ADEX PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
PortfolioBoz Johnson
United States
"Blackwater Variety Portfolio"
Location: Anilao, Batangas, Philippines and Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia
Prize
SEACAM underwater housing voucher worth US$10,000
Animal Behavior
Winner
Min-seok Jeon
South Korea
"Breeding Circle"
Location: Busan, South Korea
Prize
6-night packages exploring Sri Lanka’s marine and coastal attractions, including accommodation, international air ticket, and domestic travel, each worth US$3,000
Runner-up
Sam Blount
United States
"Lunging Leopard"
Location: Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Prize
3-day, 2-night stays at One Ocean Nature Conservation Centre, Borneo, Sabah each worth US$800
Marelux Apollo Y strobe worth US$550
Honorable Mention
James Ferrara
United States
"Proud Papa"
Location: Palm Beach, Florida, USA
Honorable Mention
Kuowei Kao
Taiwan
"Rainbow’s Breath"
Location: Anilao, Batangas, Philippines
Conservation
Winner
Khaichuin Sim
Malaysia
"Where Innocence Meets Tradition"
Location: Faroe Islands (Denmark)
Prize
6-night packages exploring Sri Lanka’s marine and coastal attractions, including accommodation, international air ticket, and domestic travel, each worth US$3,000
Runner-up
Domenico Roscigno
Italy
"Tears"
Location: Procida Island, Gulf of Naples, Italy
Prize
3-day, 2-night stays at One Ocean Nature Conservation Centre, Borneo, Sabah each worth US$800
Backscatter Mini Flash MF-3 (including charger and batteries) worth US$685
Honorable Mention
Thomas Pavy
France
"Tamataroa"
Location: Rangiroa, French Polynesia
Honorable Mention
Ysabela Coll
Dominican Republic
"Between Ropes"
Location: Bayahibe, Dominican Republic
Blackwater
Winner
Chris Gug
United States
"Liftoff"
Location: Lembeh Strait, Indonesia
Prize
10-day dive package at Lembeh Resort and Murex Bangka, Sulawesi, Indonesia worth US$3,600
Runner-up
Seong-cheol Cho
South Korea
"Startled Coil"
Location: Anilao, Batangas, Philippines
Prize
3-day, 2-night stays at One Ocean Nature Conservation Centre, Borneo, Sabah each worth US$800
Marelux Apollo S strobe worth US$700
Honorable Mention
Giacomo Marchione
Italy
"The Martian"
Location: Anilao, Batangas, Philippines
Honorable Mention
Kellda Centeno
Philippines
"An Unlikely Pair"
Location: Anilao, Batangas, Philippines
Smartphone
Winner
PJ Aristorenas
Philippines
"The Neon Nomad"
Location: Anilao, Batangas, Philippines
Prize
6-day, 12-dive package at Andau Dive Resort, Raja Ampat, Indonesia worth US$1,600
Runner-up
Dennis Corpuz
Philippines
"Parenting"
Location: Anilao, Batangas, Philippines
Prize
AOI UH-ACT Underwater Action Camera Housing Combo Kit worth US$570
Honorable Mention
Jack Ho
China
"Gaze in the Abyssal Glow"
Location: Lembeh Strait, Indonesia
Honorable Mention
Dennis Corpuz
Philippines
"Dragon Shrimp"
Location: Anilao, Batangas, Philippines
Portfolio
Winner
Boz Johnson
United States
"Blackwater Variety Portfolio"
Location: Anilao, Batangas, Philippines and Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia
Prize
SEACAM underwater housing voucher worth US$10,000
Runner-up
Oliver Clarke
United Kingdom
"Portraits of Ocean Giants"
Location: Australia, Timor-Leste, Mexico, Japan
Prize
4-night full-board package at Sudamala Resort, Seraya, Indonesia, including 9 dives with Aqura Dive worth US$1,715
Backscatter Hybrid Flash HF-1 (including charger and batteries) worth US$1,185
Honorable Mention
Stéphane Rochon
France
"Ode to Jessica, Underwater Muse"
Location: Pessac, France
Honorable Mention
Dennis Corpuz
Philippines
"Blackwater Invasion"
Location: Anilao, Batangas, Philippines
Ocean Planet
Winner
Sam Blount
United States
"Gentoo Split"
Location: Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Prize
7-night, 10-dive package at Atmosphere Resorts & Spa, Philippines worth US$2,000
Runner-up
Alexander Stammers
New Zealand
"Shallow Water Hunting"
Location: Mangawhai Beach, New Zealand
Prize
Backscatter Atom Flash AF-1 (including charger and batteries) worth US$920
Honorable Mention
Borut Furlan
Slovenia
"Pink Whipray"
Location: Moʼorea, French Polynesia
Honorable Mention
Khaichuin Sim
Malaysia
"Born of the Sea"
Location: Mabul Island, Semporna, Sabah, Malaysia
Underwater Arts
Winner
Ysabela Coll
Dominican Republic
"Sharks in the Clouds"
Location: –
Prize
Montblanc for BMW Duffle Bag worth US$2,100
Runner-up
William Drumm
United States
"Elegy"
Location: Denver, Colorado, USA
Prize
SEA&SEA YS-D130R strobe (Pro Package) worth US$1,200
Marelux Spectrum 1000 video light worth US$150
Honorable Mention
Tasha Waller
Australia
"Small but Deadly"
Location: –
Honorable Mention
Ysabela Coll
Dominican Republic
"Beneath the Waterlilies"
Location: –
Short Film
Winner
Alfred Schaschl
Austria
"Magic Moments"
Location: Lembeh Strait, Indonesia; Dauin, Philippines; and Arnoldstein, Austria
Prize
SUBNOX SUB5KW compact video lights (pair) including single snoot worth US$1,350
Runner-up
Fabien Michenet
France
"Pelagic: Ordinary Moments of Ocean Life"
Location: Tahiti, French Polynesia
Prize
SUBNOX SUB5KW compact video light with snoot worth US$750
Honorable Mention
Carmen Obied
Britain/Spain/Egypt
"Voices of the Forest: Beneath Catalina’s Emerald Canopy"
Location: Catalina Island, Channel Islands, Laguna Beach, Redondo Beach, Southern California, USA
Honorable Mention
Matthias Edling
Sweden
"Circle of Life: Guardians of the Ocean"
Location: Raja Ampat, Indonesia