PRESS RELEASE:
March 10, 2007
Underwater Images 2007
Photo/Video Competition-Final Results
BEST OF SHOW
Sponsored by Aquatic Encounters, the FeBrina, and the Walindi
Plantation, PNG
Jose Alvarez, Santa Domingo, Dominican Republic- Surface
CONSERVATION CATEGORY
First: Linda Blanchard, Mission Viejo, CA- Sad Day of Fishing
Second: Viora Alessio, Borgomanero, Italy- Why Me?
Third: Jose Alvarez, Santa Domingo, Dominican Republic- The Last Swim
Honorable Mention: Judy Johnson, Irving, TX- Hooked Shark
VIDEO CATEGORY
First: Charlie Oldfield, Nottingham, U.K.- The River Runs Red
Second: Charlie Oldfield, Nottingham, U.K.- Horse Play
Third: Bruce Carlson, Atlanta, GA- Spirit of the Solomon’s
Honorable Mention: Charlie Oldfield, Nottingham, U.K.- Octopus’ Garden
WIDE ANGLE NOVICE CATEGORY
First Place: Mark Thomas, Cheshire, UK- Nosy Seal
Second Place: Mark Thomas, Cheshire, UK- Rainbow Trout
Third Place: Jean-Louis Danan, Palaseau, France- Hunting
Honorable Mention: Christine Smith, Columbus, OH- Tarpon & Silversides
Csaba Tokolyi, Budapest, Hungary- Up Down Under
Brian Francisco, Albany, OH- Squid
WIDE ANGLE OPEN CATEGORY
First Place: Ralph Oberlander, Dover, NH- Solitude
Second Place: Judy Johnson, Irving, TX- Swarming Anthias
Third Place: Andrew Wallace, Davis, CA-Are You Bored?
Honorable Mention: Rich Lauer, Reynoldsburg, OH- Where Eagles Glide
Judy Johnson, Irving, TX-Shark with Creole Wrasse
MACRO/CLOSE-UP NOVICE CATEGORY
First Place: Csaba Tokolyi, Budapest, Hungary- Dragon
Second Place: Brian Francisco, Albany, OH- Shrimp Eating Shrimp
Third Place: Matt Segal, Calabassas, CA - Bulldog
Honorable Mention: Lawrence Alex Wu, Bangkok, Thailand- Little Red Riding Goby
Michael Thomas, Manassas, VA- Pufferfish
MACRO/CLOSE-UP OPEN CATEGORY
First Place: Jose Alvarez, Santa Domingo, Dominican Republic-
Crab on Seapen
Second Place: Judy Johnson, Irving, TX- Tending the Garden
Third Place: Jose Alvarez, Santa Domingo, Dominican Republic- Horns
Honorable Mention: Pasquale Pascullo, New York City, NY- Deep Throat
Judy Johnson, Irving, TX- Baby Bengaii’s Safehaven
MAJESTIC CATEGORY
First Place: Mark Thomas, Cheshire, UK- Alone
Second: Jean-Louis Danan, Palaseau, France- Longimanus and His Pilots
Third: Jose Alvarez, Santa Domingo, Dominican Republic- Fire
Honorable Mention: Jose Alvarez, Santa Domingo, Dominican Republic- Grace
Viora Alessio,Borgomanero, Italy- Freeway to the Blue
TOGETHERNESS CATEGORY
First: Keri Wilk, Ontario, Canada- Mouthful
Second: Judy Johnson, Irving, TX- Goby Reunion
Third: Giordano Cipriani, Roma, Italy- Jointly
Honorable Mention: Gloria Freund, McClean, VA- Breakfast Buddies
Antidio Rossi, Pessaro, Italy- Squids
OHIO COMPETITION
First: Christine Smith, Athens, OH- Tarpon & Silversides
Second: Christine Smith, Athens, OH- Pink
Third: Rich Lauer, Reynoldsburg, OH- Where Eagles Glide
Honorable Mention: Dan Jolly, Newark, OH- Queen Angel
Marc Weiss, Cincinnati, OH, The Three R’s
From the Director:
Thanks to all entrants, judges, and sponsors. Your participation
is an integral part of this competition, and is greatly appreciated. We received
entries from 16 different states in the United States and 18 different
countries. Competitions of this type, share divers’ own visions of the
underwater world, and serve to promote good conservation practices. They also
highlight some of the world’s best diving destinations. These winning shots will
be posted on our website, www.uwimages.org as soon as possible.
Prizes were set before the judging according to their values and
the number of entries in the respective categories. Proceeds go to marine
educational and scholarship purposes. This past year we again sponsored former
sea turtle fishermen from Baja, Mexico to attend the National Sea Turtle
Symposium through ProPeninsula www.ProPeninsula.org where they learned about the
conservation of this endangered animal. They then returned home to teach other
sea turtle fishermen and local communities about the importance of protecting
the sea turtles of the world.
We are also continuing to support Mahonia Na Dari, a Nature
Conservancy program for students in Papua New Guinea, where they learn true
conservation and preservation principles with hands-on experiences.
www.Mahonia.org Some attendees have since become scientists who are still
working to conserve the world’s natural resources.
Lastly, we are supporting the Ohio Council of Skin and Scuba
Diving, Inc. (OCSSDI) Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship is awarded to a
member in good standing of OCSSDI in order to pursue careers related to marine
biology, underwater archaeology, and other related fields.
www.OCSSDI.org
As we are all volunteers in these contests and they are just for
fun, we hope everyone enjoyed our friendly competition this year. I’ll be
looking forward to your entries next year. Safe Diving and Shooting. Sea Ya!
Roger Roth, Founder/Director
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