{"id":369,"date":"2015-01-19T09:52:17","date_gmt":"2015-01-19T09:52:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.underwaterphotography.com\/blog\/?p=369"},"modified":"2015-01-19T20:01:39","modified_gmt":"2015-01-19T20:01:39","slug":"december-2014-uw-photo-contest-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.underwaterphotography.com\/blog\/december-2014-uw-photo-contest-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"December 2014 – UW Photo Contest Winners"},"content":{"rendered":"

A monthly hotshot<\/strong> is an entry that was shortlisted by 2 or more judges. The monthly winners<\/strong> (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<\/a><\/strong> end up in the annual awards!
\nTo get a chance to feature your photo in next month’s winners, enter your best underwater photo here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

The monthly winners for December have been announced. Thank you all for entering and Congratulations<\/strong> to the winners and runners up!<\/p>\n

Check out December’s well deserved winners:<\/strong><\/h1>\n

1st Place:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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“A bugs’ life” found this little shrimp walking across a Sabella and could not resist… I had to take a shot \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n

Editor’s Comment:<\/p>\n

Amazing background, looking forward to seeing this one in high res.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In Category: <\/strong>Macro – not swimming | Taken in:<\/strong> Italy<\/p>\n

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Gaetano Gargiulo <\/strong>
\nPreferred dive sites:
\nAustralia: Kurnell (NSW)
\nItaly: Spiaggia Caterina Sant’Agnello (Naples)<\/div>\n

I make my own illumination systems and I like to take IR and UV (underwater) pictures!!!
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2nd Place:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Don’t shoot2 -better clouds<\/p>\n

Editor’s Comment:<\/p>\n

Amazing…<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In Category: <\/strong>Creative – Manipulated (Photoshopped) | Taken in:<\/strong> Indonesia<\/p>\n

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Steven Miller <\/strong>
\nCanon 50D Ikelite housing and strobes, Wakatobi is favorite place to dive.
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3rd Place:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Uluabat lake Golyazi\/Bursa<\/p>\n

Editor’s Comment:<\/p>\n

True art.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In Category: <\/strong>Topside (above water but marine related) | Taken in:<\/strong> Turkey<\/p>\n

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Alp Baranok <\/strong>
\nI am an u\/w photographer since 2005. I mostly dive in Turkey.<\/div>\n

Nikon D80
\nNikon 18-135mm
\nNikon 60mm AF Micro Nikkor
\nNikon 10,5 mm Fisheye
\nSea&Sea DX-D80
\nSea&Sea YS-110
\nNikonos V, Sea&Sea 15 mm
\nNikon Coolpix 5600
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Runner Up:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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[:b:]Bursatella under the sun[:\/b:]<\/p>\n

Editor’s Comment:<\/p>\n

Beautiful<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In Category: <\/strong>Wide Angle – Marine Life | Taken in:<\/strong> Italy<\/p>\n

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Francesco Pacienza <\/strong>
\nI begin in the 2008 to take underwater pictures. I used a Nikon Coolpix 8700 with Nikon SB800 in Fantasea camera and strobe Housing. I don’t use TTL but only manual adjustment both on camera and flash. Now I use a Nikon D90 and a Nikon D5200 with Easydive Leo II housing and a Nikon Coolpix P7000 in Easydive housing Easysnap. I use strobes Nikonos SB-105. My lenses are: Nikkor 40mm Macro, Nikkor 60mm Macro, Nikkor 12-24 \u01922,8 and Nikkor 18-55.
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Runner Up:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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shaun the sheep in action<\/p>\n

Editor’s Comment:<\/p>\n

Very well taken and a very nice background and surface for this image.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In Category: <\/strong>Macro – Nudibranchia | Taken in:<\/strong> Indonesia<\/p>\n

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Satria Wijaya <\/strong>
\nim a general practitioner who interest in marine life…
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Runner Up:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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sun dance a mountian char in lake Gr\u00fcbl ,Austria<\/p>\n

Editor’s Comment:<\/p>\n

Well taken, perfect sun background.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In Category: <\/strong>Temperate Waters | Taken in:<\/strong> Austria<\/p>\n

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Michael Weberberger <\/strong>
\nMichael Weberberger, born 1968 in Leoben.
\nI had my first diving experiences in 1990 in Thailand. After a longer break due to starting a family, I decided to pick it up again in 2002 and took the diving license on Elba, Italy. Further courses were pursued up to the title of a Rescue Diver.I started to photograph in 2005, equipped with an Olympus c5050 purely to capture holiday impressions. After a tiger shark expedition in 2009 I decided to purchase a DSLR camera and since then I am heavily involved in underwater photography.<\/div>\n

My biggest passion is (cage-) free shark diving
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