Images of the World
5 Best Images (portfolio)
Prize: $4,000 US dollars worth Home Cinema Full HD 1080p Epson Projector plus a 7 days dive trip for two in the Red Sea aboard Sinai Dive’s Legendary Ghazala 1 Yacht, courtesy of Sinai Divers.
Nominees:
1. Franco Banfi from Switzerland
2. Luc Eeckhaut from Belgium
3. Michele Davino from Italy
4. Selmeczi Daniel from Hungary
Winner:
Davide Vezzaro from Switzerland
The Best Color Print
Prize: $2,000 US dollars check in the memory of Shayke Vilkansky
Nominees:
1. Davide Vezzaro from Switzerland
2. Jean-Louis Danan from France
3. Steven Kovacs from USA
4. Steven Kovacs from USA
Winner:
David Henshaw from Spain
The Best Environmental Conservation Image
Prize: A dive trip for two people aboard the SY Siren for any trip running to Komodo or Thailand for 10 days, courtesy of Worldwide Dive and Sail and valued at $6,800 USD.
Nominees:
1. Davide Vezzaro from Switzerland
2. Davide Vezzaro from Switzerland
3. Scott Portelli from Australia
4. Viora Alessio from Italy
Winner:
Alberto Romeo from Italy
The Best Wrecks of the World
Prize: $2,000 US dollars check, courtesy of the Cyprus tourism organization + a D-9 computer-watch, courtesy of Suunto.
Nominees:
1. Addie Reiss from Israel
2. Alexey Stoyda from Russia
3. Alexey Stoyda from Russia
4. Magnus Lundgren from Sweden
Winner:
Tobias Friedrich from Germany
The Best Humoristic Image
Prize: An 11 nights dive trip aboard Cheng Ho for two people in Bali with the Kararu group, valued at $6,000 US dollars, courtesy of Kararu Dive Voyages.
Nominees:
1. Johannes Felten from Israel
2. Johannes Felten from Israel
3. Steven Kovacs from USA
4. Yigal Aharoni from Israel
Winner:
Sharon Rainis from Israel
Eilat Shoot-Out
5 Best Images
Prize: $10,000 US dollars check + A 3 weeks diving holiday for two people to Papua New Guinea, in Walindi, Loloata Resorts and aboard Febrina plus round trip air tickets Singapore/Papua/Singapore, courtesy of the Papua New Guinea Tourism Promotion Authority.
Nominees:
1. Amir Stern from Israel
2. Izchak Yogev from Israel
3. Mark Fuller from Israel
4. Robert Bailey from England
Winner:
Arturo Telle from Spain
The Best Singular Entry
Prize: 1,000 bottles of Maccabi beer and a package of an 11 days diving trip to Cocos Island aboard Undersea Hunter Group.
Nominees:
1. Keri Wilk from Canada
2. Mark Fuller from Israel
3. Paula Faiferman from Israel
4. Shiran Valk from Israel
Winner:
Fredrik Ehrenstom from Sweden
Fish of the Year Category
Prize: $5,000 US dollars, courtesy of the Israeli diving authority, donated to the organization of Eilat’s young Gulf Rangers +A diving safari for two people in Fiji islands abroad the NAI’A luxury sailing live aboard, valued at $6,200 US dollars, courtesy of Pacific Islands Travel.
Nominees:
1. Jean-Louis Danan from France
2. Michel Braunstein from Israel
3. Robert Bailey from England
4. Wendy Hoevenaars from Netherlands
Winner:
Pedro Carrillo Montero from Spain
Eilat’s Video Clip Category
Prize: A diving safari for two people in the Maldives with MV Sea Queen or MV Sea Spirit live aboard, courtesy of Maldives Scuba Tours Ltd, valued as $6,000 US dollars + RV-100 video housing for a majority of video cameras, courtesy of Diveross and valued at $3,000 US dollars.
Nominees:
1. Addie Reiss from Israel
2. Baruch Yoffe from Israel
3. Edward Snijders from Netherlands
Winner:
Eytan Nadel from Israel
Mayor’s Prize
Prize: $2,000 US dollars, courtesy of the Mayor of Eilat + A set of three explorer hardcases, courtesy of Marlin.
Nominees:
1. Arturo Telle from Spain
2. Keri Wilk from Canada
3. Mark Fuller from Israel
4. Shiran Valk from Israel
Winner:
Mark Fuller from Israel
Jury’s Prize
Prize: $5,000 US dollars worth Seacam housing and underwater photo accessories package, which can be customized according to the photographer’s choice.
Nominees:
1. Gadi Porat from Israel
2. Ilan Ben-Tov from Israel
3. Keren Levy from Israel
4. Patrick Neumann from Germany
Winner:
Keri Wilk from Canada
The Amateurs Category
Prizes:
First prize- 9 nights aboard M/Y Spirit of Niugini (for one person), courtesy of the Tawali resort in Papua New Guinea.
Second prize- 7 nights at the Tawali Resort (for one person), courtesy of the Tawali resort in Papua New Guinea.
Third prize- 4 days diving trip for two people on board one of Sea Queen’s fleet boats during 2010, courtesy of WildDive & Sea Queen's fleet.
Nominee:
Elad Halevy from Israel
Winners:
1st place- Ilan Ben-Tov from Israel
2nd place- Keren Levy from Israel
3rd place- Elad Halevy from Israel
The Ben-Gurion Academy Award- Daniel Doron from Israel
The Children of Epson Red Sea Category
Prizes:
First prize- An open water scuba diving course, courtesy of the Manta diving center in Eilat + an Olympus underwater camera, courtesy of Aloda, a prize worth 4,000 shekels.
Second prize- An open water scuba diving course, courtesy of the Aqua Sport diving center in Eilat.
Third prize- An open water scuba diving course, courtesy of the Marina diving center in Eilat.
Winners:
1st place- Ido Farkel from Israel
2nd place- Omri Baraki from Israel
3rd place- Sivan Chaouat from Israel
