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Beneath The Sea is pleased to announce and congratulate the winners of The BTS 2013 International Imaging Competition.

The top winners are:

The David Doubilet Award for Excellence in Underwater Photography
THE HUNTER
Peter G. Allinson
Kingsville, Maryland

The Jim Church Award for Excellence in Underwater Creative Imaging.
MUST BE AN ANGEL
Filip Staes
Mechelen Belgium

The Stan Waterman Award for Excellence in Underwater Videography.
BAJA
Erick Higuera
La Paz, BCS Mexico

These and the other winning images can be seen at the Beneath The Sea Film Festival on March 23 and are posted at www.BeneathTheSea.org

Beneath The Sea is a federally tax-exempt (501©(3)) organization incorporated as not-for-profit in the State of New York and all proceeds from the Imaging Competition go to further BTS’s goals to (1) provide continuing education to the recreational diver community, (2) educate the public in the benefits of protecting the ocean environment and (3) support ocean and environment related projects and charities. A special thanks to our 2013 contributors who are listed at http://bit.ly/GDKe7h

The 37th Annual Beneath The Sea Dive Exposition will take place March 22, 23, and 24, 2013 at The Meadowlands Exposition Center, Secaucus, New Jersey – 10 minutes from Manhattan. Further information can be found on Beneath The Sea's internet web site: http://www.BeneathTheSea.org

Bob Schrager

LAST CALL FOR ENTRIES IN THE BENEATH THE SEA 2013 INTERNATIONAL IMAGING COMPETITION

December 31st, 2012, is the last day for submitting entries to the 2013 Beneath the Sea International Imaging Competition.

Underwater photographers, digital and film, will compete for the coveted David Doubilet award for excellence in underwater photography.

Underwater Videographers will compete for the distinguished Stan Waterman award for excellence in underwater video. .

Underwater Photographic Artists will compete for the celebrated Jim Church award for excellence in underwater creative photography.

Wherever you live in this wide world, submit your underwater photographic entry to the Beneath the Sea 2013 International Imaging Competition. For contest rules and entry blank visit Beneath the Sea at their Internet site: http://www.beneaththesea.org. There you may see the images of previous winners, get a set of rules and regulations, and download an application form for this year’s competition – HURRY!!!

The winners of the Beneath the Sea 2013 International Imaging Competition are announced at the Film Festival the weekend of Beneath the Sea’s Oceans, Dive and Travel Exposition, March 22nd , 23rd, and 24th, 2013, at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus, New Jersey.

Beneath The Sea is pleased to announce and congratulate the winners of the BTS 2012 International Imaging Competition.

The BTS International Imaging Competition is open to underwater photographers and videographers throughout the world. Beneath The Sea is a federally tax-exempt (501©(3)) organization incorporated as not-for-profit in the State of New York and all proceeds from the Imaging Competition go to further BTS’s goals to (1) provide continuing education to the recreational diver community, (2) educate the public in the benefits of protecting the ocean environment and (3) support ocean and environment related projects and charities. A special thanks to our 2012 contributors who are listed at http://bit.ly/GDKe7h

Best-In-Show Prize (Photo): The David Doubilet Award for Excellence in Underwater Photography.
HAIRY  
DANIEL SELMECZI, Szolnok, Hungary

GENERAL:

1. CUTTLEFISH
DENNIS VANDERMEERSCH, Heule, Belgium

2. CUBAN CROC
DIEGO FORERO, Doral, FL

3. BASALTIC
EDUARDO ACEVEDO, Tenerife Spain

HON: GREEN TURTLE
EDUARDO ACEVEDO, Tenerife/ Spain

HON: THROUGH THE SARDINE TORNADO –
ALEXEY STOYDA , Moscow, Russia

MARINE LIFE

1. FAN OF BUMPHEAD PARROTFISH
CLARK MILLER, San Rafael,  CA

2. HUMPBACK WHALE CALF
MICHENET FABIEN, Tahiti - French Polynesia

3. A COUPLE OF. . .
MASSIMO PUDDU, Torino, Italy

HON: MONO BATFISH
ROSS GUDGEON, Pottsville,  Australia

HON: GROUP OF SEPIA'S
LUC ROOMAN, Belgium

MACRO
1. HARLQUIN SHRIMPS
BORUT FURLAN, Slovenia

2. CRYSTAL GOBY  
BORUT FURLAN , Slovenia

3. DO YOU DARE
DAAN DELBARE, Belgium

UNDERWATER BEHAVIOR

1. SNOOT'S LOVERS  
ADRIANO MORETTIN, Trieste Italy

2. MUTUAL AID
DOMENICO ROSCIGNO, Italy

3. CLEANING TIME
FILIP STAES, Belgium

HON: BLENNY FIGHT
TODD BRETL, Chicago IL

HON: MORAY DINNER
NOAM KORTLER, Eilat  Israel

HON:  FEEDING SPANISH MACKEREL      
ALEX TATTERSALL, Dorset  UK

CONSERVATION

1. THE ABANDONED NETS KILL AGAIN    
MARCO CARACENI , Miglianico ITALY

2. THE TRAP
CLAUDIO STOPPATO, Ortona Italy

3. IN THE NAME OF SCIENCE
KAIDO HAAGEN, Estonia

HON:  PRESSURES OF LOVE
GLORIA FREUND McLean VA

NOVICE/POINT & SHOOT

1. VIOLET DANCING
PULIDO OLIVIERO , Vicenza  Italy

2. BLACK PEPPER AND CO.
PULIDO OLIVIERO, Vicenza  Italy
  
3. TWINS ON AN URCHIN    
LUCAS LOW, Singapore  

HON: SHRIMP INSIDE A GRAND HALLWAY
DONNA GOODWIN, Birmingham Al  

Best In Show Prize (Creative): The Jim Church Award for Excellence in Underwater Creative Imaging.
PAINTING
DAVIDE LOPRESTI, Portovenere - La Spezia, Italy

2. BLUE RIDERS ON THE STORM
DRAY VAN BEECK, The Netherlands

3. APOLLO
BRUNO VAN SAEN , BELGIUM

Best-In-Show Prize (Video): The Stan Waterman Award for Excellence in Underwater Videography.
EPICENTER
SIMON SPEAR, United Kingdom

2. LENS ON THE MALDIVES
MIKE BOOM, Oakland CA  

3. OCEAN WORMS
WALTER MARTI, Mission Viejo  CA  

VIDEO SNAPSHOT

BON APPETIT!
ISTVAN SULYOK, Budapest Pest Megye Hungry

The winning images can be seen at the at  the Beneath The Sea Film Festival on March 24 and will be posted in a day or two on www.BeneathTheSea.org

The 36th Annual Beneath The Sea Dive Exposition will take place March 23, 24, and 25, 2012 at the Meadowlands Exposition Center, Secaucus, New Jersey – 10 minutes from Manhattan. Further information can be found on Beneath The Sea's internet web site: http://www.BeneathTheSea.org

Bob Schrager