DEEP Indonesia 2010

PHOTOGRAPHER
Magnus Lundgren

CATEGORY
Divers

Gold

4TH ANNUAL DEEP INDONESIA INTERNATIONAL UNDERWATER PHOTO COMPETITION

HOSTED BY DIVEPHOTOGUIDE & WETPIXEL

WINNERS HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED!

DivePhotoGuide.com and Wetpixel.com are proud to announce the winners of the 4th annual DEEP Indonesia international underwater photography & video competition. The competition is in held in association with DEEP & Extreme Indonesia and part of a unique joint series of international underwater photography competitions, with world-class prizes, esteemed judges, and significant global media support.

Photographers from around the world competed in seven themed categories to win over $35,000 in prizes. Winners represented eleven countries. A formal statement from the judges will be posted soon. Congratulations to the winners.

Prizes include dive travel packages to some of the top underwater photography destinations in Indonesia and beyond, and underwater photography equipment. Indonesia trips include Bali, Triton Bay, Komodo, Lembeh, Manado, and Raja Ampat. Additional dive packages include Papua New Guinea and The Bahamas. The competition 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.

The winners were on display at a special exhibit during the DEEP & Extreme Indonesia expo in Jakarta Indonesia, March 12 -14, 2010. Winning images will also be published by supporting print and online media partners worldwide.

Esteemed judges included leading professional underwater photographers, and magazine editors: Eric Cheng, Dietmar Fuchs, Diego Garcia, and Tony Wu..

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

Congratulations again to all of the winners!

(All images and a complete prize distribution list are below)

Rules & Guidelines

Winners

BEST OF SHOW

Divers

Gold

Magnus Lundgren Sweden

Compact Cameras

Gold

Stephen Holinski

Canada

"Mantis Shrimp with Eggs"

Location: Anilao, Philippines

Silver

John Hill

United Kingdom

"Are you looking at me?"

Location: Sipadan, Borneo, Malaysia

Bronze

Andy Chan

Indonesia

"Blue Ribbon Eel"

Location: Tulamben - Bali

Honorable Mention

Stephen Holinski

Canada

"Tired Frogfish"

Location: Anilao, Philippines

Honorable Mention

William Goodwin

United States

"Snowball"

Location: Bonaire

Divers

Gold

Magnus Lundgren

Sweden

"Continental trench"

Location: Silfra, Iceland

Silver

Gianni Pecchiar

Italy

"Ray of light"

Location: Croatia

Bronze

Pedro Carrillo

Spain

"Lightnemone"

Location: el Hierro, Canary Islands, Spain

Honorable Mention

David Barrio

Spain

"Blue Hole"

Location: La Palma

Honorable Mention

David Barrio

Spain

"Mistery Wreck"

Location: Gran Canaria

Animal Portrait

Gold

Debi Henshaw

Spain

"Pure Silk"

Location: Lembeh Strait

Silver

Frank Baensch

"Hello-Junior Humpback"

Location: Pacific Ocean

Bronze

Keri Wilk

Canada

"Seahorse"

Location: Ambon, Indonesia

Honorable Mention

Eduardo Acevedo

Spain

"FACE TO FACE"

Location: CAnary Island

Honorable Mention

dennis vandermeersch

"cowshark"

Location: cap town SA

Animal Behavior

Gold

Bartosz Strozynski

Poland

"Hungry"

Location: Antarctica

Silver

Magnus Lundgren

Sweden

"Sleeping sperm whales"

Location: Pico, Azores

Bronze

Lazaro Ruda

United States

"The First Born - Seahorse Baby"

Location: Singer Island, FL

Honorable Mention

David Barrio

Spain

"Lunchtime"

Location: Gran Canaria

Honorable Mention

Luc Eeckhaut

Belgium

"Froggy and Shrimpfish"

Location: Lembeh Street

Reefscapes

Gold

Adriano Morettin

Italy

"Women profile"

Location: Raja Ampat - Indonesia

Silver

Adriano Morettin

Italy

"Mangroves"

Location: Raja Ampat - Indonesia

Bronze

Amir Stern

Israel

"Lion Fish"

Location: Red Sea

Honorable Mention

Allison Vitsky Sallmon

United States

"Kelp"

Location: Point Loma, San Diego, CA

Honorable Mention

Phil Sokol

United States

"Komodo Reef"

