Winners 2017

PORTRAITS

The Emory Kristof Award for Outstanding Achievement

WINNER: Renee Capozzola

Walindi 7 day Dive and Accommodation Package

RUNNER UP: Wayne Jones

Ocean Geographic Expedition Voucher EURO 680 for South Africa Southern Right Whales plus OG Premier membership

HONORABLE MENTION: Aldo Costa

Avalon Cuban Diving Voucher value $US 500 from Ocean Geographic

HONORABLE MENTION: Matteo Visconti

Avalon Cuban Diving Voucher value $US 500 from Ocean Geographic

HONORABLE MENTION: Debbie Wallace

Avalon Cuban Diving Voucher value $US 500 from Ocean Geographic

HONORABLE MENTION: Suzan Meldonian

$US 500 voucher Nautilus Explorer/Undersea to Guadalupe* from Ocean Geographic
(* for use before end Dec 2017)

FISH BEHAVIOUR

The Gerry Allen Award for Outstanding Achievement

WINNER: Filippo Borghi

Aquatica Voucher $2000

RUNNER UP: Ally McDowell

MSY Seahorse Voucher value $US800 from Ocean Geographic plus OG Premier Membership

HONORABLE MENTION – Henley Spiers

Avalon Cuban Diving Voucher value $US 500 from Ocean Geographic

HONORABLE MENTION – Nuswanto Lobbu

Avalon Cuban Diving Voucher value $US 500 from Ocean Geographic

HONORABLE MENTION – Greg Lecoeur

Avalon Cuban Diving Voucher value $US 500 from Ocean Geographic

SPECIAL MENTION – Adriano Morettin

MSY Seahorse Voucher value $US380 from Ocean Geographic

ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR

The Doug Perrine Award for Outstanding Achievement

WINNER: Justin Gilligan

Ikelite DS 161 Strobe

RUNNER UP: Pasquale Vassallo

MSY Seahorse Voucher value $US800 from Ocean Geographic plus OG Premier membership

HONORABLE MENTION – Fabrice Guerin

Avalon Cuban Diving Voucher value $US500 from Ocean Geographic

HONORABLE MENTION – Paul Okumura

Avalon Cuban Diving Voucher value $US500 from Ocean Geographic

HONORABLE MENTION – Pietro Formis

Avalon Cuban Diving Voucher value $US500 from Ocean Geographic

HONORABLE MENTION – Fabrice Guerin

MSY Seahorse Voucher value $US500 from Ocean Geographic

SPECIAL MENTION – Alejandro Prieto

MSY Seahorse Voucher $US380 from Ocean Geographic

SPECIAL MENTION – Filippo Borghi

MSY Seahorse Voucher $US380 from Ocean Geographic

SPECIAL MENTION – Simone Caprodossi

MSY Seahorse Voucher $US380 from Ocean Geographic

BLACK & WHITE

The Ernie Brooks Award for Outstanding Achievement

WINNER: Jamie Schroter

Aiyanar 7 day Accommodation and Dive Package

RUNNER UP: Elisabeth Lauwerys

MSY Seahorse Voucher value $US800 from Ocean Geographic plus OG Premier membership

HONORABLE MENTION – John Nussbaum

Avalon Diving Cuba Voucher valued $US500 from Ocean Geographic

HONORABLE MENTION – Brent Barnes

Avalon Cuba Diving Voucher valued $US500 from Ocean Geographic

SPECIAL MENTION – Scott Portelli

MSY Seahorse Voucher valued $US380 from Ocean Geographic

SPECIAL MENTION – Allen Walker

MSY Seahorse Voucher valued $US380 from Ocean Geographic

SPECIAL MENTION – Gino Symus

MSY Seahorse Voucher valued $US380 from Ocean Geographic

SPECIAL MENTION – Matthew Meier

MSY Seahorse Voucher valued $US380 from Ocean Geographic

COLOUR PRINT

The Valerie Taylor Award for Outstanding Achievement

WINNER: Peter de Maagt

Scuba Seraya 5 day Accommodation and Dive Package

RUNNER UP: Giacomo Marchione

MSY Seahorse Voucher valued $800 from Ocean Geographic plus OG Premier membership

HONORABLE MENTION: Justin Gilligan

Avalon Cuba Diving Voucher valued $US 500 from Ocean Geographic

HONORABLE MENTION: Tracey Jennings

Avalon Cuba Diving Voucher valued $US 500 from Ocean Geographic

HONORABLE MENTION: Brett Lobwein

Avalon Cuba Diving Voucher valued $US 500 from Ocean Geographic

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)

RUNNER UP: Yatwai So

USD 800 Voucher for Nautilus Explorer/Undersea to Guadalupe* plus OG Premier Membership
(* for use before end Dec 2017)

