BEST OF SHOW - Lyndon Turner, Joslin, AUSTRALIA "Spell Binder"
Won a one week live-aboard dive expedition to Australia or Papua New Guinea courtesy of Mike Ball Diving Expeditions
BEST OF SHOW and FIRST thru FOURTH place prizes are only possible due to the generosity of the competition Sponsor listed. Please consider the competition SPONSORS for your next trip or equipment purchase.
BEST OF SHOW and FIRST thru FIFTH PLACE in each Category will also receive a beautiful Certificate for the place won suitable for framing which incorporates a photo of their winning image. Honorable Mention Certificates are without the photo.
Category A - MACRO SLIDES |
FIRST PLACE - Keri Wilk, Mississauga, CANADA, "Blue Bar Jawfish"
Won a week dive vacation in Papua New Guinea courtesy of Tufi Dive Resort
SECOND PLACE - Tony Frank, Santa Monica, CA, USA, "Octopus"
Won a Pelican case courtesy of Pelican Products
THIRD PLACE - Ross Armstrong, Whangarei, NEW ZEALAND, "Room with a View"
Won a $150 Gift Certificate courtesy of Ultralight
FOURTH PLACE - Ross Armstrong, Whangarei, NEW ZEALAND, "Blush"
Won a beautiful book Reefs and Rain Forests courtesy of Murray and Lea Kaufman
FIFTH PLACE - Pasquale Vassallo, Napoli, ITALY, "Mister Little"
HONORABLE MENTION
Jim Christenson, Portland, OR, USA, "Mouth Full"
Nonoy Tan, Little Baguid, PHILIPPINES, "Mantis Shrimp"
Mark Krag, Campbell, CA, USA, "Clown Anemone"
Category B - MACRO PRINTS |
FIRST PLACE - Rand McMeins, Seattle, WA, USA, "Say AHHH!"
Won a 7 night dive package in La Paz courtesy of Club Cantamar
SECOND PLACE- Gene Shales, Los Angeles, CA, USA, "Jack O' Lanterns"
Won a 3 day dive adventure courtesy of Mike Severns Diving
THIRD PLACE- Jackie Reid, Freeport, TX, USA, "Squid"
Won a DUI weight and trim system courtesy of Diving Unlimited International
FOURTH PLACE- Alessandro Tommasi, Porto Santo Stefano, ITALY, "Jepiola"
Won a beautiful book Reefs and Rain Forests courtesy of Murray and Lea Kaufman
FIFTH PLACE- Jerry Kane, Kailua-Kona, HI, USA, "Flame Wrasse"
HONORABLE MENTION
Paolo Bausani, Porto S. Stefano, ITALY, "The Dinner"
Todd Winner, Hermosa Beach, CA, USA, "Parrot Eye"
David Kearnes, Kailua-Kona, HI, USA, "Cleaner Wrasse & Hinalea"
Victor Zucker, Granada Hills, CA, USA, "Protecting The Future"
Category C - WIDE ANGLE SLIDES |
FIRST PLACE - Burkhard Ohlendorf, Hilden, GERMANY, "Thistlegorm"
Won a 7 night dive vacation in the Manado courtesy of Murex Dive Resorts & Live-aboards
SECOND PLACE - Joe Belanger, Huntington Beach, CA, USA, "Jaws"
Won a $250 gift certificate courtesy of Backscatter Underwater Video & Photo
THIRD PLACE - Leslie Richter, Mill Valley, CA, USA, "Fusiliers"
Won a $100 gift certificate courtesy of Jujee Beads
FOURTH PLACE - Harald Slauschek, Brunn/Geb, AUSTRIA, "Visibility"
Won a beautiful book Reefs and Rain Forests courtesy of Murray and Lea Kaufman
FIFTH PLACE - Joe Belanger, Huntington Beach, CA, USA, "Spotted Eagle Ray"
HONORABLE MENTION
