Winners 2015/2016
PORTRAITS
The Emory Kristof Award for Outstanding Achievement
WINNER: filippo borghi
7 day accommodation and dive Package Aiyanar Dive Resort
RUNNER UP: Claudio Contreras Koob
OG Expedition Voucher $580 for Socorro, Cuba or Fakarava plus OG Premier membership
HONORABLE MENTION: Jeremy Cresswell
OG Premier Membership plus $380 expedition voucher for Socorro, Cuba or Fakarava
HONORABLE MENTION: Pietro Cremone
OG Premier Membership plus $380 expedition voucher for Socorro, Cuba or Fakarava
HONORABLE MENTION: Walter Bassi
OG Premier Membership plus $380 expedition voucher for Socorro, Cuba or Fakarava
HONORABLE MENTION: Lorenzo Terraneo
OG Premier Membership plus $380 expedition voucher for Socorro, Cuba or Fakarava
SPECIAL MENTION: Yen-Yi Lee
OG Expedition Voucher $550 for Socorro, Cuba or Fakarava
FISH BEHAVIOUR
The Gerry Allen Award for Outstanding Achievement
WINNER: Lynn Wu
Dive and Accommodation Package, Avalon Diving Centre, Cuba
RUNNER UP: Marc Henauer
OG Expedition Voucher $580 for Socorro, Cuba or Fakarava plus OG Premier membership
HONORABLE MENTION – Jim Chen
OG Premier Membership plus $380 expedition voucher for Socorro, Cuba or Fakarava
HONORABLE MENTION – Pedro Carrillo
OG Premier Membership plus $380 expedition voucher for Socorro, Cuba or Fakarava
HONORABLE MENTION – Randy Wright
OG Premier Membership plus $380 expedition voucher for Socorro, Cuba or Fakarava
SPECIAL MENTION – Iyad Suleyman
OG Expedition Voucher $550 for Socorro, Cuba or Fakarava
ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR
The Doug Perrine Award for Outstanding Achievement
WINNER: Justin Gilligan
Ikelite DS 161 Strobe
RUNNER UP: Aldo Costa
OG Expedition Voucher $580 for Socorro, Cuba or Fakarava plus OG Premier membership
HONORABLE MENTION – Brent Durand
OG Premier Membership plus $380 expedition voucher for Socorro, Cuba or Fakarava
SPECIAL MENTION – Filippo Borghi
OG Expedition Voucher $550 for Socorro, Cuba or Fakarava
BLACK & WHITE
The Ernie Brooks Award for Outstanding Achievement
WINNER: Ellen Cuylaerts
Yos Dive accommodation dive package
RUNNER UP: Tanya Houppermans
OG Expedition Voucher $580 for Socorro, Cuba or Fakarava plus OG Premier membership
HONORABLE MENTION – Wai Hoe Mok
OG Premier Membership plus $380 expedition voucher for Socorro, Cuba or Fakarava
HONORABLE MENTION – Christian Vizl
OG Premier Membership plus $380 expedition voucher for Socorro, Cuba or Fakarava
SPECIAL MENTION – Jorgen Rasmussen
OG Expedition Voucher $550 for Socorro, Cuba or Fakarava
COLOUR PRINT
The Valerie Taylor Award for Outstanding Achievement
WINNER: Adriano Morettin
Yos Dive accommodation Dive Package
RUNNER UP: Justin Gilligan
OG Expedition Voucher $580 for Socorro, Cuba or Fakarava plus OG Premier membership
HONORABLE MENTION: Matthew Smith
OG Premier Membership plus $380 expedition voucher for Socorro, Cuba or Fakarava
SEASCAPES
The Carden Wallace Award for Outstanding Achievement
WINNER: Massimo Giorgetta
Dive and Accommodation Package, Avalon Diving Centre, Cuba
RUNNER UP: Shane Gross
OG Expedition Voucher $580 for Socorro, Cuba or Fakarava plus OG Premier membership
HONORABLE MENTION: Christian Vizl
OG Premier Membership plus $380 expedition voucher for Socorro, Cuba or Fakarava
HONORABLE MENTION: Wai Hoe Mok
OG Premier Membership plus $380 expedition voucher for Socorro, Cuba or Fakarava
