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 October have been announced. Thank you all for entering and Congratulations to the winners and runners up!
Check out October’s well deserved winners:
1st Place:
Mermaid queen
Editor’s Comment:
Stunning composition, great use of lighting, and perfect pose of the model. Great job!
In Category: Fashion | Taken in: China
An UW photographer from S’pore based in china. Co-founder of uwpixel.cn, a china based uw photography website.
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2nd Place:
Gobstopper
Editor’s Comment:
Beautiful closeup!! Love the details on the eyes of all the babies!
In Category: Macro – Close-Up | Taken in: Saint Lucia
I’m Henley, an Underwater Photographer and Photo-Journalist with a massive passion for macro and black backgrounds.
Nikon D7200 with Nauticam housing and Sea & Sea YS-D2 strobes
Lenses: Tokina 10-17mm (with 1.4 teleconverter option), Nikon 60mm, Nikon 105mm
Dioptre: Nauticam SMC
Snoot: Retra LSD Prime
3rd Place:
The Lovers.
Editor’s Comment:
Beautifully composed and elegantly edited. Most romantic shark photo I’ve ever seen!
In Category: Creative – Manipulated (Photoshopped) | Taken in: Micronesia
Canon SL-1 Ikelite housing and strobes, Wakatobi is favorite place to dive.
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Runner Up:
Line makers
Editor’s Comment:
Such an elegant shot! Even though it’s not underwater, the feeling of the ocean is definitely there and takes your breath away.
In Category: Topside (above water but marine related) | Taken in: Brazil
I have started taking photos in 2005 in Malaysia with a small compact camera in one hand and a big torch in the other one … good memories.
After having used a Canon G9 (2008-2010) with satisfaction, I’m using now a Nikon D7000 with different lenses and two Subtronic pro160 strobes since April 2011.
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Runner Up:
Dolphin
Editor’s Comment:
Stunning reflection shot. I would almost categorize this as Underwater Fashion! Strikingly beautiful capture.
In Category: Wide Angle – Marine Life | Taken in: Iran (Islamic Republic of)
I was Born In 1971, In Tehran, in an average family. I had a feeling of close relationship with sky and Ocean while I was a child, which can be called love I guess. When I grown up to a teen, my loves also grown up to a strong desire of taking photos in the sky and underwater. In my 16, I started sky diving and shooting photos up there. In 17, I took my first underwater photo with NIKONOS-3 (PARALEX); that was an incredible experience, although these cameras had their own limits and I kept the dream of seeing my subject through the Visor of a Reflex camera for a long time.
Due to Financial matters, I was deprived of a lovely CANON F-1 Housing. In 1991, I started my professional experience in industrial and commercial underwater documentations and I managed to provide myself a Reflex camera that was NIKONOS-RS.
After that, I spent a considerable portion of my life through valuable experiences in various operations of famous petrochemical Projects in Persian Gulf and other waters.
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Runner Up:
Nudibranch
Editor’s Comment:
Love the tones on this Nudi shot. Excellent focus, sharpness and color balance.
In Category: Macro – Nudibranchia | Taken in: Malaysia
I use Nikon D3s in Subal housing, Nikon D800e in Nauticam housing, Canon 60D and 70D in Nauticam housing .
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I am originally a web developer and programmer and specialize in Internet marketing.
In the past 20 years, I dived in many places: Red Sea, Mediterranean, Thailand, The Maldives, Florida, Bahamas, Turks and Caicos and others.. I was lucky enough to dive with all the latest equipment, that includes high end compacts, Mirrorless, DSLR's, almost every strobe in the market and many different lenses and accessories.
I helped and advised thousands of underwater photographers from beginners to the most professional.
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