1st Place - Man and the Sea

Noam Kortler
Israel

“Diver with Barracudas”
Diver silhouettesurrounded by a school of barracuda.
Location: Papua New Guinea

Nikon D2X
Seacam Housing
2 x Nikonos SB 105
1/160 @ f/10, ISO 100

2nd Place - Man and the Sea

Adam Minu
Hong Kong

“Diver and Jellyfish”
Female diver surrounded by jellyfish.
Location: East Kalimantan, Indonesia

Canon EOS 1Ds Mark II
Seacam Housing
2x Inon Z-220s
1/100 @ f/11, ISO 100

3rd Place - Man and the Sea

Adam Minu
Hong Kong

“Diver and barracuda”
Location: East Kalimantan, Indonesia

Canon EOS 1Ds Mark II
Seacam Housing
2x Inon Z-220s
1/250 @ f/8, ISO 100

Honorable Mention - Man and the Sea

Kimfai Mau
Hong Kong

“Come together”
The moray, sting ray, napoleon and the divers happen to fall into the good position for a photo.
Location: Felidhoo Atoll, Maldives

Nikon F100
Seacam Housing
Ikelite S200
1/60 @ f/5.6, ISO 100

Honorable Mention - Man and the Sea

Jonas Vannar
Sweden

“Man on the ice”
A man is standing on the ice of a frozen lake, in his right hand he is holding the "ice saw"
Location: Jokkmokk, Northern Sweden

Canon EOS 350D
Sea & Sea Housing
1/60 @ f/10, ISO 200

1st Place – The Macro World Alessio Viora
Italy

“Alien World”
Night dive in the cold D’Acqua Lake
Location: Capo D’Acqua, Italy

Nikon F100
Underwave Housing
Subtronic Mega Color Strobes
1/250 @ f/29, ISO 50

2nd Place – The Macro World

Paolo Rossi
Italy

“On the string”
A crab who lives in black coral, you can see some polyps attached on the crab.
Location: Moalboal, Philippines

Canon G2
Nobu Hiray Housing
Internal flash
1/60 @ f/6.3, ISO Auto

3rd Place – The Macro World

Adam Minu
Hong Kong

“Goby on sea squirts”
Beautiful goby sitting on blue tunicates.
Location: Komodo, Indonesia

Canon EOS 1Ds Mark II
Seacam Housing
2x Inon Z-220s
1/125 @ f/16, ISO 100

Honorable Mention – The Macro World

Alex Tattersall
UK

“The Pipes”
Family of Harlequin Ghost Pipefish
Location: Anilao, Philippines

Canon 400D
Patima Housing
2xInon Z240
1/60 @ f/6.3, ISO 100

Honorable Mention – The Macro World

Paolo Rossi
Italy

“The ghost”
A beautiful ghost pipefish taken in a very unusual environment with many fishes
Location: Lembeh Strait, Indonesia

Canon G2
Nobu Hiray Housing
Internal Flash
1/60 @ f/6.3, ISO Auto

1st Place – Majesty of the Oceans

Yeang Chng
USA

“Cuttlefish”
Female cuttlefish in blue water mangroves.
Location: Raja Ampat Islands, West Papua

Canon 1Ds Mark II
Seacam Housing
Inon Z240
1/250 @ f/20, ISO 100

2nd Place – Majesty of the Oceans

Jose Angel Fernandez Esparza
Spain

“Air force”
Great Manta flying with escorts like missiles
Location: Manta point, Mozambique

Nikon D200
Subal Housing
2x Subtronic Mini
1/350 @ f/8, ISO 100

3rd Place – Majesty of the Oceans

Pasquale Pascullo
USA

“Jam or Jelly”
End of a dive, came across this jelly fish on the line back to the boat.
Location: Australia Barrier Reef

Canon 10d
Ikelite Housing
Ikelite DS125
1/125 @ f/11, ISO 200

Honorable Mention – Majesty of the Oceans

Noam Kortler
Israel

“Creeping”
Sea snake creeping across the reef.
Location: Papua New Guinea

Nikon D2X
Seacam Housing
2 x Nikonos SB 105
1/8 @ f/16, ISO 100

Honorable Mention – Majesty of the Oceans

Alessio Viora
Italy

“Sipadan Circle”
Large school of Jack hunting along Barracuda Point
Location: Sipadan - Malaysia

Canon EOS 5D
Seacam Housing
Subtronic megacolor
1/125 @ f/11, ISO 125

Special Mention – Majesty of the Oceans
* We had to give this shot a special mention since it touched us all, but it was not taken underwater.

Nancy Boucha
USA

“Dream Time”
Pod of Atlantic Spotted Dolphins
Location: Belize

Nikon D70
1/125 @ f/5.6, ISO 200

1st Place – California

Rick Coleman
USA

“Shall We Dance?”
Playmates from the Sea Lion Rookery
Location: Santa Barbara Island, CA

Canon EOS 20D
Aquatica Hosuing
2x Inon
1/250 @ f/10, ISO 200

2nd Place – California

Roger Carlson
USA

“Paper Nautilus”
A paper nautilus, with egg casing.
Location: San Nicolas Island, California

Olympus 5050
Olympus Housing
2x Ikelite DS125, 2 EV Controllers
1/125 @ f/2.6, ISO 64

3rd Place – California

Steven Trainoff
USA

“Flying Garabaldi”
Face view of a the California Saltwater State fish (Hypsypops rubicundus)
Location: Santa Cruz Island, CA

Olympus C5050z
Olympus PT-015
Inon Z220
1/125 @ f/2.6, ISO 64

Honorable Mention – California

Bonnie Zaleski
USA

“Wondergaze”
Baby sealion curiously staring at my camera…
Location: Anacapa Island,CA (Channel Is)

Nikon D70S
Sea & Sea Housing
2x Ys90
1/160 @ f/8, ISO 200

Honorable Mention – California

Roger Carlson
USA

“Rockfish”
Rockfish on a pinnacle off San Miguel Island
Location: San Miguel Island, California

Olympus 5050
Olympus Housing
2x Ikelite DS125, 2 EV Controllers
Inon
1/160 @ f/1.8, ISO 200

1st Place – Video

Simon Spear
UK

“Sharkbeat”
Locations: Nassau Bahamas, Koh Phi Phi Thailand, Koh Tao Thailand, Cornwall UK.

Sony PC350
Ikelite Housing
2 x UK Light Canons

Epoque DCL-20 WA Lens

2nd Place – Video

Nancy Boucha
USA

“Eulogy for Our Oceans”
Locations: St. Lucia, Sulawesi, Tahiti

Nikon D70
Subal Housing
Ikelite DS125

3rd Place - Video

Walter Lackner
USA

“Playing Lions”
Location: Western Australia

Sony DCR PC330E
Amphibico Housing

No lights

Honorable Mention - Video

Walter Marti
USA

“The Pier”
Location: Southern California

Sony HCi
Amphibico Housing
L&M SunRay
L&M external Monitor