Best-In-Show Prize (Photo): The David Doubilet Award for Excellence in Underwater Photography. |
Strange Encounters Hannes Klostermann Equipment: Nikon D500, Tokina 10-17mm fisheye, 2x Inon Z240 Location: La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico |  |
GENERAL/MARINE LIFE: |
First Place: Smile Alexandra Rose Equipment: Canon 5D Mark III, Aquatica housing Location: Jardines de la Reina, Cuba |  |
Second Place: Whale With Dolphin Escort Ron Watkins Equipment: Nikon D850, 16-35mm, Nauticam housing, 2x S&S YS-250 strobes Location: Moorea, French Polynesia |  |
Third Place: Metallic Blue Brydes Whale Peter DeMaagt Equipment: Nikon D850, 16mm fisheye Location: Sri Lanka |  |
Honorable Mention: Mini Godzilla Peter DeMaagt Equipment: Nikon D800, Nikon 8-15mm zoom Location: Galapagos |  |
Honorable Mention: Napoleon Flavio Vitiello |  |
Honorable Mention: Strange Yung-Sen Wu Equipment: Sony a9, FE 12-24mm F4G Location: San Carlos, Mexico |  |
Honorable Mention: Under the Jetty Jose Castellano Equipment: Canon 1Ds Mark3 Location: Alor, Indonesia |  |
GREEN/COLD WATER |
First Place: Schildpad Luc Rooman Equipment: Nikon D810, 8-15mm lens Location: Belgium |  |
Second Place: Curiosity Celia Kujala Equipment: Nikon D500, Nauticam housing, Tokina 10-17mm lens, 2x Sea & Sea YS-D2J Strobes Location: Punta Loma, Argentina |  |
Third Place: Soft Corals and Diver Fredrik Ehrenstrom Equipment: Nikon D810, 16mm, Hugyfot housing, 2x Inon 240Z Location: West Coast Hamburgsund, Sweden |  |
Honorable Mention: Hello Human Michael Heyns |  |
Honorable Mention: Welcoming Committee Celia Kujala Equipment: Nikon D500, Nauticam housing, Tokina 10-17mm lens, 2x Sea & Sea YS-D2J Strobes Location: Punta Loma, Argentina |  |
MACRO/CLOSE-UP |
First Place: Space Rider Renee Capozzola Equipment: Canon 7D Mark II, Nauticam housing, Canon 60 mm, dual Sea & Sea YS-D2 strobes Location: Kona, Hawaii |  |
Second Place: Blanket Octopus Cai Heng Equipment: Nikon D850 Location: Anilao, Philippines |  |
Third Place: Ribbon Fish Cai Heng Equipment: Nikon D850 Location: Anilao, Philippines | .jpg) |
Honorable Mention: Enoplo Squid Cai Heng Equipment: Nikon D850 Location: Anilao, Philippines |  |
Honorable Mention: Psychedelic Squid Steven Kovacs Equipment: Nikon D500, 60mm lens, Ikelite housing, 2x Ikelite DS160 strobes Location: Anilao, Philippines |  |
Honorable Mention: Brown Cheek Blenny Pedro Vieyra Equipment: Nikon D800, Nikkor 60mm, 2x Inon Z240 Location: Sea of Cortez |  |
UNDERWATER BEHAVIOR |
First Place: Clean Yung-Sen Wu Equipment: Sony a7RIII, FE 12-24mm, F4 G Location: Lembongan, Indonesia |  |
Second Place: The Hunt Pedro Vieyra Equipment: Nikon D800, Sigma 15mm Location: Eastern Pacific, Mexico |  |
Third Place: Mandarin Fish with Eggs Jose Antonio Castellano Garrido Equipment: Canon 1Ds Mark3 Location: Ambon, Indonesia |  |
Honorable Mention: Orange Throat Pike Blenny Mating Display Bryan Chu Equipment: Olympus OM-D E-M1, Oly 60mm macro lens, 2x YS-D1 strobes, Nauticam housing Location: Northern Sea of Cortez, Mexico |  |
Honorable Mention: Mother’s Love Celia Kujala Equipment: Nikon D500, Nauticam housing, Tokina 10-17mm lens, 2x Sea & Sea YS-D2J Strobes Location: Punta Loma, Argentina |  |
CONSERVATION |
First Place: Choking Olive Ridley Turtle Peter DeMaagt Equipment: Nikon D800, Nikon 16mm fisheye Location: Sri Lanka |  |
Second Place: Medusa in Marine Litter Peter DeMaagt Equipment: Nikon D850, Nikon 16mm fisheye Location: Sri Lanka |  |
Third Place: Silky Shark with Hook Ferenc Lorincz Equipment: Nikon D300, Tokina 10-17mm fisheye, SUBAL ND300 housing, Ikelite DS160 Location: Red Sea, Sudan |  |
Honorable Playing with Danger Celia Kujala Equipment: Nikon D500, Nauticam housing, Tokina 10-17mm lens, 2x Sea & Sea YS-D2J Strobes Location: Los Islotes, Baja California Sur, Mexico |  |
Honorable Mention: Transparent Killer Guido Villani Equipment: Nikon D800E, Nikkor 60 mm, Seacam housing, 2x Ikelite DS601 Location: Lembeh Strait, Indonesia |  |
Best In Show Prize (Creative): The Jim Church Award for Excellence in Underwater Creative Imaging. |
First Place: Spanish Dancers Dray van Beeck |  |
Second Place: Declaration Dray van Beeck |  |
Third Place: Atlantis Found Dray van Beeck |  |
Honorable Mention: Sponge Diver James Squires |  |
Video |
Honorable Mention: Macro World Yi-Ping Chang Equipment: SonyRX100-M6 Location: Taiwan and Tulanbem | |
Honorable Mention: Red Sea Portrait HD Edward Snijders Equipment: Sony AX 100 Location: Red Sea | |