Congratulations to team Lembeh for taking gold in the 2016 Lembeh Gulen Critter Shootout. Once voting closed, scores were calculated and the teams from Norway and Indonesia were notified of the results. Each location participated in an award ceremony. Congratulations to everyone! The imagery was stunning.

Competitors from Lembeh, Indonesia and Gulen, Norway competed over three separate competition days in three separate underwater photography competition categories: nudibranchs, invertebrates and fish. After the first two competition days the teams were almost tied with Gulen’s lead. The Lembeh team pulled ahead after the public vote put them ahead overall after the fish competition round. Congratulations to all competitors, the image quality was outstanding overall!

Lembeh

The entire team was present for awards to be handed out, including Debbie and Gerry Arriaga via Skype.

Gulen

The team from Gulen were disappointed not to have won the fish round, but also philosophical. The imagery that they had produced over the shootout was quite simply amazing, and a attribute to their skill in creating eye catching, beautiful and appealing imagery.

There was a significant prize ceremony and celebration-in true Viking style….