: Nikon D800, 60mm Nikkor, single strobe and snoot Location: Netherland |  |
Third Place: Undescribed Lamprogrammus Jeffrey Milisen Kailua Kona HI, US Equipment: Canon T1i, Canon 60mm lens, Ikelite housing, dual Ikelite substrobe DS51 Location: Kailua-Kona, Hawaii |  |
Honorable Mention: Octo House Tyra Adamson Kaysville, UT Equipment: Canon 5d Mark II - 100mm Macro lens Location: Anilao Philippines |  |
Honorable Mention: Night Patrol Tyra Adamson Kaysville, UT Equipment: Canon 5d Mark II - 100mm Macro lens Location: Anilao Philippines |  |
UNDERWATER BEHAVIOR |
First Place: Next jawfish generation Uwe Schmolke Equipment: Nikon D200, 60mm Nikkor, single strobe Location: Indonesia |  |
Second Place: Lunch imminent Domenico Roscigno Torre Annunziata, IT Equipment: nikond800e in seacam housing 10,5 mm 2 strobes icon z240 Location: Maldives |  |
Third Place: Pike Eating Pearch Luc Rooman Equipment: Nikon D810 Location: Muisbroek, Belgium |  |
Honorable Mention: Iguana Luc Eeckhaut Rumbeke, BE Equipment: Nikon D800 Location: Galapagos, Ecuador |  |
Honorable Mention: Aussie Fur Seal Matthew Tworkowski Dalmeny NSW, AU Equipment: Nikon D7000 ?Location: Montague Island, Australia |  |
CONSERVATION |
First Place: Survivor Yen Yi Lee Taipei City, TW Equipment: Canon 5DMK Location: Mossel Bay, South Africa |  |
Second Place: Offender & Profiteer Thomas Heckmann Gelsenkirchen, DE Equipment: Nikon D800E/ Seacam Housing/ 16-35 mm/Subtronic Mega Location: Curacao |  |
Third Place: Caught in a Drag Net Gregory Sweeney Bokeelia, FL Equipment: Canon 5D MK III EF15mm 2.8 Fisheye Location: Isla Mujeres |  |
Honorable Mention: Sad Manatee - Rescued by Ranger Thomas Heckmann Equipment: Nikon D800E / Seacam housing/ Sigma 15 mm fisheye, no strobe Location: U.S. Florida / Kings Bay |  |
NOVICE/POINT & SHOOT: |
First Place: Merry Christmas Kevin Tierney Bronx NY, US Equipment: Sealife DC1200 Location: Grand Turk |  |
Second Place: In the Spotlight Rowan Coe Chermside Centre QL, AU Equipment: Sony RX100ii, wide angle lens, Mangrove VC-3L6 video light Location: Lady Elliot Island, Queensland, Australia |  |
Thrid Place: Four Eyes Shu-Mei Hung Taoyuan City, TW Equipment: Sony RX100 Location: Lembeh Strait,Indonesia |  |
Honorable Mention: Manta Ray at Lady Elliot Island Rowan Coe Equipment: Sony RX100ii, wide angle lens, natural light Location: Lighthouse Bommie, Lady Elliot Island, Australia |  |
Best In Show Prize (Creative): The Jim Church Award for Excellence in Underwater Creative Imaging. |
Mirror in a Tunnel Massimo Giorgetta Latina, IT |  |
Second Place: Dancing Mermaids Dennis Vandermeersch Heule, BE |  |
Third Place: The Long Walk Aha Van Beeck Weert, NL |  |
Honorable Mention: Pandora’s Box Fish Aha Van Beeck |  |
Honorable Mention: Wreck and Jack Jung Sook Lamy North Bergen NJ, US |  |
Best-In-Show Prize (Video): The Stan Waterman Award for Excellence in Underwater Videography. |
What Would Wallace Think Nicholas Dean Encinitas CA, US | |
Second Place: Net of Wonder Diane Randolph Greenacres, FL | |
Third Place: Bali Closeup Evan Sherman Aliso Viejo, California | |
VIDEO SNAPSHOT |
Killer Anenome Walter Marti Santa Ana CA, US | |
Second Place: Alien of the Deep Diane Randolph Greenacres FL | |
Honorable Mention: Lizard Fish Losing Prey John Van Lent Geldermalsen, NL | |