International Imaging Competition
2012 Imaging Competition Winners
Explore the photography, creative imagery, and video entries recognized in the 2012 competition.
Photography Division
Photography Winners
The David Doubilet Award for Excellence in Underwater Photography
HAIRY
DANIEL SELMECZI
Szolnok, Hungary
Equipment: D300 Nikkor 60 mm Subal housing 2 flash
Location: Lembeh, Indonesia
General
First Place
CUTTLEFISH
DENNIS VANDERMEERSCH
Heule, Belgium 8501
Equipment: Nikon D300 sealux housing sb800+900
Location: Netherlands
Second Place
CUBAN CROC
DIEGO FORERO
Doral, FL
Equipment: Canon Eos 5D Mark II
Location: Jardines de la Reina, Cuba
Third Place
BASALTIC
EDUARDO ACEVEDO
Tenerife Spain 38410
Equipment: Canon 5D/Seacam
Location: Canary Island
Honorable Mention
GREEN TURTLE
EDUARDO ACEVEDO
Tenerife/ Spain
Equipment: Canon 7D/Subal
Location: Canary Island
Honorable Mention
THROUGH THE SARDINE TORNADO
ALEXEY STOYDA
Moscow, Russia 117342
Equipment: Canon 5Dmk2+2*S&S 250 Pro
Location: Philippines, Pescador
Marine Life
First Place
FAN OF BUMPHEAD PARROTFISH
CLARK MILLER
San Rafael, CA
Equipment: 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
Second Place
HUMPBACK WHALE CALF
MICHENET FABIEN
TAHITI - French Polynesia
Equipment: Canon 5d mk2, Canon 15 mm FE, Ikelite Housing.
Location: Tahiti
Third Place
A COUPLE OF. . .
MASSIMO PUDDU
Torino, Italy
Equipment: Nikon D2X 17-35MM
Location: LEMBEH STRAIT
Honorable Mention
MONO BATFISH
ROSS GUDGEON
70 Border Crescent, Pottsville, NSW Australia
Equipment: Canon 50D, Tokina 10-17, 2xInon Z240 Subal housing
Location: Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia, Australia
Honorable Mention
GROUP OF SEPIA'S
LUC ROOMAN
Belgium
Equipment: Nikon D300S
Location: Netherlands
Macro
First Place
HARLEQUIN SHRIMPS
BORUT FURLAN
Slovenia
Equipment: Nikon D2x / Nikkor 60
Location: Indonesia
Second Place
CRYSTAL GOBY
BORUT FURLAN
Slovenia
Equipment: Nikon D2x / Sigma 150
Location: Egypt
Third Place
DO YOU DARE
DAAN DELBARE
Belgium
Equipment: Nikon D80 in Hugyfot housing
Location: Seraya, Bali, Indonesia
Underwater Behavior
First Place
SNOOT'S LOVERS
ADRIANO MORETTIN
Italy
Equipment: Nikon D3X, Nikon 105 Micro in Seacam Housing + 1 flash Seacam 150
Location: Croatia, Rijeka, Adriatic Sea
Second Place
MUTUAL AID
DOMENICO ROSCIGNO
Italy
Equipment: Nikon D700 60 macro flash subtronic
Location: Sorrento, Italy
Third Place
CLEANING TIME
FILIP STAES
Belgium
Equipment: Fuji S5 Pro + 60MM. macro. Seacam housing, Inon flashes.
Location: Seraya, Bali, Indonesia
Honorable Mention
BLENNY FIGHT
TODD BRETL
Chicago IL 60657
Equipment: Nikon D7000, Sea & Sea YS-250 Strobes, 105mm
Location: Blue Heron Bridge, West Palm Beach, FL
Honorable Mention
MORAY DINNER
NOAM KORTLER
Israel
Equipment: Nikon D2X with SEACAM housing, Nikkor 60mm macro lens, 2 X Ikelite DS161 Strobes
Location: Eilat, Israel
Honorable Mention
FEEDING SPANISH MACKEREL
ALEX TATTERSALL
UK
Equipment: Nauticam NA-D7000, 105 VR Macro, 2x INON Z240
Location: Egypt, Marsa Nakari
Conservation
First Place
THE ABANDONED NETS KILL AGAIN
MARCO CARACENI
Miglianico, Italy 66010
Second Place
THE TRAP
CLAUDIO STOPPATO
Ortona, Italy 66026-CH
Third Place
IN THE NAME OF SCIENCE
KAIDO HAAGEN
Estonia
Equipment: Canon EOS 600D, EF14mm f/2.8L II USM, Ikelite housing, Ikelite Substrobe DS 125
Location: Hiiumaa, Estonia
Honorable Mention
PRESSURES OF LOVE
GLORIA FREUND
McLean, VA 22101
Equipment: Nikon D300S, Subal Housing, Ikelike DS125
Location: Crystal River, FL
Novice/Point & Shoot
First Place
VIOLET DANCING
PULIDO OLIVIERO
Vicenza Italy
Equipment: Canon G12
Location: Egypt - Sharm el Sheikh
Second Place
BLACK PEPPER AND CO.
PULIDO OLIVIERO
Vicenza Italy 36100
Equipment: Canon G12
Location: Egypt - Sharm el Sheikh
Third Place
TWINS ON AN URCHIN
LUCAS LOW
Singapore 570137
Equipment: Canon S90, Sea&Sea YS-01 Strobe & Inon UCL 165M67
Location: Anilao, Philippines
Honorable Mention
SHRIMP INSIDE A GRAND HALLWAY
DONNA GOODWIN
Birmingham, AL
Equipment: SONY DEC WX-1 AND UK HID TORCH
Location: MARGATE BAY, BONAIRE
Creative Division
Creative Winners
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
Video Division
Video Winners
The Stan Waterman Award for Excellence in Underwater Videography
First Place
EPICENTER
SIMON SPEAR
United Kingdom
Equipment: 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: Light & Motion Bluefin Pro + Sony CX550
Location: Red Sea, Sudan