Winners 2018/2019
ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR
The Doug Perrine Award for Outstanding Achievement
WINNER: Eduardo Acevedo
WWDAS live-aboard dive package for 1
RUNNER UP: Paula Vianna
Ocean Geographic USD500 voucher*
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Crispin Middleton
Ocean Geographic USD300 voucher*
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Wayne Jones
Ocean Geographic USD300 voucher*
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Shane Gross
Ocean Geographic USD300 voucher*
BLACK & WHITE
The Ernie Brooks Award for Outstanding Achievement
WINNER: Scott Portelli
Aiyanar 7 day, 6 nights
RUNNER UP: Renee Capozzola
Ocean Geographic USD500 voucher*
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Wayne Lai
Ocean Geographic USD300 voucher*
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Massimo Giorgetta
Ocean Geographic USD300 voucher*
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Pasquale Vassallo
Ocean Geographic USD300 voucher*
COLOUR PRINT
The Valerie Taylor Award for Outstanding Achievement
WINNER: Renee Capozzola
Bunaken Oasis 5night / 6 day
RUNNER UP: Yung-Sen Wu
Ocean Geographic USD500 voucher*
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Nur Tucker
Ocean Geographic USD300 voucher*
CREATIVE VISION
The Pascal Lecocq Award for Outstanding Achievement
WINNER: Marc Henauer
Aiyanar 7 day, 6 nights
RUNNER UP: Grant Thomas
Ocean Geographic USD500 voucher*
SPECIAL MENTION: Lucie Drlikova
Ocean Geographic USD300 voucher*
SPECIAL MENTION: Nicholas Samaras
Ocean Geographic USD300 voucher*
FISH BEHAVIOUR
The Dr Gerry Allen Award for Outstanding Achievement
WINNER: Songda Cai
DS 161 Ikelite
RUNNER UP: Michael Valos
Ocean Geographic USD500 voucher*
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Paula Vianna
Ocean Geographic USD300 voucher*
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Mirko Zanni
Ocean Geographic USD300 voucher*
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Richard Barnden
Ocean Geographic USD300 voucher*
MUSIC & PICTURES
The Micahel AW Award for Outstanding Achievement
WINNER: Gaetano Anzalone
‘Colapesce’
Cuba Garden of the Queen 7 day dive package
Cuba Garden of the Queen 7 day dive package
RUNNER UP: Norm Vexler
‘Underwater Impressions’
Ocean Geographic USD500 voucher*
Ocean Geographic USD500 voucher*
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Alessandro Grasso
‘Power of the Ocean’
Ocean Geographic USD300 voucher*
Ocean Geographic USD300 voucher*
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Andrej Voje
‘Hidden Treasures’
Ocean Geographic USD300 voucher*
Ocean Geographic USD300 voucher*
SPECIAL MENTION: Gino Symus
‘Fifty Shades of Green’
Ocean Geographic USD200 voucher*
Ocean Geographic USD200 voucher*
COMPACT CAMERA
The Alex Mustard Award Award of Merit for Emerging Photographer
WINNER: Yi-Ping Chang
Cuba Gardens of the Queen 7 day dive package
RUNNER UP: PT Hirschfield
Ocean Geographic USD500 voucher*
COMMENDED: Enrico Somogyi
Ocean Geographic USD300 voucher*
COMMENDED: Enrico Somogyi
Ocean Geographic USD300 voucher*
COMMENDED: Melody Chuang
Ocean Geographic USD300 voucher*
OCEAN GEOGRAPHIC Photo Journalist
Photo Journalist Award for Outstanding Achievement
WINNER: Simon Lorenz
‘Manta Mum’
AUD 800 or USD 800 expedition voucher
AUD 800 or USD 800 expedition voucher
Runner Up: Celia Kujala
‘A Steller time’
Ocean Geographic USD500 voucher*
Ocean Geographic USD500 voucher*
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Duncan Murrell
‘Memorable Ray Ballet’
Ocean Geographic USD300 voucher*
Ocean Geographic USD300 voucher*
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Scott Portelli
‘When Science gives you Lemons’
Ocean Geographic USD300 voucher*
Ocean Geographic USD300 voucher*
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Alejandro Prieto
‘God in Danger’
Ocean Geographic USD300 voucher*
Ocean Geographic USD300 voucher*
PORTFOLIO
The David Doubilet Award for Outstanding Achievement
WINNER: Henley Spiers
SEACAM $2000 voucher plus DAMAI liveaboard cruise