Effner Isaballa, Bazenheid, Switzerland, "Pillars of Hope"
Clark Miller, Fairfax, CA, USA, "You Take the Diver, I'll take the Girl"
Jean-Claude Tarle, Divonne-Les-Bains, FRANCE, "Cautious"
Ross Armstrong, Whangarei, NEW ZEALAND, "Tunnel Vision"
Category D - WIDE ANGLE PRINTS |
FIRST PLACE - Todd Winner, Hermosa Beach, CA, USA, "Squid/Pier"
Won a one week dive trip in the Solomons courtesy of Bilikiki Cruises Ltd
SECOND PLACE - Tony Frank, Santa Monica, CA, USA, "Jellyfish"
Won a Ikelite DS50 Strobe courtesy of Ikelite
THIRD PLACE - Franco Guala, Rovasenda, ITALY, "Dolphins"Won prints or drum scan courtesy of Dark Room
FOURTH PLACE - Guillaume Mazille, Bagnols, FRANCE, "Inspiration"
Won a beautiful book Reefs and Rain Forests courtesy of Murray and Lea Kaufman
FIFTH PLACE - Jerry Kane, Kailua-Kona, HI, USA, "Blue Shark"
HONORABLE MENTION
Settimio Cipriani, Rome, ITALY, "Feather Stars"
Martin Tomcik, Vrutky, SLOVAK REPUBLIC, "Froggie"
Jerry Kane, Kailua-Kona, HI, USA, "Synchronicity"
Category E - WEST COAST COLD WATER SLIDES |
FIRST PLACE - Jean-Claude Tarle, Divonne-Les-Bains, FRANCE, "Trio"
Won a seven night Manta Ray Bay dive trip courtesy of Manta Ray Bay Hotel and Yap Divers
SECOND PLACE - Gary Cissne, Westminster, CA, USA, "Liquid Journey"
Won a Pelican case courtesy of Pelican Products
THIRD PLACE - Tom Sehon, Santa Clara, CA, USA, "60ft View"
Won SCUBAPRO Fins courtesy of American Diving
FOURTH PLACE - Mick McMurray, La Mesa, CA, USA, "Garibaldi Portrait"
Won a beautiful book Reefs and Rain Forests courtesy of Murray and Lea Kaufman
FIFTH PLACE - Michael Bonneau, Huntington Beach, CA, USA, "Spike"
HONORABLE MENTION
Reggie Brown, San Jose, CA, USA, "Hermissenda Decenda"
George Tillack, Lakewood, CA, USA, "Amongst Stars"
Reggie Brown, San Jose, CA, USA, "Macho Groucho"
George Tillack, Lakewood, CA, USA, "Nice Rack"
Category F- WEST COAST COLD WATER PRINTS |
FIRST PLACE - Renee Vento, Carpinteria, CA, USA, "California Kelp Cathedral"
Won a seven night Lankayan Island dive adventure courtesy of Pulau Sipadan Resort & Tours Sdn Bhd
SECOND PLACE - Roger Carlson, Redondo Beach, CA, USA, "Phidiana Hiltoni"
Won gold nikonos jewelry courtesy of Torgny & Company
THIRD PLACE - Rand McMeins, Seattle, WA, USA, Juvenile Wolf Eel
Won Dri-Vault Case courtesy of American Diving
FOURTH PLACE - George Tillack, Lakewood, CA, USA, "Three is Company"
Won a beautiful book Reefs and Rain Forests courtesy of Murray and Lea Kaufman
FIFTH PLACE - Dave Nesheim, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, USA, "Cabezon"
HONORABLE MENTION
Steve Benavides, Santa Ana, CA, USA, "Smile for the Camera"
Melissa Boag, Burbank, CA, USA, "Sea Lion/ Oil Rig"
Category G - MARINE RELATED SCENIC SLIDES |
FIRST PLACE - Ernst Seeling, Vienna, AUSTRIA, "Iguana"
Won a $500 Gift Certificate courtesy of Nautilus Explorer Inc
SECOND PLACE - Tony Frank, Santa Monica, CA, USA, "Hay Stack Rock"
Won a Spare Air Package courtesy of Submersible Systems, Inc.
