DEEP Indonesia International Underwater Photo Competition 2007

PHOTOGRAPHER
Magnus Lundgren

CATEGORY
Animal Behavior
1st Place

Wetpixel & DivePhotoGuide are pleased to announced the winners of the 1st annual DEEP Indonesia Underwater Photo Competition. This is the second international competition hosted by Wetpixel & DivePhotoGuide, and hosted in association with Indonesia’s first Diving, Adventure Travel and Water sports expo, DEEP Indonesia. Photographers competed in 7 categories to win premium dive travel packages to some of the top photo destinations in the world, photo equipment, dive gear and more! Dive packages included trips to Wakatobi, South Africa, Vietnam, Malaysia, Bali, Palau, Philippines, Grand Cayman and the Red Sea! The contest included a category for images that focus on conservation and the marine environment, one specifically for entries taken by compact digital cameras, and one specifically for Indonesian entrants.

Congratulations to all the winners!

All Compact Category entrants received a free lesson courtesy of TheUnderwaterPhotographer.com

As with all Wetpixel & DivePhotoGuide competitions, 15% of entry proceeds will be donated to marine conservation efforts.

Rules & Guidelines

Winners

Compact Cameras

Gold

Lawrence Alex Wu

Silver

Lawrence Alex Wu

Bronze

Jurgen Pesch

Honorable Mention

Sharon Williams

Honorable Mention

Roger Carlson

Honorable Mention

Steven Trainoff

Divers

Gold

Todd Essick

Silver

Christopher Guglielmo
Papua New Guinea

Bronze

Oren Lederman

Honorable Mention

Donald Brown

Animal Portrait

Gold

Chip Scarlett

Silver

Yeang Chng

Bronze

John Wallis

Honorable Mention

Steven Kovacs
United States

Honorable Mention

Rick Coleman

Animal Behavior

Gold

Magnus Lundgren
Sweden

Silver

Christopher Guglielmo
Papua New Guinea

Bronze

Steven Kovacs
United States

Honorable Mention

Steven Kovacs
United States

Reefscapes

Gold

Gary Tan

Silver

Giordano Cipriani

Bronze

Cor Bosman

Honorable Mention

Liz Harlin

Environment and Conservation

Gold

Linda Blanchard

Silver

Justin Ebert

Bronze

Justin Ebert

Honorable Mention

Pasquale Pascullo

Indonesia Residents

Gold

Agung Rachwan

Silver

Dianti Andajani

Bronze

Agung Rachwan

Categories

PHOTOS

Compact Cameras

Underwater images of all kinds, taken by point 'n shoot, non-SLR digital cameras. In this category, no entries from scanned slides or digital SLRs will be accepted. Although there exist many great underwater images taken by point 'n shoot cameras, it is often difficult for them to compete with SLRs when it comes to image quality. In this category, digital manipulation is allowed, but as we are not running a digital manipulation contest, you should exercise care in the decisions that you make.

Divers

Best image featuring a scuba diver underwater.

Animal Portrait

Best image featuring a portrait of an animal underwater.

Animal Behavior

Best image featuring underwater animal behavior.

Reefscapes

Best image featuring the rich reefs around the world.

Environment and Conservation

Topside and underwater images of all kinds, taken by any camera, with a focus on the marine or lake environment and conservation. Subject matter must address a marine or lake-related environmental issue. The goal in this category is to convey a real-world message.

Indonesia Residents

Open to Indonesian residents only

Magnus Lundgren (Pro) Sweden	7-night live aboard or dive resort trip to Wakatobi or on board the Pelagian, a Patima PL20 Power LED Light, and a signed book from Wyland
Lawrence Alex Wu Thailand	6-nights / 5 days diving in Vietnam with Rainbow Divers and Sunrise Beach Resort, a Patima D80 Housing Body & 60mm Flat port X1 and a PL20 Power LED Light, and a signed book from Wyland
Agung Djaja Rachwan (Pro) Indonesia	6-nights / 5 days diving in Vietnam with Rainbow Divers and Sunrise Beach Resort, Nocturnal Lights SLX Aiming Light, and a signed book from Wyland
Gary Tan Yew Hin Tan Malaysia	7-night South African dive safari with Dive South Africa / Kwamnandi Lodge, and an Ikelite flashlight
Todd Essick (Pro) USA	7-nights diving in Sulawesi at Minahasa Lagoon Dive & Tours Club
John “Chip” Scarlett USA	6-days diving in Malaysia at Layang Layang Resort
Linda Blanchard USA	7-day dive trip to Scuba Seraya in Bali, Indonesia.
Christopher Guglielmo (Pro) USA	5 n / 3 d diving, 1 d kayaking in Palau with Sam’s Tours and West Plaza Hotels
Justin Ebert USA	7-days diving in Cebu, Phillippines with Seaquest Dive Center
Giordano Cipriani Italy	4 Nights / 3 days diving for 2 people in Grand Cayman with Dive Tech @ Cobalt Coast
Yeang Chng USA	7-day live aboard to the Red Sea with Emperor Divers
Dianti Andajani (Pro) Indonesia	A pair of INON Z-240 Strobes
Steven Kovacs USA	Fluorescent Kit & Torch from Night Sea
Cor Bosman The Netherlands	Wetsuit and rash guard from Radiator Wetsuits
Oren Lederman Israel	Patima PL65 Power LED Light, and a Radiator Rash Guard
John Davis Wallis UK	Patima PL65 Power LED Light
Jurgen Pesch Phillippines	Set of Ikelite flashlights
Liz Harlin, Donald Thomas Brown, Rick Coleman, Steven Trainoff, Pasquale Vassallo, Roger Carlson, Sharon Willimas	Ikelite Flashlights

Competition Judges

PHOTO JUDGES

Eric Cheng Eric Cheng is an underwater photographer who has become known around the world for his expertise in underwater imaging. He has meticulously documented his travels around the world, and has been published in numerous publications, both in print and on the web. In 2003, Eric was awarded a prestigious Antibes Festival award for his work with Wetpixel.com, the Antibes underwater imaging web site of the year, and in 2005, he won a category in the prestigious Nature's Best Magazine photo competition, which has placed some of his work in the Smithsonian's Natural History Museum. Eric also leads trips and has given workshops and seminars in locations around the world.

Eric owns and runs Wetpixel.com, the premiere online resource for underwater photographers. Hosting over 6,150 registered underwater photographers internationally, Wetpixel's friendly community offers breaking news, reviews, features, community forums, image galleries, photo contests, photo expeditions, and more.

Eric's underwater images can be found on personal website: http://echeng.com/travel/

David Espinosa David Espinosa is the Editor of Scuba Diver Australasia (scubadiveraustralasia.com), the official publication of the PADI Diving Society in Asia Pacific. Though he prefers shooting video to still photography, he has a keen eye for what makes a great underwater photograph: With 18 years in the dive industry, he has seen thousands of spectacular underwater images, and has been a judge for numerous competitions. David has authored a guidebook to diving southeast Asia, and has published hundreds of articles on everything from destinations, equipment, and profiles on the world’s top dive celebrities and underwater photographers.

Berkley White Berkley White is a leading expert in the field of underwater photography and digital image processing. As a professional photographer and instructor, he shares his in-field photographic techniques and digital methods through a series of select travel events each year. Berkley is the founder of Backscatter in Monterey, California, the largest specialty underwater photographic supplier in the US, and is the organizer of international photographic events such as the Digital Shootout.

VIDEO JUDGES

Celebrity judges include leading professional underwater photographers, cinematographers and magazine editors. A formal announcement of judges will follow.