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2013 Imaging Contest Winners
Best-In-Show Prize (Photo): The David Doubilet Award for Excellence in Underwater Photography.
THE HUNTER
Peter G. Allinson
Kingsville, Maryland
Equipment used: Nikon D300s, Aquatica Housing, Tokina 10-17mm fisheye, Inon z240 flash
Location: About 35-40 miles off the coast of Isla de Mujeres
GENERAL
Frist Place: Ghosts of the Past
Philip Sokol
San Diego, CA
Equipment used: Canon 7D, Tokina 10-17mm at 10mm, 2 x Inon Z240, 3 x Inon Z240 (off camera), Subal Housing
Location: Red Sea, Egypt
Second Place: Up View
Francis Perez
Canary Islands, Spain
Equipment used: Canon 5D, Seacam housing
Location: Mozambique
Third Place: Starway
Pietro Cremone
Fiano Romano, Italy
Equipment used: Canon 600D - Tokina 10-17 - 2 x Inon Z-240
Location: Sorrento, Italy
Honorable Mention: White Marlin Fishing
Peter G. Allinson
Honorable Mention: Surprised Fish
Mike Southard
Mount Crawford, VA
Equipment used: Canon 7D, Nauticam, Z240s
Location: Raja Ampat, Indonesia
MARINE LIFE
First Place: Minke
Phil Sokol
Equipment used: Canon 7D, Tokina 10-17mm at 17mm, Subal Housing
Location: Great Barrier Reef, Australia
Second Place: Kiss in the Blue
Montse Grillo
Tenerife, Spain
Equipment used: Canon 7D
Location: Tenerife, Canary Islands
Third Place: Great White Smile
Todd Bretl
Seattle, WA
Equipment used: Nikon D800, Sea&Sea Strobes
Location: Guadalupe, Mexico
Honorable Mention: Turtle Passport Picture
Wendy Hoevenaars
Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands
Equipment used: Canon 50D
Location: Philippines
Honorable Mention: Humpback whale
Vanessa Mignon
Alexandria NSW, Australia
Honorable Mention: Landscape With Turtle
Montse Grillo
MACRO
First Place: Polycera Nudibranch
Fredrik Ehrenström
Gunnilse Sweden
Equipment used: Nikon D200 and 60 mm Micronikkor in a Hugyfot housing and two Sea&Sea YS 110 alpha strobes
Location: Bremsnes, Kristiansund, Norway
Second Place: Flamingo Tongue
David Salvatori- Rome Italy
Equipment used: Nikon D300s + Nikkor 60mm in Seacam housing, 1 Seacam 150D strobes + snoot
Location: Cayo Largo, Cuba
Third Place: Birth
Montse Grillo
Honorable Mention: My Home is my Castle
Martin Steinmeier
Pfinztal Germany
Equipment used: Canon EOS 500D, Hugyfot Housing, Canon 60mm Macro
Location: Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi
Honorable Mention: Polychaete Worm
Matthew Tworkowski
Victoria, Australia
Equipment used: Nikon D700, 105 lens, 2x Inon Z24o, Nexus Housing
Location: Komodo, Indonesia
UNDERWATER BEHAVIOR
First Place: Nuclear Beluga
Douglas A. Kahle
West Palm Beach FL
Equipment used: Canon 5D Mark III; Canon 8-15mm fisheye lens
Location: Churchill, Manitoba, Canada
Second Place: Dental Exam
Steven Kovacs
Moore Haven FL
Equipment used: Nikon D7000, 105mm lens, Ikelite housing, dual Ikelite DS160 strobes
Location: Roatan, Honduras
Third Place: The Host On Head
Adriano Morettin
Trieste Italy
Equipment used: Nikon D800E, Nikon 105 micro in Seacam housing + 2 flash Seacam 150.
Location: Lembeh Strait, Indonesia
Honorable Mention: Snake Hunting
Alessio Viora
Fontaneto d'Agogna Italy
Honorable Mention: Cozy Couple
Steven Kovacs
Equipment used: Nikon D7000, 105mm lens, Ikelite housing, dual Ikelite DS160 strobes
Location: Riviera Beach, Florida
Honorable Mention: Baby Cuttlefish
Guido Villani
Bacoli (Naples), Italy
Equipment used: Nikon D700 in Seacam housing - Micro Nikkor 105 mm
Location: Lembeh Strait, Indonesia
CONSERVATION
First Place: Sad Net
Alessio Viora
Equipment used: Canon Eos 5d / Seacam housing - 15 mm
Location: Sardinia , Italy
Second Place: Lost Nets Kill Again
Davide Lopresti
La Spezia Italy
Equipment used: Canon 1000D in Nimar Housing 10/17 fish eye
Location: La Spezia, Italy
Third Place: Victim of Power Head
Shen Collazo
Oakland Park Florida
Equipment used: Nikon D200, Subal Housing, Tokina 10-17mm lens, Two Ikelite substrobes 160
Location: West Palm Beach, Florida
Honorable Mention: Last Breaths
Stoppato Claudio
Ortona Italy
Honorable Mention: Stranded
Ramon Dominguez Neri
Berthoud Colorado
Equipment used: Olympus E420, fish eye lens, Inon Z240 strobes
Location: Cabo Pulmo, Mexico
NOVICE/POINT & SHOOT
First Place: Zebra Anemone
Mike Southard
Mount Crawford, VA
Equipment used: Olympus C5050, PT-015
Location: Beqa Lagoon, Fiji
Second Place: Staghorns
Rudolf Gonda
Budapest Hungary
Equipment used: Sony DSC-H55, Sealife 960D
Location: Pag island, Croatia
Third Place: Tickle on My Nose
Donna Goodwin
Birmingham Al
Equipment used: Sony DSC WX-1
Location: Tori's, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles
Honorable Mention: Muppet Face
Donna Goodwin
Equipment used: Leica D-LUX 4
Location: Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
Honorable Mention: My Good Side
Michael Hawrylak
Bradley Beach NJ
Equipment used: Panasonic DMC TZ5 camera, Panasonic DMW-MCTX10 housing, Sea and Sea YS-27DX Strobe Shot
Location: "Something Special" Bonaire NA
Best-In-Show Prize (Creative): The Jim Church Award for Excellence in Underwater Creative Imaging.
Best In Show Prize: Must Be and Angle
Filip Staes
Mechelen Belgium
Honorable Mention: Rays
Pietro Cremone
Honorable Mention: Reflection of a Pink Waterlily
Fredrik Ehrenström
Gunnilse Sweden
Best-In-Show Prize (Video): The Stan Waterman Award for Excellence in Underwater Videography.
Honorable Mention: The Redondo Barge
Walter Marti
Mission Viejo CA
VIDEO SNAPSHOT
Octopus Mom
Walter Marti
Mission Viejo CA
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