International Imaging Competition
2017 Imaging Competition Winners
Explore the photography, creative imagery, and video entries recognized in the 2017 competition.
Photography Division
Photography Winners
The David Doubilet Award for Excellence in Underwater Photography
Sharky Sunset
Renee Capozzola
Palos Verdes Estates CA
Equipment: Canon 5D Mark iii, Nauticam housing, Canon 16-35mm f/2.8, dual Sea&Sea YS D1's
Location: French Polynesia
General/Marine Life
First Place
Busy
Ellen Cuylaerts
Bodden Town, Grand Cayman
Equipment: Nikon D800 Nikkor 16mm YS250
Location: Devil's Grotto, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
Second Place
Blankey
Ellen Cuylaerts
Equipment: Nikon D800 Nikkor 16mm Sola 3000
Location: Sandbar Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
Honorable Mention
Whale Trail
Beau Pilgrim
Caves Beach NS AU
Equipment: Canon 5D Mark III with Canon 8-15mm f/4, housed in AquaTech DC5-V3 water housing & large dome port
Location: Vava'u, Tonga
Green/Cold Water
First Place
Giant Sea Basses
Furlan Borut
Ljubljana, Slovenija
Equipment: Nikon D800 / Seacam
Location: Catalina, California
Second Place
Anglerfish
Fredrik Ehrenstroem
Västra Götaland, Sweden
Equipment: Nikon D200 with 10-24 mm Nikkor in a Hugyfot housing and 2 Sea&Sea YS110a strobes.
Location: Norway/Kristiansund/Örnvika
Third Place
Sun Touched
Ellen Cuylaerts
Equipment: Nikon D800 Nikkor 16mm Sola 3000
Location: Farne Islands, United Kingdom
Macro/Close-Up
First Place
Garden Eel Couple
Steven Kovacs
Loxahatchee, FL
Equipment: Nikon D7000, 105mm, Ikelite housing, dual Ikelite DS160 strobes
Location: Dumaguete, Philippines
Second Place
Larval Moray Eel
Steven Kovacs
Equipment: Nikon D7000, 60mm, Ikelite housing, dual Ikelite DS160 strobes
Location: Palm Beach, Florida
Third Place
Acrobat Snake Eel and Shrimp
Marchione Giacomo
Torino, Italy
Equipment: Nikon D800E , 105 macro , 1 strobo with Retra snoot
Location: Indonesia. Lembeh Strait
Honorable Mention
Larval Lionfish
Steven Kovacs
Equipment: Nikon D7000, 60mm, Ikelite housing, dual Ikelite DS160 strobes
Location: Palm Beach, Florida
Honorable Mention
Lophiodes Fimbriatus
Jeffrey Milisen
Kailuakona HI
Equipment: Canon T1i, Canon 60mm lens, Ikelite housing
Location: Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
Honorable Mention
Scopionfish
James Squires
Saint Simons Island, GA
Underwater Behavior
First Place
The Couple
Pasquale Vassallo
Napoli, Italy
Equipment: Canon 5dsr 8/15mm, Seacam housing, inon flash
Location: Miseno, Napoli, Italy
Second Place
Pike Swallows Trout
Uwe Schmolke
Ruesselsheim, Germany
Equipment: Nikon D800
Location: Germany
Third Place
Mating Moyers Dragonets
Steven Kovacs
Equipment: Nikon D7000, 105mm, Ikelite housing, dual Ikelite DS160 strobes
Location: Bali, Indonesia
Conservation
First Place
Oceanic White Tip With Hook In Mouth
Brent Barnes
Edmond, OK
Equipment: Nikon D7000 in Aquatica Housing with Dual Sea and Sea 110 alpha strobes and Nikor 10-24 mm lens
Location: Cat Island, Bahamas
Second Place
Freedom
Isabella Maffei
Varese, Italy
Equipment: Nikon D800E Sigma 15mm f2.8 Nauticam Housing +dome port + 2 X Sea&Sea YS250 pro strobe
Location: Camogli (GE) Italy
Honorable Mention
Trapped
Isabella Maffei
Equipment: Nikon D800E Sigma 15mm f2.8 Nauticam Housing +dome port + 2 X Sea&Sea YS250 pro strobe
Location: Camogli (GE) Italy
Creative Division
Creative Winners
The Jim Church Award for Excellence in Underwater Creative Imaging
Best In Show Prize
Outer Space
Uwe Schmolke
Second Place
Blenny in a Bottle
Robert Banchard
Milton, DE
Honorable Mention
Disc World
Aha Van Beeck
Weert Limburg, Netherlands
Honorable Mention
Breaking Through
Aha Van Beeck
Video Division
Video Winners
The Stan Waterman Award for Excellence in Underwater Videography
The Not So Silent World
Evan Sherman
Aliso Viejo CA
Equipment: Nikon D7200, 105mm, Sea&Sea Housing, Nauticam SMC, Light & Motion Sola 4000 x2
Location: Bali, Indonesia
Second Place
Costa Rica
Edwar Herreno
Valensole Provence, France
Honorable Mention
Stay With Us
Dustin Adamson
Kaysville UT
Equipment: Canon 5d Mark II
Location: Bali, PNG, Lembeh, Philippines
Video Snapshot
Humpback Breach
Beau Pilgrim
Caves Beach, NSW, Australia
Equipment: GoPro Hero4 Black mounted to the top of 1DXII AquaTech water housing
Location: Vava'u, Tonga