THIRD PLACE - Dave Nesheim, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, USA, "Any Fish"
Won two mid week dive trips courtesy of Peace Scuba
FOURTH PLACE - Tony Frank, Santa Monica, CA, USA, "Archways"
Won a Ansmann Powerline 4 Traveler battery charger courtesy of Woody Mayhew Photography
FIFTH PLACE - Matthew Berry, Redondo Beach, CA, USA, "Thunder Cloud over Lagoon"
HONORABLE MENTION
Ernst Seeling, Vienna, AUSTRIA, "Dusk"
Michael Bonneau, Huntington Beach, CA, USA, "Seeing Double"
Bridget Gerson, Redondo Beach, CA, USA, "Laying Out"
Category H - MARINE RELATED SCENIC PRINTS |
FIRST PLACE - Glenn Ostle, Charlotte, NC, USA, "Friends"
Won a Channel Islands California Optiquatics dive trip courtesy of Optiquatics
SECOND PLACE - Dave Nesheim, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, USA, "White Pelicans"
Won a U/W Photography digital class courtesy of Andy Sallmon
THIRD PLACE - Todd Winner, Hermosa Beach, CA, USA, "Iguana"
Won a boat jacket courtesy of JMJ Manufacture Inc.
FOURTH PLACE - Roger Carlson, Redondo Beach, CA, USA, "Hermosa Pier Sunset"
Won a beautiful book Reefs and Rain Forests courtesy of Murray and Lea Kaufman
FIFTH PLACE - Glenn Ostle, Charlotte, NC, USA, "Ullawun Volcano"
HONORABLE MENTION
Dave Nesheim, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, USA, "Morning Sun"
Glenn Ostle, Charlotte, NC, USA, "Scavengers"
Dave Nesheim, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, USA, "Pelican Motion"
Category I - CREATIVE FREESTYLE PRINTS |
FIRST PLACE - David Kearnes, Kailua-Kona, HI, USA, "Why I Like Lionfish"
Won a week whale watching trip courtesy of Baja Outpost
SECOND PLACE - J. Eugene Viljoen, Kwa Zulu Natal, SOUTH AFRICA, "Diver and Clam"
Won a Ultra Wide View Scuba Mask courtesy of HydroOptix
THIRD PLACE - Jeff Hoy, Redondo Beach, CA, USA, "Psychedelic Spiral"
Won Dri-Vault Case courtesy of American Diving
FOURTH PLACE - J. Eugene Viljoen, Kwa Zulu Natal, SOUTH AFRICA, "Beauty is in the eye of the Beholder"
Won a beautiful book Reefs and Rain Forests courtesy of Murray and Lea Kaufman
FIFTH PLACE - Pete Flusser, Culver City, CA, USA, "Turtle"
HONORABLE MENTION
Krista Heide, Carpinteria, CA, USA, "Minke Dream"
David Kearnes, Kailua-Kona, HI, USA, "Was it racoon art I saw"
Krista Heide, Carpinteria, CA, USA, "Macro Minke"
Wayne MacWilliams, Miami, FL, USA, "And You Thought We Came From Storks"
Category
- VIDEO RAW FOOTAGE |
FIRST PLACE - Robert Pecoraro, Staten Island, NY, USA, "Cuddling Cuttlefish"
Won a PC109 Gates U/W Housing courtesy of Gates Underwater Products
SECOND PLACE - Chris Limon, Torrance, CA, USA, "Octopus Blending In"
Won SCUBAPRO Fins courtesy of American Diving
THIRD PLACE - Walter Marti, Mission Viejo, CA, USA, "Wentletrap Snail Dining on an Anemone"
Won Dri-Vault Case courtesy of American Diving
FOURTH PLACE - Matt Brandt, Los Angeles, CA, USA, "Mola Face"
Won a beautiful book Reefs and Rain Forests courtesy of Murray and Lea Kaufman
FIFTH PLACE - Jeffrey Hoy, Redondo Beach, CA, USA, "Spawning Squid"
HONORABLE MENTION
Matthew Berry, Redondo Beach, CA, USA, "Feeding Lion Fish"
Leandro Blanco, Madrid, Spain, "Surprise"
Matt Brandt, Los Angeles, CA, USA, "Bat Ray Feed"
Chris Limon, Torrance, CA, USA, "Sunny Day in Cortez Banks"
