2012 Imaging Contest Winners

Best-In-Show Prize (Photo): The David Doubilet Award for Excellence in Underwater Photography.

HAIRY

DANIEL SELMECZI
Szolnok, Hungary

Equipment used: D300 Nikkor 60 mm Subal housing 2 flash

Location: Lembeh, Indonesia

Camera: NIKON D300
Exposure: 1/250 sec.
F-stop: 𝑓/20.0
ISO: 400
Lens: 60.0 mm 𝑓/2.8
Focal Length: 60.0 mm

GENERAL

First Place: CUTTLEFISH

DENNIS VANDERMEERSCH
Heule, Belgium 8501

Equipment used: Nikon D300 sealux housing sb800+900

Location: Netherlands

Camera: NIKON D70
Exposure: 1/15 sec.
F-stop: 𝑓/5.6
ISO: 200
Focal Length: 10.5 mm

Second Place: CUBAN CROC

DIEGO FORERO
Doral, FL

Equipment used: Canon Eos 5D Mark II

Location: Jardines de la Reina, Cuba

Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure: 1/125 sec.
F-stop: 𝑓/13.0
ISO: 200
Focal Length: 14.0 mm

Third Place: BASALTIC

EDUARDO ACEVEDO
Tenerife Spain 38410

Equipment used: Canon 5D/Seacam

Location: Canary Islands

Camera: Canon EOS 5D
Exposure: 1/50 sec.
F-stop: 𝑓/16.0
ISO: 250
Focal Length: 15.0 mm

Honorable Mention: GREEN TURTLE

EDUARDO ACEVEDO
Tenerife/ Spain

Equipment used: Canon 7D/Subal

Location: Canary Islands

Camera: Canon EOS 7D
Exposure: 1/250 sec.
F-stop: 𝑓/22.0
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 10.0 mm

Honorable Mention: THROUGH THE SARDINE TORNADO

ALEXEY STOYDA
Moscow, Russia 117342

Equipment used: Canon 5Dmk2+2*S&S 250 Pro

Location: Philippines, Pescador

Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure: 1/100 sec.
F-stop: 𝑓/9.0
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 15.0 mm

MARINE LIFE

First Place: FAN OF BUMPHEAD PARROTFISH

CLARK MILLER
San Rafael, CA

Equipment used: Canon 7D with Tokina 10-17mm, Nauticam housing with 9" Zen dome port, two Sea & Sea YS-120 strobes, and two Inon Z220 strobes, with four CM diffusers.

Location: Sipadan, Malaysia

Camera: Canon EOS 7D
Exposure: 1/250 sec.
F-stop: 𝑓/5.6
ISO: 320
Lens: 10-17mm
Focal Length: 10.0 mm

Second Place: HUMPBACK WHALE CALF

MICHENET FABIEN
TAHITI - French Polynesia

Equipment used: Canon 5d mk2, Canon 15 mm FE, Ikelite Housing.

Location: Tahiti

Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure: 1/500 sec.
F-stop: 𝑓/6.3
ISO: 640
Lens: EF15mm 𝑓/2.8 Fisheye
Focal Length: 15.0 mm

Third Place: A COUPLE OF. . .

MASSIMO PUDDU
Torino, Italy

Equipment used: Nikon D2X 17-35MM

Location: Lembeh Strait, Indonesia

Camera: NIKON D2X
Exposure: 1/125 sec.
F-stop: 𝑓/9.0
ISO: 200
Focal Length: 60.0 mm

Honorable Mention: MONO BATFISH

ROSS GUDGEON
70 Border Crescent
Pottsville, NSW Australia

Equipment used: Canon 50D, Tokina 10-17, 2xInon Z240 Subal housing

Location: Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia, Australia

Camera: Canon EOS 50D
Exposure: 1/125 sec.
F-stop: 𝑓/13.0
ISO: 200
Lens: 10-17mm
Focal Length: 17.0 mm

Honorable Mention: GROUP OF SEPIA'S

LUC ROOMAN
Belgium

Equipment used: Nikon D300S

Location: Netherlands

Camera: NIKON D300S
Exposure: 1/30 sec.
F-stop: 𝑓/8.0
ISO: 800
Focal Length: 15.0 mm

MACRO

First Place: HARLEQUIN SHRIMPS

BORUT FURLAN
Slovenia

Equipment used: Nikon D2x / Nikkor 60

Location: Indonesia

Camera: NIKON D2X
Exposure: 1/100 sec.
F-stop: 𝑓/16.0
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 60.0 mm

Second Place: CRYSTAL GOBY

BORUT FURLAN
Slovenia

Equipment used: Nikon D2x / Sigma 150

Location: Egypt

Camera: NIKON D2X
Exposure: 1/250 sec.
F-stop: 𝑓/22.0
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 150.0 mm

Third Place: DO YOU DARE

DAAN DELBARE
Belgium

Equipment used: Nikon D80 in Hugyfot housing

Location: Seraya, Bali, Indonesia

Camera: NIKON D80
Exposure: 1/100 sec.
F-stop: 𝑓/20.0
ISO: 125
Focal Length: 105.0 mm

UNDERWATER BEHAVIOR

First Place: SNOOT'S LOVERS

ADRIANO MORETTIN
Italy

Equipment used: Nikon D3X, Nikon 105 Micro in Seacam housing + 1 flash Seacam 150

Location: Croatia, Rijeka, Adriatic Sea

Camera: NIKON D3X
Exposure: 1/250 sec.
F-stop: 𝑓/22.0
ISO: 250
Focal Length: 105.0 mm

Second Place: MUTUAL AID

DOMENICO ROSCIGNO
Italy

Equipment used: Nikon D700 60 macro flash subtronic

Location: Sorrento, Italy

Camera: NIKON D700
Exposure: 1/250 sec.
F-stop: 𝑓/40.0
ISO: 200
Focal Length: 60.0 mm

Third Place: CLEANING TIME

FILIP STAES
Belgium

Equipment used: Fuji S5 Pro + 60MM. macro. Seacam housing, Inon flashes.

