Beneath The Sea

Is Proud to Present the Winners of its

2002 Photo and Video Competition

Beneath the Sea is pleased to have once again given amateur underwater photographers and videographers a chance to compete with their peers from across the United States and Canada. For the winners there were many awards and prizes, including equipment from premier manufacturers!

Videography Competition

Best-In-Show Prize (video): The STAN WATERMAN AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN UNDERWATER VIDEOGRAPHY, and one week for two people on board a Nekton Diving Cruises liveaboard dive boat, diving the waters around Belize or the Bahamas.

Grand Prize Winner

Kris Wilk
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
An Ocean Unseen
To view the winning video, download it here (33 megabyte download; playing time 6 minutes)

First Place
Sheryl Brakey
Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas
Kaleidoscope of Colors

Second Place
Ray Izumi
Redmond, Washington
Are You Feelin' Mucky?

Third Place
Walter Marti
Santa Ana, California
Divin' in the Deep Green

Honorable Mention
Dennis Marguet
Pleasanton, California
Destructive Fishing in the Indo Pacific

Photography Competition

Best-In-Show Prize (slides): The DAVID DOUBILET AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHY, plus seven days for two people on Explorer Ventures' liveaboard dive boat Nimrod Explorer, diving the Great Barrier Reef, departing from Cairns, Australia.

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