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LAUPS 2006 Contest Winners Posted

Los Angeles Underwater Photographic Society

2006 44th International Underwater Photographic Competition Winners

BEST OF SHOW – Adriano Morettin, Trieste, ITALY “Nemo & Fireworks”

Category A MACRO DIGITAL

FIRST PLACE – Alessandro Dodi, Milano, ITALY, “Cannibal”
SECOND PLACE – Antido Rossi, Pesaro, ITALY, “Stecco”
THIRD PLACE – Borut Furlan, Ljubljana, SOLVENIA, “Love-in-a-Cave”
FOURTH PLACE – Keri Wilk, Mississauga, Ontario, CANADA, “Mr. Mom”
FIFTH PLACE – Linda Cline, Forest Grove, OR, USA, “Expecting”
HONORABLE MENTION - Steve Kovacs, Bonita Springs, FL, USA"Lunchtime”
HONORABLE MENTION - Antido Rossi, Pesaro, ITALY, “Pina”
HONORABLE MENTION - Alessandro Dodi, Milano, ITALY, “Romeo & Juliet”
HONORABLE MENTION - Steve Kovacs, Bonita Springs, FL, USA, “Egg Duty”

Category B MACRO PRINTS

FIRST PLACE – Adriano Morettin, Trieste, ITALY “Flabellina Lineata”
SECOND PLACE – Alessandro Tommasi, Porto Santo Stefano, ITALY, “Eye”
THIRD PLACE – Tony Frank, Culver City, CA, USA, “Manta with dinner”
FOURTH PLACE – Alessandro Tommasi, Porto Santo Stefano, ITALY, “Dancer”
FIFTH PLACE – Margaret Webb, Redondo Beach, CA, USA, “Simnia”
HONORABLE MENTION - Adriano Morettin, Trieste, ITALY “On the Bubbles”
HONORABLE MENTION - Adriano Morettin, Trieste, ITALY “On Red Velvet”
HONORABLE MENTION - Alessandro Dodi, Milano, ITALY, “Two Zed”

Category C WIDE ANGLE DIGITAL

FIRST PLACE – Kelly Bracken, Redondo Beach, CA, USA, “Tiger & Friend”
SECOND PLACE – Michael Bonneau, Huntington Beach, CA, USA, “Looking at You”
THIRD PLACE – Pasquale Pascullo, New York City, NY, USA, “Here I Come”
FOURTH PLACE – Jose Alvarez, Santo Domingo, REPUBLICA DOMINICANA, “Big Grouper 2”
FIFTH PLACE – Alessandro Dodi, Milano, ITALY, “Mokarran”
HONORABLE MENTION - Istvan Juhasz, Fot, HUNGARY, “Diver over the Plane”
HONORABLE MENTION - Yeang Chng, Boston, MA, USA, “Courtship Chase”
HONORABLE MENTION - Matthew Meier, Santa Barbara, CA, USA, “B1 Bomber”
HONORABLE MENTION - Roger Carlson, Redondo Beach, CA, USA, “Fujikawa Maru Catwalks”’

Category D WIDE ANGLE PRINTS

FIRST PLACE – Scott Webb, Redondo Beach, CA, USA, “Dual Angels”
SECOND PLACE – Roger Carlson, Redondo Beach, CA, USA, “Pohnpei Coral”
THIRD PLACE – Eugene Shales, Los Angeles, CA, USA, “Tiger”
FOURTH PLACE – Jim Lyle, Hermosa Beach, CA, USA, “Sponge Eel”
FIFTH PLACE – Jim Lyle, Hermosa Beach, CA, USA, “Porkfish”
HONORABLE MENTION - Kelly Bracken, Redondo Beach, CA, USA, “Shark Duo”
HONORABLE MENTION - Alessandro Dodi, Milano, ITALY, “NAC”
HONORABLE MENTION - Adriano Morettin, Trieste, ITALY “Scilla’s Seafans”

Category E WEST COAST COLD WATER DIGITAL

FIRST PLACE – Todd Winner, Redondo Beach, CA, USA, “Diver Mola”
SECOND PLACE – Kevin Lee, Fullerton, CA, USA, “Snack Time”
THIRD PLACE – Jeff Laity, Glendale, CA, USA, “The Lovers”
FOURTH PLACE – Rick Coleman, Laguna Hills, CA, USA, “Spanish Shawl”
FIFTH PLACE – Will Chen, Santa Barbara, CA, USA, “Big Guys Kelp Bed”
HONORABLE MENTION - Dave Nesheim, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, USA, “Catalina”
HONORABLE MENTION - Reggie Brown, San Jose, CA, USA, “Well Groomed”
HONORABLE MENTION - Kevin Lee, Fullerton, CA, USA, “Moray and Shrimp”
HONORABLE MENTION - Roger Carlson, Redondo Beach, CA, USA, “Oil Rig Grace Diver”