HONORABLE MENTION: Pedro Carrillo
OG Premier Membership plus $380 expedition voucher for Socorro, Cuba or Fakarava
PEOPLE & SEASCAPES
The Kurt Amsler Award for Outstanding Achievement
WINNER: Greg Lecoeur
Ikelite DS 161 Strobe Strobe
RUNNER UP: Brent Durand
OG Expedition Voucher $580 for Socorro, Cuba or Fakarava plus OG Premier membership
HONORABLE MENTION: Petteri Viljakainen
OG Premier Membership plus $380 expedition voucher for Socorro, Cuba or Fakarava
SPECIAL MENTION: Brett Lobwein
OG Expedition Voucher $550 for Socorro, Cuba or Fakarava
SMALL EXOTIC ANIMAL (SEA)
The Neville Coleman Award for Outstanding Achievement
WINNER: Lynn Wu
7 day accommodation and dive Package Aiyanar Dive Resort
RUNNER UP: Massimo Giorgetta
OG Expedition Voucher $580 for Socorro, Cuba or Fakarava plus OG Premier membership
HONORABLE MENTION: Kaido Haagen
OG Premier Membership plus $380 expedition voucher for Socorro, Cuba or Fakarava
HONORABLE MENTION: Lynn Wu
OG Premier Membership plus $380 expedition voucher for Socorro, Cuba or Fakarava
PORTFOLIO AWARD
The David Doubilet Award for Outstanding Achievement
WINNER: Greg Lecoeur
2000 Euro Seacam voucher plus MSY Seahorse Raja Ampat expedition
RUNNER UP: Francis Perez
USD 1500 SEAHORSE Expedition voucher plus OG Expedition Voucher $580 for Socorro, Cuba or Fakarava plus OG Premier membership
HONORABLE MENTION: Filippo Borghi
OG Premier Membership plus $380 expedition voucher for Socorro, Cuba or Fakarava
HONORABLE MENTION: Pedro Carrillo
OG Premier Membership plus $380 expedition voucher for Socorro, Cuba or Fakarava
CREATIVE VISION
The Wyland Award for Outstanding Achievement
WINNER: Steve Wall
One week Maldives Princess Live-aboard
RUNNER UP: Bruno VAN SAEN
OG Expedition Voucher $580 for Socorro, Cuba or Fakarava plus OG Premier membership
HONORABLE MENTION – Chase Darnell
OG Premier Membership plus $380 expedition voucher for Socorro, Cuba or Fakarava
HONORABLE MENTION – Tommi Kokkola
OG Premier Membership plus $380 expedition voucher for Socorro, Cuba or Fakarava
VISION OF THE SEA
The Howard Hall Award for Outstanding Achievement
Award for Outstanding Achievement: Nick Dean
Walindi Accommodation & Dive Package
Award of Merit: Frans De Backer
OG Expedition Voucher $580 for Socorro, Cuba or Fakarava plus OG Premier membership
Special Mention: Vanessa Cara-Kerr
OG Premier Membership plus $350 expedition voucher
EMERGING PHOTOGRAPHER
The Ocean Geographic Merit of Excellence Award
WINNER: James Deverich
5 day accommodation and dive Package Scuba Seraya Dive Resort
Runner Up: Rosie Leaney
OG Expedition Voucher $580 for Socorro, Cuba or Fakarava plus OG Premier membership
Honorable Mention: Christine Fernance
OG Premier Membership plus $380 expedition voucher for Socorro, Cuba or Fakarava
Honorable Mention: Thomas Chandra
OG Premier Membership plus $380 expedition voucher for Socorro, Cuba or Fakarava
OCEAN GEOGRAPHIC PHOTO JOURNALIST AWARD
WINNER: Shane Gross
$800 Cash plus publication in Ocean Geographic
RUNNER UP: Wai Hoe Mok
OG Expedition Voucher $580 for Socorro, Cuba or Fakarava plus OG Premier membership
YOUNG PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
The Alex Mustard Award for Outstanding Achievement
WINNER: Judy Wangye
Cash $500 plus OG Premier Membership
RUNNER UP: Liam Smith
Cash $300 plus OG Premier Membership
HONORABLE MENTION: Ollie Tan
OG Premier Membership