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Winners 2008 Gallery

These are the photos and the winning video from the 2008 shootout competition. What a fantastic 5 days we had. The visibility was not great most days … and still, check out the winners list and the winning images under it.

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Best Festival Video

  • 1st prize - Josh Jensen - Choice of Ikelite SLR housing (inc port) / video housing or DS-125 deluxe strobe package - see his clip below

  • 2nd prize - Jorina van der Westhuizen - Beuchat full wetsuit

  • 3rd prize - Kieren Curry - DVD Guide to Creating Underwater Video

Best Festival Photograph - Novice

  • 1st prize - Lynton Burger - Olympus Mju 850SW

  • 2nd prize - Karen Haines - PADI Underwater Photography Specialty Course

  • 3rd prize - Karen Haines

  • 4th prize - Lynton Burger

  • 5th prize - Jodie Clark-Smith - Essential & Advanced Guide to Underwater Photography

Best Festival Photograph - Compact camera

  • 1st prize - Cristhian Colli - Olympus Mju 1030SW & PT-043 Housing & UFL-01 strobe

  • 2nd prize - Ryan Pedlow - night/4 dive Dive/Accommodation package at PLANULA Divers Retreat/Byron Bay Dive Centre for TWO PEOPLE

  • 3rd prize - Simon Stairs - a huge 900mm x 600mm canvas print of your winning image by Retrospect

Best Festival Photograph - SLR camera

  • 1st prize - Mark Gray - a dive holiday for TWO in PNG by Allways Dive & Jais Aben Resort - 5 nights, 6 dives - *flights and meals NOT included

  • 2nd prize - Jorgen Rasmussen - 10 dive voucher at Sundive Byron Bay inc gear hire if needed

  • 3rd prize - Eric Winters - a massive 1200mm x 800mm canvas print of your winning image by Retrospect

Best Festival Portfolio - 5 images

  • 1st prize - Mark Gray - Full Beuchat SCUBA package including first and second stage regulators, occy & BCD

  • 2nd prize - Ian Banks - Beuchat fins + mask

  • 3rd prize - John Natoli - Dolphin Kayaking voucher for 4 people

Best Festival Photograph - Local School Groups - OLYMPUS camera try-out

  • 1st prize - Caitlin Braithwaite - PADI Underwater Photography Specialty Course

  • 2nd prize - Matt Heazlewood-Ross - 2 dives with Sundive - all gear supplied

  • 3rd prize - Rebecca McBride - Essential Guide to Underwater Photography book

Neville Coleman Awards

Most interesting critter find during the Underwater Festival

  • 1st prize - Ian Banks - autographed copy of Neville Coleman’s latest book - Nudibranch Encyclopedia

  • 2nd prize - John Natoli - autographed copy of Neville Coleman’s Underwater Naturalist

  • 3rd prize - Gerard Braithwaite - autographed Neville Coleman Wildlife Guide to the Great Barrier Reef

  • 4th prize - Eric Winters - autographed Neville Coleman Wildlife Guide

  • 5th prize - Nancy Scoleri - for 3 shots of flatworms - autographed Neville Coleman Wildlife Guide

Novice Category - First Prize - Lynton BurgerNovice Category - Second Prize - Karen HainesNovice Category - Third Prize - Karen HainesNovice Category - Fourth Prize - Lynton BurgerNovice Category - Fifth Prize - Jodie Clark-SmithCompact Category - First Prize - Cristhian ColliCompact Category - Second Prize - Ryan PedlowCompact Category - Third Prize - Simon StaresSLR Category - First Prize - Mark GraySLR Category - Second Prize - Jorgen RasmussenSLR Category - Third Prize - Eric WintersPortfolio Category (1 of 5) - First Prize - Mark GrayPortfolio Category (2 of 5) - First Prize - Mark GrayPortfolio Category (3 of 5) - First Prize - Mark GrayPortfolio Category (4 of 5) - First Prize - Mark GrayPortfolio Category (5 of 5) - First Prize - Mark GrayPortfolio Category (1 of 5) - Second Prize - Ian BanksPortfolio Category (2 of 5) - Second Prize - Ian BanksPortfolio Category (3 of 5) - Second Prize - Ian BanksPortfolio Category (4 of 5) - Second Prize - Ian BanksPortfolio Category (5 of 5) - Second Prize - Ian BanksPortfolio Category (1 of 5) - Third Prize - John NatoliPortfolio Category (2 of 5) - Third Prize - John NatoliPortfolio Category (3 of 5) - Third Prize - John NatoliPortfolio Category (4 of 5) - Third Prize - John NatoliPortfolio Category (5 of 5) - Third Prize - John NatoliSchool Groups - First Prize - Caitlin BraithwaiteSchool Groups - Second Prize - Matt Heazlewood-RossSchool Groups - Third Prize - Rebecca McBrideNeville Coleman Award - First Prize - Ian BanksNeville Coleman Award - Second Prize - John NatoliNeville Coleman Award - Third Prize - Gerard BraithwaiteNeville Coleman Award - Fourth Prize - Eric WintersNeville Coleman Award - Fifth Prize (1 of 3) - Nancy ScoleriNeville Coleman Award - Fifth Prize (2 of 3) - Nancy ScoleriNeville Coleman Award - Fifth Prize (3 of 3) - Nancy Scoleri

2007 Winners

See the winners of the 2007 shoot-out competition on the uf07 archive site.

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