2016 Imaging Contest Winners

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

Turtle Love

Edwar Herreno
Valensole Provence, France

Equipment used: 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

Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure: 1/160 sec.
F-stop: 𝑓/8.0
ISO: 400
Lens: EF16-35mm 𝑓/2.8L II USM
Focal Length: 16.0 mm

Second Place: Modern Dinosaur

Tony Cherbas
Kapaa HI

Equipment used: Canon 7D Mk2, 10-18mm lens

Location: Maui, Hawaii

Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Exposure: 1/200 sec.
F-stop: 𝑓/14.0
ISO: 200
Lens: EF-S10-18mm 𝑓/4.5-5.6 IS STM
Focal Length: 12.0 mm

Third Place: Periphylla Periphylla jellyfish

Laurent Miroult
Hainaut, Belgium

Equipment used: Olympus E-PL5 and Inon S2000 strobes

Location: Gulen, Norway

Honorable Mention: Whale Shark

Marchione Giacomo
La loggia, Italy

Equipment used: Nikon D800E. 10,5mm Nikon

Location: Huvadhoo Atoll, Maldives

Camera: NIKON D800E
Exposure: 1/50 sec.
F-stop: 𝑓/8.0
ISO: 500
Lens: 17.0-35.0 mm 𝑓/2.8
Focal Length: 17.0 mm

Honorable Mention: Eye to Eye

Douglas Hoffman
Kihei HI

Equipment used: Nikon D810 16 mm lens/nexus housing 170 mm dome

Location: Vava'u Tonga

Camera: NIKON D810
Exposure: 1/250 sec.
F-stop: 𝑓/6.3
ISO: 800
Lens: 16.0 mm 𝑓/2.8
Focal Length: 16.0 mm

GREEN/COLD WATER

First Place: Accountant

Viktor Lyagushkin
Moscow, Russia

Equipment used: Nikon D4s, Subal housing, Nikkor 16/2.8, Ikelite 160 strobe

Location: Russia. Tver carrier

Camera: NIKON D4S
Exposure: 1/100 sec.
F-stop: 𝑓/9.0
ISO: 800
Lens: 16.0 mm 𝑓/2.8
Focal Length: 16.0 mm

Second Place: Hiding Pike

Filip Staes
Mechelen, BE

Equipment used: Nikon D7100, Tokina 10-17mm, 2 Inon Z240

Location: Haarlemmermeerse bos, The Netherlands

Camera: NIKON D7100
Exposure: 1/160 sec.
F-stop: 𝑓/10.0
ISO: 400
Lens: 10.0-17.0 mm 𝑓/3.5-4.5
Focal Length: 14.0 mm

Third Place: In Your Face

Ellen Cuylaerts
Miami FL, US

Equipment used: Nikon D800 Nikkor 16mm Sola 3000 Subal Housing

Location: Churchill, Canada

Honorable Mention: Meerval (Giant Catfish)

Luc Rooman
Kieldrecht Oivl, Belgium

Equipment used: Nikon D810

Location: Hoofddorp (Holland)

Camera: NIKON D810
Exposure: 1/125 sec.
F-stop: 𝑓/10.0
ISO: 640
Lens: 16.0-35.0 mm 𝑓/4.0
Focal Length: 18.0 mm

MACRO/CLOSE-UP

First Place: Frog

Luc Rooman

Equipment used: Nikon D810

Location: De Melle (Turnhout)

Camera: NIKON D810
Exposure: 1/125 sec.
F-stop: 𝑓/22.0
ISO: 80
Lens: 60.0 mm 𝑓/2.8
Focal Length: 60.0 mm

Second Place: The Scream

Uwe Schmolke
Ruesselsheim, DE

Equipment used: Nikon D800, 60mm Nikkor, single strobe and snoot

Location: Netherlands

Camera: NIKON D800
Exposure: 1/125 sec.
F-stop: 𝑓/29.0
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 60.0 mm

Third Place: Undescribed Lamprogrammus

Jeffrey Milisen
Kailua Kona HI, US

Equipment used: Canon T1i, Canon 60mm lens, Ikelite housing, dual Ikelite substrobe DS51

Location: Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Camera: Canon EOS REBEL T1i
Exposure: 1/160 sec.
F-stop: 𝑓/10.0
ISO: 200
Lens: EF-S60mm 𝑓/2.8 Macro USM
Focal Length: 60.0 mm

Honorable Mention: Octo House

Tyra Adamson
Kaysville, UT

Equipment used: Canon 5d Mark II - 100mm Macro lens

Location: Anilaoi, Philippines

Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure: 1/200 sec.
F-stop: 𝑓/25.0
ISO: 160
Lens: EF100mm 𝑓/2.8L Macro IS USM
Focal Length: 100.0 mm

Honorable Mention: Night Patrol

Tyra Adamson
Kaysville, UT

Equipment used: Canon 5d Mark II - 100mm Macro lens

Location: Anilaoi, Philippines

Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure: 1/200 sec.
F-stop: 𝑓/25.0
ISO: 160
Lens: EF100mm 𝑓/2.8L Macro IS USM
Focal Length: 100.0 mm

