Liquid Lense is pleased to announce the winners of the 2009 Kantiang Bay Underwater Shootout. The overall standard was very high, with many entries worthy of recognition. After intense debate & difficult decisions by the judges, the following entries have been selected as the ‘best of the best’….
There were two categories of entry; White Balance and Flash Photography. Photographs had to be taken on a single nominated dive in Kantiang Bay and entrants were given a month during which to pick their day. Cameras were supplied by Liquid Lense Underwater Digital Imaging Academy.
White Balance Category
The photo had to be taken without flash, using the manual white-balance setting.
1st Prize – White Balance Category
Jorunna Nudibranch - Viki
‘This Macro Portrait is a worthy winner of the White Balance Category.’ said Phil from Liquid Lense. ‘The photographer has successfully managed to capture a shot at the subject’s level, rather than from above and has also managed to shoot the subject head-on. The photo shows great use of aperture to help focus the viewer’s attention as the rhinopores of the nudibranch are perfectly in focus, while the background is slightly out of focus. An outstanding entry!’
Runner Up – White Balance Category
Cuttlefish - Sumner
‘This silhouette of a Cuttlefish is a very creative and dramatic shot, capturing interesting and unusual behaviour.’ said Phil from Liquid Lense. ‘While slightly over-exposed, it displays good composition and is an excellent choice of subject. The unusual & creative nature of the shot adds to its appeal, making it a worthy runner-up.’
Flash Category
The photo had to be taken using a built-in flash. No external strobes were allowed.
1st Prize – Flash Category
Lionfish - Sumner
‘This portrait is technically excellent.’ said Phil from Liquid Lense. ‘It is beautifully exposed and has great image depth. The blue background also helps to give the image great colour & contrast, while the angle and composition really bring out the character of the subject. A truly excellent photo on many levels!’
Runner Up – Flash Category
Catfish - Viki
‘This photo wins the runner-up prize as it is an excellent photo of a difficult subject’ said Phil from Liquid Lense. ‘Despite the subject moving, the photo is sharp and the image is also very well-composed, with good use of diagonal lines.’
Honourable Mentions:
Lionfish - Corinna
‘This photo of a small Zebra Lionfish also deserves recognition as the photographer has done a great job to capture the stunning plumage of the lionfish, especially considering this was Corinna’s first attempt using a camera underwater. Well done – an ‘almost’ winning shot.’ said Phil from Liquid Lense.
Nudi-Train - Sumner
‘This shot by Sumner impressed both judges greatly. It is sharp, well composed and is a very interesting & unusual subject’ said Phil from Liquid Lense.
LIQUID LENSE – Underwater Digital Imaging Specialists congratulates Viki, Sumner & Corinna on their prize-winning photographic entries to the Liquid Lense Underwater Photography competition.
LIQUID LENSE hosted its first Underwater Photo Workshop at the newly refurbished Liquid Lense Studio. The workshop included tips on underwater photography techniques.
The judges would like to thank all participants for their excellent entries. Winners will receive a luxury Liveaboard to an exotic locat…. ah, no sorry – wrong competition. Winners will receive a certificate, some exciting prizes courtesy of Scubafish World and global recognition via the world-wide web as the winners of the prestigious, first EVER Kantiang Bay Underwater Shootout sponsored by Scubafish & Liquid Lense.
Thanks & Well Done!
For more information about Underwater Photography and Videography courses offered by Liquid Lense, please visit:
http://www.scuba-fish.com/dive-courses/uw-photo-video-courses
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