Location: Komodo

Environment and Conservation

Gold

Borut Furlan

Slovenia

"In the trap"

Location: Piran, Slovenia

Silver

Karel Bernard

Estonia

"Struggle for freedom"

Location: Baltic Sea

Bronze

Ramón Domínguez

Mexico

"Underwater Sadness"

Location: Sea of Cortéz, México

Honorable Mention

Steven Kovacs

United States

"hooked"

Location: riviera beach, florida

Honorable Mention

Karen Doody

United States

"The Weight of the World"

Location: Morehead City, North Carolina, USA

Indonesia Residents

Gold

Michael McEvoy

Indonesia

"Cuttlefish"

Location: Philippines

Silver

Ronny Rengkung

Indonesia

"Big Lips"

Location: manado Bay

Bronze

Maria Rivarola

Indonesia

"Schooling Jacks"

Location: Indonesia

Honorable Mention

$Diver\'s Silhouette & Jacks by Maria Rivarola (Indonesia)$

Maria Rivarola

Indonesia

"Diver\'s Silhouette & Jacks"

Location: Indonesia

Honorable Mention

Michael McEvoy

Indonesia

"Blue Eyes"

Location: Indonesia

Categories

PHOTO

Compact Cameras

Any image taken by a point-and-shoot, non-DSLR, non-interchangeable-lens camera.
Any camera with interchangeable lenses is not considered a compact, so images taken with such cameras must not be entered into this category.

Divers

Any underwater image featuring a scuba diver or freediver.

Animal Portrait

Any underwater image featuring a portrait of an animal.

Animal Behavior

Any underwater image featuring animal behavior.

Reefscapes

Any underwater image featuring a wide angle view of a reef.

Environment and Conservation

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

Indonesia Residents

Open to Indonesian residents only

Prize Assignments

Magnus Lundgren	7 nights/6 days diving in Papua New Guinea at Walindi Dive Resort One week dive safari (5 days diving) in Bali, Indonesia Aqua Marine Diving, accomodations provided by Waka Hotels
Adriano Morettin	7 nights/6 days diving in Papua New Guinea at Walindi Dive Resort
Stephen Holinski	7 night cruise in Komodo or Raja Empat Indonesia with Kararu Dive Voyages
Micahel McEvoy	7 night cruise in Komodo or Raja Empat Indonesia with Kararu Dive Voyages
Bartosz Strozynski	7 night dive resort package / six days of diving, with Lembeh Resort, Lembeh Strait, Indonesia
Debi Henshaw	7 nights diving cruiss to Raja Ampat or Triton Bay, Indonesia on board MYS Seahorse
Borut Furlan	7 night dive resort package / six days of diving, with Lembeh Resort, Lembeh Strait, Indonesia
Frank Baensch	7 nights diving cruiss to Raja Ampat or Triton Bay, Indonesia on board MYS Seahorse
Gianni Pecchiar	7 night dive resort package / six days of diving, with Kima Bajo Resort & Spa / Eco Divers, Manado, Indonesia
John Hill	7 night dive resort package / six days of diving, with Kima Bajo Resort & Spa / Eco Divers, Manado, Indonesia
Karel Bernard	7 night package / six days of diving, with Minahasa Lagoon Dive & Tour Club, Manado, Indonesia
Ronny Rengkung	7 night package / six days of diving, with Minahasa Lagoon Dive & Tour Club, Manado, Indonesia
Maria Ravarola	One week dive safari (5 days diving) in Bali, Indonesia, with Aqua Marine Diving, accomodations provided by Waka Hotels
Pedro Carrillo	7 days of diving, (DIVING ONLY) , including 4 Extreme Shark Adventure trips, in the Bahamas with Stuart Cove's
Amir Stern	7 days of diving, (DIVING ONLY) , including 4 Extreme Shark Adventure trips, in the Bahamas with Stuart Cove's
Lazaro Ruda	Ikelite DS160 Strobe
Keri Wilk	Ikelite DS160 Strobe
Ramon Domínguez	1.5mm Steamer wetsuit from Radiator
Andy Chan	1.5mm Steamer wetsuit from Radiator
David Barrio	1.5mm Steamer wetsuit from Radiator
Eduardo Acevedo	$100 gift certificate from Ultralight Control Systems
Luc Eeckhaut	$100 gift certificate from Ultralight Control Systems
William Goodwin	$100 gift certificate from Ultralight Control Systems
Steven Kovacs, Allison Vitsky, Karen Doody, Phil Sokol, Dennis Vandermeersch	Signed book from Wyland

