Ellen was almost unanimously voted for the world champion of 2013. While presenting winning images in almost every category of our competition, it is clear that Ellen especially stands out in the field of wide angle behavior shots. This award is very well deserved after a year in which Ellen consistently submitted breathtaking images to almost every category of the contest and took an active part in our community.
Ellen has reached the top league of underwater photographers in only 3 years of diving and I am proud to have so much of her work displayed on our site.
Congratulations Ellen and Well Done! Tal Mor - Editor of Underwaterphotography.com

Isabella is a true artist. Every one of her photos conveys a message and proves that composition and talent is what creates a great shot.
Isabella stood out this year with rarely seen over and under shots and incredible super macro shots especially the "Canadian Flag" spanish dancer gills which was the top voted photo of the year. We are proud to show your photos on our site. Well done and congratulations.

Iyad is clearly one of the stars in the 2013 competition. Submitting 566 Entries our of which 204 of them were shortlisted by our judges.
Iyad is the master of Blenny shots submitting a huge variety of such shots all presenting a top skill for producing superb super macro shots. Iyad's shots clearly stand our in many of our categories from super macro to to wide angle. He is a very active member of the community and devotes his time to comment on shots and help other members. Well done, Iyad and congratulations.