International Imaging Competition
2016 Imaging Competition Winners
Explore the photography, creative imagery, and video entries recognized in the 2016 competition.
Photography Division
Photography Winners
The David Doubilet Award for Excellence in Underwater Photography
Turtle Love
Edwar Herreno
Valensole Provence, France
Equipment: 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
Second Place
Modern Dinosaur
Tony Cherbas
Kapaa HI
Equipment: Canon 7D Mk2, 10-18mm lens
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Third Place
Periphylla Periphylla jellyfish
Laurent Miroult
Hainaut, Belgium
Equipment: Olympus E-PL5 and Inon S2000 strobes
Location: Gulen, Norway
Honorable Mention
Whale Shark
Marchione Giacomo
La loggia, Italy
Equipment: Nikon D800E. 10,5mm Nikon
Location: Huvadhoo. Maldives
Honorable Mention
Eye to Eye
Douglas Hoffman
Kihei HI
Equipment: Nikon D810 16 mm lens/nexus housing 170 mm dome
Location: Vava'u Tonga
Green/Cold Water
First Place
Accountant
Viktor Lyagushkin
Moscow, Russia
Equipment: Nikon D4s, Subal housing, Nikkor 16/2.8, Ikelite 160 strobe
Location: Russia. Tver carrier
Second Place
Hiding Pike
Filip Staes
Mechelen, BE
Equipment: Nikon D7100, Tokina 10-17mm, 2 Inon Z240
Location: Haarlemmermeerse bos, The Netherlands
Third Place
In Your Face
Ellen Cuylaerts
Miami FL, US
Equipment: Nikon D800 Nikkor 16mm Sola 3000 Subal Housing
Location: Churchill, Canada
Honorable Mention
Meerval (Giant Catfish)
Luc Rooman
Kieldrecht Oivl, Belgium
Equipment: Nikon D810
Location: Hoofddorp (Holland)
Macro/Close-Up
First Place
Frog
Luc Rooman
Equipment: Nikon D810
Location: De Melle (Turnhout)
Second Place
The Scream
Uwe Schmolke
Ruesselsheim, DE
Equipment: Nikon D800, 60mm Nikkor, single strobe and snoot
Location: Netherland
Third Place
Undescribed Lamprogrammus
Jeffrey Milisen
Kailua Kona HI, US
Equipment: Canon T1i, Canon 60mm lens, Ikelite housing, dual Ikelite substrobe DS51
Location: Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
Honorable Mention
Octo House
Tyra Adamson
Kaysville, UT
Equipment: Canon 5d Mark II - 100mm Macro lens
Location: Anilao Philippines
Honorable Mention
Night Patrol
Tyra Adamson
Kaysville, UT
Equipment: Canon 5d Mark II - 100mm Macro lens
Location: Anilao Philippines
Underwater Behavior
First Place
Next jawfish generation
Uwe Schmolke
Equipment: Nikon D200, 60mm Nikkor, single strobe
Location: Indonesia
Second Place
Lunch imminent
Domenico Roscigno
Torre Annunziata, IT
Equipment: Nikon D800E in seacam housing 10,5 mm 2 strobes inon z240
Location: Maldives
Third Place
Pike Eating Pearch
Luc Rooman
Equipment: Nikon D810
Location: Muisbroek, Belgium
Honorable Mention
Iguana
Luc Eeckhaut
Rumbeke, BE
Equipment: Nikon D800
Location: Galapagos, Ecuador
Honorable Mention
Aussie Fur Seal
Matthew Tworkowski
Dalmeny NSW, AU
Equipment: Nikon D7000
Location: Montague Island, Australia
Conservation
First Place
Survivor
Yen Yi Lee
Taipei City, TW
Equipment: Canon 5DMK
Location: Mossel Bay, South Africa
Second Place
Offender & Profiteer
Thomas Heckmann
Gelsenkirchen, DE
Equipment: Nikon D800E / Seacam Housing / 16-35 mm / Subtronic Mega
Location: Curacao
Third Place
Caught in a Drag Net
Gregory Sweeney
Bokeelia, FL
Equipment: Canon 5D MK III EF15mm 2.8 Fisheye
Location: Isla Mujeres
Honorable Mention
Sad Manatee - Rescued by Ranger
Thomas Heckmann
Equipment: Nikon D800E / Seacam housing / Sigma 15 mm fisheye, no strobe
Location: U.S. Florida / Kings Bay
Novice/Point & Shoot
First Place
Merry Christmas
Kevin Tierney
Bronx, NY
Equipment: Sealife DC1200
Location: Grand Turk
Second Place
In the Spotlight
Rowan Coe
Chermside Centre QL, AU
Equipment: 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, TW
Equipment: Sony RX100
Location: Lembeh Strait, Indonesia
Honorable Mention
Manta Ray at Lady Elliot Island
Rowan Coe
Equipment: Sony RX100ii, wide angle lens, natural light
Location: Lighthouse Bommie, Lady Elliot Island, Australia
Creative Division
Creative Winners
The Jim Church Award for Excellence in Underwater Creative Imaging
Best In Show Prize
Mirror in a Tunnel
Massimo Giorgetta
Latina, IT
Second Place
Dancing Mermaids
Dennis Vandermeersch
Heule, BE
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
Video Division
Video Winners
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