Ocean Art Winners

Brent Durand · Issue 89, Mar/Apr 2016 · pp. 46–47

Products mentioned: Panasonic GF1, Panasonic 45mm lens, Sea and Sea YS-D1, Canon T1i, Canon 60mm lens, Ikelite housing, Ikelite DS-51, Nikon D300, Sealux housing, Tokina 10-17mm Fisheye lens, Ikelite D125, Ikelite DS50, Canon G16, Isotta Housing

The prestigious Ocean Art Underwater Photo Competition, organized by the Underwater Photography Guide, has announced the 2015 winners. Ocean Art Winners 1st Place Mirrorless Macro Simon Chiu “Shyness” It’s a small filefish always camouflages in soft coral. I used 2 diopters which has very short focus distance for this shot, so I had to hold myself still to avoid scaring away this cute fellow. Location: Mactan, Cebu, Philippines. Camera: Panasonic GF1 + Panasonic 45mm lens + 2X Sea and Sea YS-D1 + FIT(10) + FIT(5) 1st Place Macro & Best of Show Jeff Milisen “Feeling Exposed” I was on a blackwater dive with a member of the Roddenberry family (of Star Trek fame) watching a parade of underwater aliens drift past when this larval cusk eel swam by. The external stomach helps the developing fish grow as fast as possible by eeking every last bit of nutrition from its every meal. Out of the four …