A monthly hotshot is an entry that was shortlisted by 2 or more judges. The monthly winners (1st, 2nd, 3rd and Runner Ups) are chosen from this short list by our editor (no medals, just your name in the lights for a month!). They are chosen according to the number of judges votes with some reference to the peoples votes and the editor’s choice. It is no coincidence that many of the Hotshots end up in the annual awards!
To get a chance to feature your photo in next month’s winners, enter your best underwater photo here.
The monthly winners for June have been announced. Thank you all for entering and Congratulations to the winners and runners up!
Check out June’s well deserved winners:
1st Place:
Light Sabers
Editor’s Comment:
Excellent angle and perfect focus!
In Category: Macro – Nudibranchia | Taken in: Papua New Guinea
I started diving in 2008 and have been taking photographs underwater since 2010. I now shoot with a Nikon D7000 in a Nauticam housing with two Inon Z240 flash guns. I use a Scubacam fiber optic snoot on occasion as well. I recently upgraded from a Canon t2i in a Sea & Sea housing that I used for about a year, before that it was a Panasonic compact. I live in Guam and have traveled around SE Asia in the past couple of years. The best diving I have experienced has been in Indonesia; Raja Ampat, Lembeh, Bali, Komodo.
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2nd Place:
Ready to spread my wings
Southern stingray at the sandbar
Editor’s Comment:
Incredible over/under shot taken at exactly the right time!
In Category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W) | Taken in: Cayman islands
From Belgium, living in Grand Cayman since 2009.
Traveler, adventurer, in awe of nature’s beauty.
Recently started diving (June 2011) and can’t get enough: Master Scuba diver and very eager underwater photographer since August 2011. There’s no way back:-).
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3rd Place:
‘Defiant’ Stoney Cove Leicestershire, UK
Editor’s Comment:
Nice and dramatic wreck shot! The angle is just right and the divers add the finishing touch.
In Category: Freshwater | Taken in: United Kingdom
fuji fd100
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Runner Up:
“Racing Stripes”
A juvenile spotted drum on coral, shot with a slow shutter speed and panning.
Editor’s Comment:
Great creative shot
In Category: Macro – swimming | Taken in: Cayman islands
Hi, I’m Susannah H. Snowden-Smith. I’m an underwater photographer who specializes in underwater fine art & underwater archaeology photography. I’ve been shooting underwater for over six years and my work has taken me around the world. Recently I was underwater in Sri Lanka photographing the excavation of the oldest-known shipwreck in the Indian Ocean, circa 2nd-Century BC, with the Institute Of Nautical Archaeology. My home base between assignments is Grand Cayman.
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Runner Up:
Dancer on the wreck
Editor’s Comment:
Love this pose! Perfect colors.
In Category: Wide Angle – Marine Life | Taken in: Indonesia
I’m on underwater photo since 2013, using Canon 5D
Mark III with Ikelite housing and DS 161 dual strobe.
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Runner Up:
BUG
Editor’s Comment:
The colors are perfect on this shot!
In Category: Wide Angle – Close Focus | Taken in: Spain
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