UNDERWATER BEHAVIOR

First Place: Next jawfish generation

Uwe Schmolke

Equipment used: Nikon D200, 60mm Nikkor, single strobe

Location: Indonesia

Camera: NIKON D200
Exposure: 1/125 sec.
F-stop: 𝑓/16.0
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 60.0 mm

Second Place: Lunch imminent

Domenico Roscigno
Torre Annunziata, IT

Equipment used: Nikon D800E in Seacam housing 10,5 mm 2 strobes Inon z240

Location: Maldives

Camera: NIKON D800E
Exposure: 1/320 sec.
F-stop: 𝑓/10.0
ISO: 80
Lens: 10.5 mm 𝑓/2.8
Focal Length: 10.5 mm

Third Place: Pike Eating Pearch

Luc Rooman

Equipment used: Nikon D810

Location: Muisbroek, Belgium

Camera: NIKON D810
Exposure: 1/250 sec.
F-stop: 𝑓/22.0
ISO: 80
Lens: 60.0 mm 𝑓/2.8
Focal Length: 60.0 mm

Honorable Mention: Iguana

Luc Eeckhaut
Rumbeke, Belgium

Equipment used: Nikon D800

Location: Galapagos, Ecuador

Camera: NIKON D800
Exposure: 1/60 sec.
F-stop: 𝑓/13.0
ISO: 200
Lens: 16.0-35.0 mm 𝑓/4.0
Focal Length: 35.0 mm

Honorable Mention: Aussie Fur Seal

Matthew Tworkowski
Dalmeny NSW, AU

Equipment used: Nikon D7000

Location: Montague Island, Australia

Camera: NIKON D7000
Exposure: 1/200 sec.
F-stop: 𝑓/7.1
ISO: 500
Lens: 10.0-17.0 mm 𝑓/3.5-4.5
Focal Length: 14.0 mm

CONSERVATION

First Place: Survivor

Yen Yi Lee
Taipei City, Taiwan

Equipment used: Canon 5DMK

Location: Mossel Bay, South Africa

Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Exposure: 1/400 sec.
F-stop: 𝑓/8.0
ISO: 800
Lens: EF8-15mm 𝑓/4L FISHEYE USM
Focal Length: 15.0 mm

Second Place: Offender & Profiteer

Thomas Heckmann
Gelsenkirchen, Germany

Equipment used: Nikon D800E / Seacam housing / 16-35 mm / Subtronic Mega

Location: Curaçao

Camera: NIKON D800E
Exposure: 1/250 sec.
F-stop: 𝑓/16.0
ISO: 200
Lens: 16.0-35.0 mm 𝑓/4.0
Focal Length: 16.0 mm

Third Place: Caught in a Drag Net

Gregory Sweeney
Bokeelia, FL

Equipment used: Canon 5D MK III EF15mm 2.8 Fisheye

Location: Isla Mujeres

Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Exposure: 1/250 sec.
F-stop: 𝑓/6.3
ISO: 400
Lens: EF15mm 𝑓/2.8 Fisheye
Focal Length: 15.0 mm

Honorable Mention: Sad Manatee - Rescued by Ranger

Thomas Heckmann

Equipment used: Nikon D800E / Seacam housing / Sigma 15 mm fisheye, no strobe

Location: Kings Bay, Florida

Camera: NIKON D800E
Exposure: 1/200 sec.
F-stop: 𝑓/9.0
ISO: 800
Lens: 16.0-35.0 mm 𝑓/4.0
Focal Length: 16.0 mm

NOVICE/POINT & SHOOT

First Place: Merry Christmas

Kevin Tierney
Bronx, NY

Equipment used: Sealife DC1200

Location: Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands

Camera: DC1200
Exposure: 1/120 sec.
F-stop: 𝑓/4.0
ISO: 64
Focal Length: 7.7 mm

Second Place: In the Spotlight

Rowan Coe
Chermside Centre, Queensland, Australia

Equipment used: Sony RX100ii, wide angle lens, Mangrove VC-3L6 video light

Location: Lady Elliot Island, Queensland, Australia

Third Place: Four Eyes

Shu-Mei Hung
Taoyuan City, Taiwan

Equipment used: Sony RX100

Location: Lembeh Strait, Indonesia

Honorable Mention: Manta Ray at Lady Elliot Island

Rowan Coe

Equipment used: 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.

Best In Show Prize: Mirror in a Tunnel

Massimo Giorgetta
Latina, Italy

Second Place: Dancing Mermaids

Dennis Vandermeersch
Heule, Belgium

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

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

What Would Wallace Think

Nicholas Dean
Encinitas, CA

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

Second Place: Alien of the Deep

Diane Randolph
Greenacres, FL

Honorable Mention: Lizard Fish Losing Prey

John Van Lent
Geldermalsen, NL

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