Location: Seraya, Bali, Indonesia

Camera: FinePix S5Pro
Exposure: 1/60 sec.
F-stop: 𝑓/22.0
ISO: 200
Focal Length: 60.0 mm

Honorable Mention: BLENNY FIGHT

TODD BRETL
Chicago IL 60657

Equipment used: Nikon D7000, Sea & Sea YS-250 Strobes, 105mm

Location: Blue Heron Bridge, West Palm Beach, FL

Camera: NIKON D7000
Exposure: 1/320 sec.
F-stop: 𝑓/32.0
ISO: 200
Lens: 105.0 mm 𝑓/2.8
Focal Length: 105.0 mm

Honorable Mention: MORAY DINNER

NOAM KORTLER
Israel

Equipment used: Nikon D2X with Seacam housing, Nikkor 60mm macro lens, 2 X Ikelite DS161 Strobes

Location: Eilat, Israel

Camera: NIKON D2X
Exposure: 1/60 sec.
F-stop: 𝑓/9.0
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 60.0 mm

Honorable Mention: FEEDING SPANISH MACKEREL

ALEX TATTERSALL
UK

Equipment used: Nauticam NA-D7000, 105 VR Macro, 2x Inon Z240

Location: Egypt, Marsa Nakari

Camera: NIKON D7000
Exposure: 1/200 sec.
F-stop: 𝑓/10.0
ISO: 320
Focal Length: 105.0 mm

CONSERVATION

First Place: THE ABANDONED NETS KILL AGAIN

MARCO CARACENI
Miglianico, Italy 66010

Camera: NIKON D300
Exposure: 1/125 sec.
F-stop: 𝑓/9.0
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 11.0 mm

Second Place: THE TRAP

CLAUDIO STOPPATO
Ortona, Italy 66026-CH

Camera: NIKON D80
Exposure: 1/60 sec.
F-stop: 𝑓/11.0
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 24.0 mm

Third Place: IN THE NAME OF SCIENCE

KAIDO HAAGEN
Estonia

Equipment used: Canon EOS 600D, EF14mm f/2.8L II USM, Ikelite housing, Ikelite Substrobe DS 125

Location: Hiiumaa, Estonia

Camera: Canon EOS 600D
Exposure: 1/60 sec.
F-stop: 𝑓/11.0
ISO: 400
Lens: EF14mm 𝑓/2.8L II USM
Focal Length: 14.0 mm

Honorable Mention: PRESSURES OF LOVE

GLORIA FREUND
McLean, VA 22101

Equipment used: Nikon D300S, Subal Housing, Ikelike DS125

Location: Crystal River, FL

Camera: NIKON D300S
Exposure: 1/125 sec.
F-stop: 𝑓/6.3
ISO: 200
Focal Length: 17.0 mm

NOVICE/POINT & SHOOT

First Place: VIOLET DANCING

PULIDO OLIVIERO
Vicenza Italy

Equipment used: Canon G12

Location: Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt

Camera: Canon PowerShot G12
Exposure: 1/60 sec.
F-stop: 𝑓/8.0
ISO: 100
Lens: 6.1-30.5 mm
Focal Length: 6.1 mm

Second Place: BLACK PEPPER AND CO.

PULIDO OLIVIERO
Vicenza Italy 36100

Equipment used: Canon G12

Location: Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt

Camera: Canon PowerShot G12
Exposure: 1/60 sec.
F-stop: 𝑓/8.0
ISO: 80
Lens: 6.1-30.5 mm
Focal Length: 30.5 mm

Third Place: TWINS ON AN URCHIN

LUCAS LOW
Singapore 570137

Equipment used: Canon S90, Sea&Sea YS-01 Strobe & Inon UCL 165M67

Location: Anilao, Philippines

Camera: Canon PowerShot S90
Exposure: 1/160 sec.
F-stop: 𝑓/8.0
ISO: 80
Focal Length: 10.7 mm

Honorable Mention: SHRIMP INSIDE A GRAND HALLWAY

DONNA GOODWIN
Birmingham, AL

Equipment used: SONY DEC WX-1 AND UK HID TORCH

Location: MARGATE BAY, BONAIRE

Camera: DSC-WX1
Exposure: 1/60 sec.
F-stop: 𝑓/2.4
ISO: 400
Focal Length: 4.2 mm

Best-In-Show Prize (Creative): The Jim Church Award for Excellence in Underwater Creative Imaging.

First Place: PAINTING

DAVIDE LOPRESTI
Italy

Second Place: BLUE RIDERS ON THE STORM

DRAY VAN BEECK
The Netherlands

Third Place: APOLLO

BRUNO VAN SAEN
BELGIUM

Best-In-Show Prize (Video): The Stan Waterman Award for Excellence in Underwater Videography.

First Place: EPICENTER

SIMON SPEAR
United Kingdom

Equipment used: Sony V1, Gates Housing & Canon 7D, Hugyfot Housing

Location: Lembeh, Indonesia

Second Place: LENS ON THE MALDIVES

MIKE BOOM
Oakland, CA

Third Place: OCEAN WORMS

WALTER MARTI
Mission Viejo, CA

VIDEO SNAPSHOT

BON APPETIT!

ISTVAN SULYOK
Budapest Pest Megye H-1022

Equipment used: Light & Motion Bluefin Pro + Sony CX550

Location: Red Sea, Sudan

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