HONORABLE MENTION: Iyad Suleman

Avalon Cuban Diving Voucher value $US 500 from Ocean Geographic

HONORABLE MENTION: Jeff Milisen

Avalon Cuban Diving Voucher value $US 500 from Ocean Geographic

HONORABLE MENTION: Irwin Ang

Avalon Cuban Diving Voucher value $US 500 from Ocean Geographic

HONORABLE MENTION: Suzan Meldonian

MSY Seahorse Voucher value $US 500 from Ocean Geographic

SEASCAPES

The Carden Wallace Award for Outstanding Achievement

WINNER: Alex Lindbloom

WWDS 10 night Cruise aboard Indo Siren to Komodo

RUNNER UP: Yen-Yi Lee

Yos Dive Lembeh 4 nights accommodation & dive package

HONORABLE MENTION: Marco Gargiulo

Avalon Cuba Diving Voucher value $US500 from Ocean Geographic

HONORABLE MENTION: Marin Hristov

Avalon Cuba Diving Voucher value $US500 from Ocean Geographic

HONORABLE MENTION: Massimo Giorgetta

Avalon Cuba Diving Voucher value $US500 from Ocean Geographic

HONORABLE MENTION: Renee Capozzola

Avalon Cuba Diving Voucher value $US500 from Ocean Geographic

HONORABLE MENTION: Yen-Yi Lee

Avalon Cuba Diving Voucher value $US500 from Ocean Geographic

SEASCAPES & PEOPLE

The Stephen Frink Award for Outstanding Achievement

WINNER: Ken Kiefer

Maldives Princess 1 week Liveaboard Package

RUNNER UP: Tobias Friedrich

$US 800 Voucher for Nautilus Explorer/Undersea to Guadalupe* & OG Premier Membership
(* for use before end Dec 2017)

HONORABLE MENTION: Francis Perez

Avalon Cuban Diving Voucher value $US 500 from Ocean Geographic

HONORABLE MENTION: Jorgen Rasmussen

Avalon Cuban Diving Voucher value $US 500 from Ocean Geographic

HONORABLE MENTION: Patrick Neumann

Avalon Cuban Diving Voucher value $US 500 from Ocean Geographic

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

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

WINNER: Alex Lindbloom

Ikelite DS 161

RUNNER UP: Irwin Ang

MSY Seahorse Voucher valued $US 800 from Ocean Geographic plus OG Premier Membership

HONORABLE MENTION – Doris Vierkoetter

Avalon Cuban Diving Voucher valued $US500 from Ocean Geographic

HONORABLE MENTION – Ray Collins

Avalon Cuban Diving Voucher valued $US500 from Ocean Geographic

SPECIAL MENTION – Guglielmo Cicerchia

MSY Seahorse Voucher valued $US380 from Ocean Geographic

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

WINNER: Neil Wijayaratne

Aiyanar 7 day Accommodation & Dive Package

Runner Up: Marco Steiner

MSY Seahorse Voucher $US 800 from Ocean Geographic plus OG Premier membership

Honorable Mention: Antonio Robles

Avalon Cuban Diving Voucher US 500 from Ocean Geographic

Honorable Mention: Anna Hermsen

Avalon Cuban Diving Voucher US 500 from Ocean Geographic

Honorable Mention: Charlotte Sams

Avalon Cuban Diving Voucher US 500 from Ocean Geographic

Special Mention: Steve Melanson

MSY Seahorse Voucher US 380 from Ocean Geographic

OCEAN GEOGRAPHIC PHOTO JOURNALIST AWARD

WINNER: Suzan Meldonian

‘Black Magic’
Avalon Cuban Diving 7 day Dive & Accommodation Package

RUNNER UP: Shane Gross

‘Conch Story’
OG Expedition Voucher EURO 680 for South Africa plus OG Premier membership

Editors Choice Winner: Rosie Leaney

‘The story of a Santuary’
OG Expedition Voucher EURO 680 for South Africa plus OG Premier membership

Special Mention: Isabella Maffei

‘The Cammogli Tonnagella’
MSY Seahorse Voucher $380 from Ocean Geographic

Special Mention: Jenni Whiteley

‘Clipperton’
MSY Seahorse Voucher $380 from Ocean Geographic

Special Mention: Ron Watkins

‘An Unrivaled Encounter with Orcas in the Galapagos’
MSY Seahorse Voucher $380 from Ocean Geographic

Special Mention: Pasquale Vassallo

‘The Jellyfish and his Guests’
MSY Seahorse Voucher $380 from Ocean Geographic

YOUNG PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR

The Alex Mustard Award for Outstanding Achievement

WINNER: Moby Algood

Ikelite DS161, Elysium Arctic Book & OG Premier Membership

Runner Up: Drew Smith

Big Blue Lumen Light, Global Treasures Book & OG Premier Membership

HONORABLE MENTION: Jan Jacobs

OG Premier Membership