Best-In-Show Prize (Photo): The David Doubilet Award for Excellence in Underwater Photography.
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Diamond Squid
Steven Kovacs
Moore Haven, FL
Equipment: Nikon D7000, 60mm lens, Ikelite housing and strobes
Location: Palm Beach, Florida
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GENERAL/MARINE LIFE:
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First Place: Angler Fish
Flavio Vitiello
Firenze, Italy
Equipment: Nikon D610, sigma 15mm, subal housing, 2x Inon z240 strobes
Location: Giannutri, Italy
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Second Place: Galaxy within a Galaxy
Suzan Meldonian
Boca Raton FL 33486
Equipment: Nikon D7100, Nauticam housing, 60mm macro lens with 10x diopter
Location: Gulf Stream Current off West Palm Beach, FL
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Third Place: Humpback Calf Playing with Bubbles
Ron Watkins
Long Beach, CA 90814
Equipment: Nikon D800 in S&S Housing with 16-35mm lens
Locations: Moorea, French Polynesia
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Honorable Mention: Crocodille Mirror
Massimo Giorgetta
Latina, IT
Equipment: Seacam Housing - Nikon D800E - Sigma 15mm - 2 Flash Subtronic pro 160
Location: Cuba - Gardens of the Queen
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Honorable Mention: Oceanic White Tip Shark in Black and White
Brent Barnes
Edmond OK 73012
Equipment: Nikon D7000 With Nikor 10-24 Lens and Aquatica Housing and Dual Sea and Sea 110 alpha strobes
Location: Cat Island, Bahamas
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GREEN/COLD WATER
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First Place: Salmon Shark Revealed
Jennifer Idol
Round Rock, TX 78681
Equipment: Nikon D5 with Nauticam housing and INON Z240 strobes
Location: Prince William Sound, Alaska
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Second Place: Maine Lobster
James Squires
Saint Simons Island GA
Equipment: Canon 10D, 17-40mm lens, Sea & Sea Housing, dual Nikonos SB-105 strobes
Location: Pemaquid Point, ME USA
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Third Place: Australian sea lions
Vanessa Mignon
Alexandria, AU
Equipment: Canon 5D mark III, canon 16-35 mm f2.8, Nauticam housing
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Honorable Mention: Alaskan Salmon Shark on the Rise
Ron Watkins
Hillsborough NJ
Equipment: Nikon D800 with 1635mm in S&S Housing with S&S YS250 Strobes
Location:Port Fidalgo, Alaska
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MACRO/CLOSE-UP
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First Place: Sharpear Enope Squid
Judith Townsend
Boca Raton FL
Equipment: Nikon 07000, 2 Inon Z240 Strobes
Location: West Palm Beach, Florida
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Second Place: Seahorse Backlight
Luc Eeckhaut
Rumbeke OT BE
Equipment: Nikon D88 in Hugyfot housing + 2 subtronic strobes
Location: Ambon Indonesia
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Third Place: Running
Owen Yen
New Taipei OT TW
Equipment: Nikon D810
Location: Anilao, Philippines
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Honorable Mention: Underwater Pyscho (Snooted)
Daniel Geary
Orlando FL
Equipment: Olympus EPL5, S&S YSD2, Retra LSD
Location: Ambon, Indonesia
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UNDERWATER BEHAVIOR
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First Place: Squid Eating Fish
Judith Townsend
Equipment: Nikon 07000, 2 Inon Z240 Strobes
Location: West Palm Beach, Florida
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Second Place: Playtime in Moms Bubbles
Renee Capozzola
Palos Verdes Estates CA
Equipment: Canon 5D Mark III, Nauticam housing
Location: French Polynesia
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Third Place: Arms Around
Pedro Carrillo
Madrid OT ES
Equipment: Nikon D4 in Seacam housing, 2x Seacam Seaflash 150, Nikkor 14-24
Location: Islote Los Lobos, Baja California, Mexico
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Honorable Mention: Frenzy Feeding
Greg Lecoeur
Nice PACA, FRANCE
Equipment: Nikon D7200, Tokina 10-17mm, Nauticam housing, 2xDS161 strobes
Location: UK
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Honorable Mention: A Question of Scale
Romain Barats Barats
Balma, FR
Equipment: Nikon D750 14-24mm Nauticam housing no strobes
Location: Dominica
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Honorable Mention: Red Couple
Edwar Herreno
Playas Del Coco OT CR
Equipment: HugyFot housing, Nikon D800, Nikkor 1&35mm lens,Sea&Sea YS 250 pro strobes, Sola 2500
Location: Limon, Costa Rica
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Honorable Mention: Schools of Schools
Debbie Wallace
Naples, FL 34110
Equipment: Olympus OMD EM-1 MK II, Nauticam housing, Panasonic Lumix 7-14 lens, dual Inon Z240 strobes
Location: North Carolina, USA
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CONSERVATION
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First Place: Escape
Eduardo J Acevedo Fernandez
Los Realejos OT
Equipment: CANON 5D MARKII
Location: TENERIFE
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Second Place: Hook
Adam David Schaffer
Budapest OT, HU
Equipment: Nikon D7200, Subal Housing, 2x Inon Z240
Location: Sudan
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Third Place: Survivor
Yenyi Lee
Taipei City, Taiwan
Equipment: Canon 5D4, Seacam 150D
Location: Grand Cayman
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Honorable Mention: Frogfish Living in the Trash
Gregory Lecoeur
Nice, FR
Equipment: Nikon D7200, Tokina 10-17mm, Nauticam housing, 2xDS161 strobes
Location: Raja Ampat, Indonesia
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Best In Show Prize (Creative): The Jim Church Award for Excellence in Underwater Creative Imaging.
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Tranquility1
Aha Van Beeck
Soerendonk OT NL
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Second Place: Tiger In The Blue
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Massimo Giorgetta
Latina, IT
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Best-In-Show Prize (Video): The Stan Waterman Award for Excellence in Underwater Videography.
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Adventure is Calling
Lee Burghard
Oakland Park, FL
Equipment: Camera (UW): Canon 1DX MKII - Lenses(UW): Canon 8-15mm, Canon 100, Sigma 12-24mm - Camera(Surface): Panasonic GH4 - Lenses (Surface): Sigma 18-35mm, Sigma 50-100mm - Aerial: DJI Phantom 3 Pro
Location: Egypt, Mexico, Philippines, Bahamas, Florida, California
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Second Place: Philippine Dreams
Diane Randolph
West Palm Beach, Florida
Equipment: Canon XA10 Camera with Light and Motion Housing
Location: Philippines
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