(total 10 images submitted for portfolio – selection of 4 images featured below)
(total 10 images submitted for portfolio – selection of 4 images featured below)
RUNNER UP: Renee Capozzola
Ocean Geographic USD500 voucher*
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Claudio Ceresi
Ocean Geographic USD300 voucher*
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Eduardo Acevedo
Ocean Geographic USD300 voucher*
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Filippo Borghi
Ocean Geographic USD300 voucher*
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Richard Barnden
Ocean Geographic USD300 voucher*
PORTRAIT
The Emory Kristof Award for Outstanding Achievement
WINNER: Filippo Borghi
Walindi Resort 7 day dive package
RUNNER UP: Nicholas Samaras
Ocean Geographic USD500 voucher*
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Celia Kujala
Ocean Geographic USD300 voucher*
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Yatwai So
Ocean Geographic USD300 voucher*
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Claudio Ceresi
Ocean Geographic USD300 voucher*
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Lars Von Ritter Zahony
Ocean Geographic USD300 voucher*
SPECIAL MENTION: Galice Hoarau
Ocean Geographic USD200 voucher*
SMALL EXOTIC ANIMAL
The Neville Coleman Award for Outstanding Achievement
WINNER: Jerome Israel
YOS DIVE 5nights / 6 day
RUNNER UP: Guido Villani
Ocean Geographic USD500 voucher*
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Brett Lobwein
Ocean Geographic USD300 voucher*
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Cédric Péneau
Ocean Geographic USD300 voucher*
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Raffaele Livornese
Ocean Geographic USD300 voucher*
SEASCAPES WITH MODEL
The Stephen Frink Award for Outstanding Achievement
WINNER: Cédric Péneau
GAIA LOVE dive liveaboard
RUNNER UP: Renee Capozzola
Ocean Geographic USD500 voucher*
COMMENDED: Mirko Zanni
Ocean Geographic USD300 voucher*
COMMENDED: Grant Thomas
Ocean Geographic USD300 voucher*
COMMENDED: Jorgen Rasmussen
Ocean Geographic USD300 voucher*
SEASCAPE
The Dr Carden Wallace Award for Outstanding Achievement
WINNER: Filippo Borghi
Solmar V live-aboard cruise
RUNNER UP: Jinggong Zhang
Ocean Geographic USD500 voucher*
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Gino Symus
Ocean Geographic USD300 voucher*
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Renee Capozzola
Ocean Geographic USD300 voucher*
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Alex Kydd
Ocean Geographic USD300 voucher*
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Tyler Wang
Ocean Geographic USD300 voucher*
VISION OF THE SEA
The Howard Hall Award for Outstanding Achievement
WINNER: Dustin Adamson
‘Depth Perception’
AQUATICA 2000 USD voucher
AQUATICA 2000 USD voucher
Runner Up: Alex Del Olmo
‘Lembeh – Out of the Black Into the Blue’
Ocean Geographic USD500 voucher*
Ocean Geographic USD500 voucher*
Highly Commended: Christian Miller
‘Snot Bot’
Ocean Geographic USD300 voucher*
Ocean Geographic USD300 voucher*
Special Mention: Tom Vierus
‘Physio Shark’
Ocean Geographic USD300 voucher*
Ocean Geographic USD300 voucher*
Highly Commended: Vanessa Mignon
‘Sperm Whales – Giants of the Deep’
Ocean Geographic USD300 voucher*
Ocean Geographic USD300 voucher*
BLACK WATER EXPLORATION
The William Hamner Award for Outstanding Achievement
WINNER: Galice Hoarau
YOS DIVE 5nights / 6 day
RUNNER UP: Tianhong Wang
Ocean Geographic USD500 voucher*
COMMENDED: Judy Townsend
Ocean Geographic USD300 voucher*
COMMENDED: Jinggong Zhang
Ocean Geographic USD300 voucher*
COMMENDED: Songda Cai
Ocean Geographic USD300 voucher*
ONE OCEAN
The Sylvia Earle Award for Outstanding Achievement
WINNER: Sandy Yung
Ikelite DS 161
RUNNER UP: Nicholas Samaras
Ocean Geographic USD500 voucher*
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Renata Romeo
Ocean Geographic USD300 voucher*
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Stewart Barry
Ocean Geographic USD300 voucher*
2018/19 Picture of Competition
WINNER: Songda Cai
5 Nights / 6 day package