Winners 2017
PORTRAITS
The Emory Kristof Award for Outstanding Achievement
RUNNER UP: Wayne Jones
Ocean Geographic Expedition Voucher EURO 680 for South Africa Southern Right Whales plus OG Premier membership
FISH BEHAVIOUR
The Gerry Allen Award for Outstanding Achievement
RUNNER UP: Ally McDowell
MSY Seahorse Voucher value $US800 from Ocean Geographic plus OG Premier Membership
ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR
The Doug Perrine Award for Outstanding Achievement
RUNNER UP: Pasquale Vassallo
MSY Seahorse Voucher value $US800 from Ocean Geographic plus OG Premier membership
BLACK & WHITE
The Ernie Brooks Award for Outstanding Achievement
RUNNER UP: Elisabeth Lauwerys
MSY Seahorse Voucher value $US800 from Ocean Geographic plus OG Premier membership
COLOUR PRINT
The Valerie Taylor Award for Outstanding Achievement
RUNNER UP: Giacomo Marchione
MSY Seahorse Voucher valued $800 from Ocean Geographic plus OG Premier membership
SMALL EXOTIC ANIMAL
The Neville Coleman Award for Outstanding Achievement
WINNER: Jim Chen
USD 2000 Voucher for Nautilus Explorer/Undersea to Guadalupe*
(* for use before end Dec 2017)
(* for use before end Dec 2017)
RUNNER UP: Yatwai So
USD 800 Voucher for Nautilus Explorer/Undersea to Guadalupe* plus OG Premier Membership
(* for use before end Dec 2017)
(* for use before end Dec 2017)
SEASCAPES
The Carden Wallace Award for Outstanding Achievement
SEASCAPES & PEOPLE
The Stephen Frink Award for Outstanding Achievement
RUNNER UP: Tobias Friedrich
$US 800 Voucher for Nautilus Explorer/Undersea to Guadalupe* & OG Premier Membership
(* for use before end Dec 2017)
(* for use before end Dec 2017)
PORTFOLIO
The David Doubilet Award for Outstanding Achievement
WINNER: Eduardo Acevedo
Dive Damai 1 week Liveaboard Package
RUNNER UP: Filippo Borghi
USD 1000 voucher for Nautilus Explorer/Undersea to Guadalupe* plus OG Premier membership
* use before end Dec 2017
* use before end Dec 2017
HONORABLE MENTION: Greg Lecoeur
MSY Seahorse Voucher value $US 500 from Ocean Geographic
SPECIAL MENTION: Ray Collins
MSY Seahorse Voucher value $US 380 from Ocean Geographic
CREATIVE VISION
The Pascal Lecocq Award for Outstanding Achievement
RUNNER UP: Irwin Ang
MSY Seahorse Voucher valued $US 800 from Ocean Geographic plus OG Premier Membership
MUSIC & PICTURES
The Micahel AW Award for Outstanding Achievement
WINNER: Mok Wai Hoe
Seacam Housing Voucher EURO 2000
Runner Up: Pietro Cremone
OG Expedition Voucher valued $US800 for South Africa or Cuba & OG Premier Membership
Honorable Mention: Massimo Giorgetta
Avalon Cuban Diving Voucher $US500 from Ocean Geographic
Special Mention: Brett Lobwein
YOS Dive Voucher valued $US380 from Ocean Geographic
Encouragement Award: Gino Symus
MSY Seahorse Voucher valued $US380 from Ocean Geographic
Encouragement Award: Kara Murphy
MSY Seahorse Voucher valued $US380 from Ocean Geographic
VISION OF THE SEA
The Howard Hall Award for Outstanding Achievement
WINNER: Erick Higuera – ‘The Legacy’
MSY Seahorse Liveaboard Package
RUNNER UP: Vanessa Cara-Kerr – ‘A Coral Nightmare’
$US 1000 on the Nautilus Explorer / Undersea to Guadalupe & OG Premier Membership
SPECIAL JURY AWARD – Christian Miller ‘Snot Bot’
Big Blue 15000 Lumen Light
Honorable Mention: Jeremie Collado ‘I am Morgan’
Avalon Cuban Diving Voucher Value $500 from Ocean Geographic
Special Mention: Florian Fischer ‘Socorro – Above & Below’
Avalon Cuban Diving Voucher Value $380 from Ocean Geographic
Special Mention: Kohei Ueno ‘Komodo’
Avalon Cuban Diving Voucher Value $380 from Ocean Geographic
Special Mention: Vanessa Mignon ‘Humpback Whales of Tonga’
Avalon Cuban Diving Voucher Value $380 from Ocean Geographic
EMERGING (NOVICE) PHOTOGRAPHER
The Ocean Geographic Merit of Excellence Award
Runner Up: Marco Steiner
MSY Seahorse Voucher $US 800 from Ocean Geographic plus OG Premier membership
OCEAN GEOGRAPHIC PHOTO JOURNALIST AWARD
YOUNG PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
The Alex Mustard Award for Outstanding Achievement