Best-In-Show Prize (Photo): The David Doubilet Award for Excellence in Underwater Photography. |
Sharky Sunset Renee Capozzola
Palos Verdes Estates CA Equipment: Canon 5D Mark iii, Nauticam housing, Canon 16-35mm f/2.8, dual Sea&Sea YS D1's
Location: French Polynesia | 
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GENERAL/MARINE LIFE: |
First Place: Busy Ellen Cuylaerts
Bodden Town, Grand Cayman Equipment: Nikon D800 Nikkor 16mm YS250
Location: Devil's Grotto, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands | 
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Second Place: Blankey Ellen Cuylaerts Equipment Nikon D800 Nikkor 16mm Sola 3000
Location: Sandbar Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands | 
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Honorable Mention: Whale Trail Beau Pilgrim
?Caves Beach NS AU Equipment: Canon 5D Mark III with Canon 8-15mm f/4, housed in AquaTech DC5-V3 water housing & large dome port
Location: Vava'u, Tonga | 
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GREEN/COLD WATER |
First Place: Giant Sea Basses Furlan Borut
Ljubljana, Slovenija Equipment: Nikon D800 / Seacam
Location: Catalina, California, USA | 
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Second Place: Anglerfish Fredrik Ehrenstroem
Västra Götaland, Sweden Equipment: Nikon D200 with 10-24 mm Nikkor in a Hugyfot housing and 2 Sea&Sea YS110a strobes.
Location: Norway/Kristiansund/Örnvika | 
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Third Place: Sun Touched Ellen Cuylaerts Equipment: Nikon D800 Nikkor 16mm Sola 3000
Location: Farne Islands, United Kingdom | 
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MACRO/CLOSE-UP |
| First Place: Garden Eel Couple Steven Kovacs
Loxahatchee, FL Equipment: nikon D7000, 105mm, Ikelite housing, dual Ikelite DS160 strobes
Location: Dumaguete, Philippines | 
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Second Place: Larval Moray Eel Steven Kovacs Equipment: nikon D7000, 60mm, Ikelite housing, dual Ikelite DS160 strobes
Location: Palm Beach, Florida | 
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Third Place: Acrobat Snake Eel and Shrimp ?Marchione Giacomo
Torino, Italy Equipment: Nikon D800E , 105 macro , 1 strobo with Retra snoot
Location: Indonesia. Lembeh Strait |  |
Honorable Mention: Larval Lionfish Steven Kovacs Equipment: nikon D7000, 60mm, Ikelite housing, dual Ikelite DS160 strobes
Location: Palm Beach, Florida |  |
Honorable Mention: Lophiodes Fimbriatus Jeffrey Milisen
Kailuakona HI Equipment: Canon T1i, Canon 60mm lens, Ikelite housing
Location: Kailua-Kona, Hawaii |  |
Honorable Mention: Scopionfish James Squires
Saint Simons Island, GA | 
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UNDERWATER BEHAVIOR |
First Place: The Couple Pasquale Vassallo
Napoli, Italy Equipment: canon 5dsr 8/15mm, Seacam housing, inon flash
Location: Miseno, Napoli, Italy | 
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Second Place: Pike Swallows Trout Uwe Schmolke
Ruesselsheim, Germany Equipment Nikon D800
Location: Germany | 
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Third Place: Mating Moyers Dragonets Steven Kovacs Equipment: nikon D7000, 105mm, Ikelite housing, dual Ikelite DS160 strobes
Location: Bali, Indonesia | 
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CONSERVATION |
First Place: Oceanic White Tip With Hook In Mouth Brent Barnes
Edmond, OK Equipment: Nikon D7000 in Aquatica Housing with Dual Sea and Sea 110 alpha strobes and Nikor 10-24 mm lens
Location: Cat Island, Bahamas | 
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Second Place: Freedom Isabella Maffei
Varese, Italy Equipment Nikon D800E Sigma 15mm f2.8 Nauticam Housing +dome port + 2 X Sea&Sea YS250 pro strobe
Location: Camogli (GE) Italy | 
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Honorable Mention: Trapped Isabella Maffei Equipment Nikon D800E Sigma 15mm f2.8 Nauticam Housing +dome port + 2 X Sea&Sea YS250 pro strobe
Location: Camogli (GE) Italy | 
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Best In Show Prize (Creative): The Jim Church Award for Excellence in Underwater Creative Imaging. |
Outer Space Uwe Schmolke | 
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Second Place: Blenny in a Bottle Robert Banchard Milton, DE |  |
Honorable Mention: Disc World Aha Van Beeck
Weert Limburg, Netherlands | 
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Honorable Mention: Breaking Through Aha Van Beeck |  |
Best-In-Show Prize (Video): The Stan Waterman Award for Excellence in Underwater Videography. |
The Not So Silent World Evan Sherman
Aliso Viejo CA Equipment Used (Video): Nikon D7200, 105mm, Sea&Sea Housing, Nauticam SMC, Light& Motion Sola 4000 x2 Location (Video): Bali, Indonesia | |
Second Place: Costa Rica Edwar Herreno
Valensole Provence, France | |
Honorable Mention: Stay With Us Dustin Adamson
Kaysville UT Equipment Used (Video): Canon 5d Mark II
Location (Video): Bali, PNG, Lembeh, Philippines | |
VIDEO SNAPSHOT |
Humpback Breach Beau Pilgrim Caves Beach NS AU Equipment: GoPro Hero4 Black mounted to the top of 1DXII AquaTech water housing
Location: Vava'u, Tonga | |
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