A monthly hotshot is an entry that was shortlisted by 2 or more judges. The monthly winners (1st, 2nd, 3rd and Runner Ups) are chosen from this short list by our editor (no medals, just your name in the lights for a month!). They are chosen according to the number of judges votes with some reference to the peoples votes and the editor’s choice. It is no coincidence that many of the Hotshots end up in the annual awards!
To get a chance to feature your photo in next month’s winners, enter your best underwater photo here.
The monthly winners for April have been announced. Thank you all for entering and Congratulations to the winners and runners up!
Check out April’s well deserved winners:
1st Place:
1-2-3
Editor’s Comment:
How to frogkick – a very unique shot of a swimming frog in the category manipulated
In Category: Creative – Manipulated (Photoshopped) | Taken in: Czech Republic
my profile on www.magickahlubina.cz
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2nd Place:
All eyes on me
Editor’s Comment:
Love the colors, background and narrow depth of field, not the usual shrimp shot
In Category: Macro – Super macro | Taken in: Indonesia
7 D Mark II Canon alambatu Bali Indonesia
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3rd Place:
Cuttlefish, Zeeland, The Netherlands.
Editor’s Comment:
Perfect timing, great composition and the green water adds a special touch to the shot
In Category: Temperate Waters | Taken in: Netherlands
I started diving in 1992 and photography became a part of my life around 1997. I made my first underwaterphotos in Sharm El Sheikh with a rented Nikonos. In 2000 I began competing in underwater photography contests. After 25 years in the water I’m still addicted to the underwaterworld. I photograph with a Nikon D7100 in a Hugyfot housing. I hope you enjoy my photos as much as I do 😉
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Runner Up:
Yellow Sponge Tubes
Editor’s Comment:
Great composition, angle and lighting
In Category: Wide Angle – Divers | Taken in: Cayman islands
Nikon D7000 with Aquatica housing. Z-240 by INON.
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Runner Up:
Goby And my Bubbles
Location: Anilao Batangas
Camera: Canon 5D Mark IV
Lens: EF100mmMacro Lens
Housing: Seacam
Strobes: Seacam Flash 150
Settings: 1/200 ,F19 iso 400
Rgblue 02
Retra LSD
Editor’s Comment:
Great lighting and focus, the expression in the gobys face is priceless
In Category: Macro – Close-Up | Taken in: Philippines
I’m Cai From china Now stay at manila Philiippines . i Started Out with U/W photography SINCE 2015 . i dive with Canon 5D MARK 4 in SEA CAM housing
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Runner Up:
Scarface
Whale Shark – Rhincodon typus
Sail Rock, Thailand
Editor’s Comment:
Wonderful shot of a wonderful creature, love the angle and composition
In Category: Sharks | Taken in: Thailand
Director of education at CoreSea a marine conservation and research facility on Koh Phangan. Have been living and diving the Gulf of Thailand for the past decade and a bit and take the chance to use my OMD EM5 whenever I can…!
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In the past 20 years, I dived in many places: Red Sea, Mediterranean, Thailand, The Maldives, Florida, Bahamas, Turks and Caicos and others.. I was lucky enough to dive with all the latest equipment, that includes high end compacts, Mirrorless, DSLR's, almost every strobe in the market and many different lenses and accessories.
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