Winners of the “Noble Below the Sea” underwater photography contest had been launched, with Edwar Herreno’s “Releasing Hope” taking home the tip prize.
Herreno’s successful shot (peer above) presentations marine biologist Eduardo Espinosa releasing a tagged hammerhead pup in utter to survey a recent shark nursery.
The “Noble Below the Sea” competition, organized by Underwater Photography Magazine, is a special, mid-Twelve months contest to elevate other folks from across the field collectively to mud off damaged-down considerable drives, piece the great thing about the oceans, and merit help the World Health Group and U.S. Facilities for Illness Procure watch over of their fight to enhance the health of the planet and its other folks.
High prizes incorporated extra than about a gift certificates from Bluewater Photo and Bluewater Ride, a $500 gift certificate besides to an Ikelite DS161 strobe, the recent Paralenz Vaquita dive camera, a 5-day dive kit with AquaMarine Diving Bali and the Watergarden Resort, and a day out for one at Atlantis Dive Hotels. Twelve various classes ensured a aggressive contest for all stages and disciplines of underwater photography.
As a outcomes of competition, the Underwater Photography Manual became as soon as in a series to donate 25% of the proceeds, translating to thousands of bucks, to the WHO and CDC of their fight against COVID-19.
In step with Bluewater Photo and Ride owner and Underwater Photography Manual publisher Scott Gietler:
“The photos from this special competition, especially the successful conservation image, signify hope. Hope for our oceans, hope for our shuttle & dive industries ravaged by Coronavirus, and hope that our worldwide locations can strategy collectively.”
To undercover agent the beefy checklist of winners, plug to underwaterphotographyguide.com.
John Lianghttps://www.deeperblue.com/
John Liang is the Files Editor at DeeperBlue.com. He first received the diving bug whereas in High College in Cairo, Egypt, the build he earned his PADI Delivery Water Diver certification in the Crimson Sea off the Sinai Peninsula. Since then, John has dived in a volcanic lake in Guatemala, among white-tipped sharks off the Pacific Flit of Costa Rica, and various areas in conjunction with a pool in Las Vegas serving to to interrupt the field document for doubtlessly the most attention-grabbing underwater press conference.