Prizes

Live Aboard Trip to Fak Fak or Raja Ampat On Board MSY Seahorse

A diving package on any of our 7 - 15 nights diving cruises to Raja Empat or Fak Fak, Indonesia

Komodo or Raja Ampat Live Aboard Trips

7 night cruise in Komodo or Raja Empat Indonesia with Kararu Dive Voyages

Diving In Papua New Guinnea With Walindi Plantation Resort

7 nights accommodation for one person (either single or twin share bungalow) and 6 days diving at Walindi Dive Resort. Your prize includes single or twin share accommodation in a beachfront bungalow, 6 days diving from the resort, tanks and weight belt, all meals, airport transfers and daily light laundry service.

Diving in Kima Bajo Resort & Spa With Eco Divers, Manado, Indonesia

7 night dive resort package, includes up to six days of diving With Kima Bajo Resort & Spa/ Eco Divers, Manado, Indonesia

Diving Manado with Minahasa Lagoon Dive & Tour Club

7 night package includes six days of diving with Minahasa Lagoon Dive & Tour Club, in Manado, Indonesia

Diving in Lembeh Strait with Lembeh Resort

One week Lembeh trip - 5 nights at Lembeh and 2 nights at Buyat Bay

Dive Safari in Bali, Indonesia with AquaMarine Diving - Bali

1-week Dive Safari, including 5 days of diving in Bali, Indonesia

Dive the Bahamas with Stuart Cove Dive Bahamas

7 days diving in the Bahamas with Stuart Cove

6 nights at Waka Resorts throughout Bali, Indonesia

2 nights accommodation from Waka Nusa, 2 nights accommodation from Waka Shorea Resort and 2 nights accommodation from Waka Namya Resort

Strobes From Ikelite

DS-125 strobes from Ikelite

Radiator Steamer Wetsuits

1.5mm Long Sleeve Steamer Wetsuits

Gift Certificates from Ultralight Control Systems

$100 Gift Certificates from Ultralight Control Systems

Signed books from Wyland

Signed books from Wyland.

5-day diving packages by Sam’s Tours Palau including 7 nights at Palau Royal Resort

Judges

Diego Garcia Diego A. Garcia is editor of Scuba Diver AustralAsia Magazine and is contributing editor of Asian Diver Magazine. Diego’s writings and images have been published in Asia, the UK, Canada and the US, and his work on various television series has taken him from California, USA, to Mozambique, Africa. Diego is also currently completing masters-level research on whales, and was the first to record underwater video of humpbacks in the Philippines

Dietmar Fuchs

Dietmar Fuchs is the editor-in-chief of Germany's largest scuba diving magazine, Unterwasser.

Born in Germany in 1958. Dietmar was a Jet-Pilot in the German Air Force from 1978 –1982. 1982 –1984 he became a Divemaster/1st Officer on a Swiss Treasure-Hunter in the Caribbean. 1984 –1985 Dive Instructor and Charterboat-Captain in Caribbean. 1985 – 1993 Studied Marine Biology in Munich Maximilian University and in 1994 earned a Master in Marine Biology with a Rolex Award for »Strombus« Research. From 1988 – 1993 Dietmar was Editor in Chief of Swiss Scuba-Magazine »Aquananut«. Since 1994 Dietmar has held the position of Editor in Chief of German Scuba Magazine »Unterwasser«. In 2008 Dietmar also launched UW-Photo-Magazine »Fifty Fathoms«.

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/

Tony Wu

Since 1995, Tony has combined his love of visual art with his interest in the marine world through underwater photography, and he has concentrated on using his photographs and writing to encourage others to appreciate and protect the beauty of the oceans. In recent years, Tony has devoted the majority of his time to the challenging disciplines of cetacean photography and documenting mass spawning aggregations of fish.

Tony’s images have received international awards in Japan, Europe and the US, including Grand Prize in Japan’s largest marine photo contest, first place in the underwater category of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition, and the award for “Best Book of the Year” at the 28th annual Antibes Festival of Marine Images in France for his book Silent Symphony.

Keep up with Tony's activities at: http://www.tonywublog.com/journal