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Thomas Heckmann

Born 1964 in Germany. A graduate electrotechnical engineer and working as a Service Manager. Underwater photographer since 1994.German champion in uw-photography 2007. Two times overall winner of the biggest german contest "Kamera Louis Boutan". Member of the national german team since 2005. Using Nikon cameras in Seacam housings and strobes from Nikon, Seacam and Subtronic.

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Posted: Monday, January 23, 2023
DPG/Wetpixel Masters 2022 Winners Announced

The DPG/Wetpixel Masters Underwater Imaging Competition winners have been announced. The contest celebrates the splendor of the oceans, the skill of the entrants, and the intricate and challenging art of underwater imaging.

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The winners of the 2022 edition of the competition have been announced! Entrants compete for prizes in 6 categories, with the top image among the category winners receiving the grand prize of $1000 in cash. Congratulations to Martin Broen, whose 1st place image in the Black & White category earned him the grand prize.

Best of Show by Martin
Best of Show

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Martin Broen

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Black & White
1st Place
Over-Under Winning Photograph by JillAnne Ward

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JillAnne Ward McCarty

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Over-Under
1st Place
Traditional Winning Photograph by Renata

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Renata Romeo

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Traditional
1st Place

The 2021 competition winners have been announced! The competition celebrates the splendor of the oceans, the skill of the entrants, and the intricate and challenging art of underwater imaging. Congratulations to Martin Broen, who won “Best of Show” for his 1st place image from the Black and White category, taking home the $1,000 cash prize.

Best of Show by Martin
Best of Show

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Martin Broen

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Black and White
1st Place
Wide Angle Traditional Winning Photograph by Enrico

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Enrico Somogyi

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Wide Angle Traditional
1st Place
Macro Unrestricted Winning Photograph by Sander

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Sander van der Heijden

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Macro Unrestricted
1st Place

The winners of the 2020 DEEP Indonesia imaging competition have been announced! With more than $45,000 in prizes, this year’s contest attracted thousands of entries in several themed categories. The Best of Show was awarded to Enrico Somogyi for a creative capture of a golden jellyfish in Palau.

Best of Show by Enrico
Best of Show

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Enrico Somogyi

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Compact Cameras
1st Place
Reefscapes Winning Photograph by Fressia

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Fressia Peng

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Reefscapes
1st Place
Animal Behavior Winning Photograph by Jenny

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Jenny Stock

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Animal Behavior
1st Place

The 2020 competition winners have been announced! Congratulations to all the underwater photographers who participated, and to the winners from around the world. The DPG/Wetpixel Masters Underwater Imaging Competition is one of the most prestigous international underwater imagery events, and over $55,000 of world-class prizes have been awarded, including a $1,000 cash prize to the “Best of Show” winner – Scott Portelli.

Best of Show by Scott
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Scott Portelli

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Wide Angle Unrestricted
1st Place
Macro Unrestricted Winning Photograph by Keigo

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Keigo Kawamura

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Macro Unrestricted
1st Place
Macro Traditional Winning Photograph by Yatwai

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Yatwai So

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Macro Traditional
1st Place

The winners of the 2019 DEEP Indonesia imaging competition have been announced! With more than $45,000 in prizes, this year’s contest attracted thousands of entries in several themed categories. The Best of Show was awarded to Grant Thomas for an impressive split shot titled “Papuan Sunset.”

Best of Show by Grant
Best of Show

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Grant Thomas

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Over-Unders
1st Place
Animal Portrait Winning Photograph by Nicholas

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Nicholas Samaras

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Animal Portrait
1st Place
Animal Behavior Winning Photograph by Jinggong

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Jinggong Zhang

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Animal Behavior
1st Place