Category F WEST COAST COLD WATER PRINTS

FIRST PLACE – Jim Lyle, Hermosa Beach, CA, USA, “Mola & Photog”
SECOND PLACE – Jim Lyle, Hermosa Beach, CA, USA, “Simnia”
THIRD PLACE – Todd Winner, Redondo Beach, CA, USA, “Seal Lion Rig”
FOURTH PLACE – Jim Lyle, Hermosa Beach, CA, USA, “Scorpion Fish”
FIFTH PLACE – Dave Gunning, Hollywood, CA, USA, “Cabezon”
HONORABLE MENTION - Todd Winner, Redondo Beach, CA, USA, “Mola”
HONORABLE MENTION- Randy Harwood, Palos Verdes Estates, CA, USA, “Medusa Fish & Salp”
HONORABLE MENTION - Dave Nesheim, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, USA, “Love @ First Sight”
HONORABLE MENTION - Dave Nesheim, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, USA, “Juvenile Garibaldi”

Category G MARINE RELATED SCENIC DIGITAL

FIRST PLACE – Rand McMeins, Edmonds, WA, USA, “Bonaire Dreaming”
SECOND PLACE – Istvan Juhasz, Fot, HUNGARY, “After Rest”
THIRD PLACE – Todd Mintz, Regina, SK, CANADA, “End of the Line”
FOURTH PLACE – Dave Nesheim, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, USA, “Pelican Reflection”
FIFTH PLACE – Iain Anderson, Auckland, New Zealand, “Seabird Reflections”
HONORABLE MENTION - Kelly Bracken, Redondo Beach, CA, USA, “Vancouver Fireworks”
HONORABLE MENTION - Dave Nesheim, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, USA, “Pelican Pose”
HONORABLE MENTION - Krista Heide, Kailua, HI, USA, “Sleepy Kona Sunset”
HONORABLE MENTION - Jose Alejandro Alvarez, Santo Domingo, REPUBLICA DOMINICANA, “Sunset at Golfo Dulce 2”

Category H CREATIVE FREESTYLE PRINTS

FIRST PLACE – Roger Carlson, Redondo Beach, CA, USA, “Too Many Garibaldi”
SECOND PLACE – Pete Flusser, Culver City, CA, USA, “Mosaic Seahorse”
THIRD PLACE – Pete Flusser, Culver City, CA, USA, “Octopus”
FOURTH PLACE – Judy Carlson, Redondo Beach, CA, USA, “Mac Clown”
FIFTH PLACE – Patty Shales, Los Angeles, CA, USA, “Brooke”
HONORABLE MENTION - Kelly Bracken, Redondo Beach, CA, USA, “Shark Silo”
HONORABLE MENTION - Dave Nesheim, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, USA, “Revenge”

VIDEO RAW FOOTAGE

FIRST PLACE – Jeff Leicher, Kailna – Kona, HI, USA, “Hawaiian Monk Seal”
SECOND PLACE – Charlie Oldfield, Nottingham, UK, “Horseplay”
THIRD PLACE – Robert Pecoraro, Staten Island, NY, USA, “Blue Ribbon Eel Feeding”
FOURTH PLACE – Nick Martorano, Carpinteria, CA, USA, “Damsils with eggs”
FIFTH PLACE – Janet Crumb, Pasadena, CA, USA, “Shrimp cleaning eel”
HONORABLE MENTION - Steven Cohen, Annandale, VA, USA, “Snapper kissing”

VIDEO OPEN

FIRST PLACE – Mike Boom, Oakland, CA, USA, “Of Forest & Rivers”
SECOND PLACE – Nick Martorano, Carpinteria, CA, USA, “Guardian of the Wrecks”
THIRD PLACE – Nick Martorano, Carpinteria, CA, USA, “Macro Neighbors”
FOURTH PLACE - Nick Martorano, Carpinteria, CA, USA, “Mantas: Angels of the Deep”
FIFTH PLACE – Nick Martorano, Carpinteria, CA, USA, “Jelly Fish Lake”
HONORABLE MENTION - Allen Vogel, Manasquan, NJ, USA, “Blue Crab Blues”
HONORABLE MENTION - Anastasia Laity, Glendale, CA, USA, “Why Dive So Cal”

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