The Los Angeles Underwater Photographic Society (LAUPS) has announced the results of its forty-eighth International Underwater Photographic Competition. The 2010 competition was judged by Eric Cheng, Jason Bradley and Berkeley White and the overall winner was Todd Winner with his portfolio of cage diving images.

Once again, Wetpixel members were well represented in the placings and many congratulations to all the winners. LAUPS has hosted a gallery with all the winning images.

BEST OF SHOW:

Todd Winner, Redondo Beach, CA, USA, “Cage Diving” (photo essay)

Category - MACRO:

FIRST PLACE: Uwe Schmolke, Ruesselsheim, Hessen, GERMANY, “Alien Attack”.
SECOND PLACE: Csaba Tokolyi, Budapest, HUNGARY, “Golden Stare”.
THIRD PLACE; Adriano Morettin, Trieste, ITALY, “Cleaning Station”.
FOURTH PLACE: Noam Kortler, Eilat, ISRAEL, “Glowing”.
FIFTH PLACE: Blaettler Matthias, Quartino, Ticino, SWITZERLAND, “Pegasus”.
SIXTH PLACE: Paolo Isgro, Belluno, ITALY, “Soft Coral Crab”.

Honorable Mentions:

Jose Alejandro Alvarez, Santo Domingo, REPUBLICA DOMINICANA, “Giant Puffer”.
Gabriele Donati, Siena, ITALY, “Flabellina”.
Paolo Rossi, Pesaro, ITALY, “Home Sweet Home”.

Category - WIDE ANGLE

FIRST PLACE: Blaettler Matthias, Quartino, Ticino, SWITZERLAND, “Iguana”.
SECOND PLACE: Keri Wilk, Mississuga, Ontario, CANADA, “Crocodile”.
THIRD PLACE: Keri Wilk, Mississuga, Ontario, CANADA, “Zero Plus One”.
FOURTH PLACE: Keri Wilk, Mississuga, Ontario, CANADA, “Crack”.
FIFTH PLACE: Bartosz Strozynski, Poznan, POLAND, “Face to Face”. SIXTH PLACE: Claudio Gazzaroli, Ascona, Ticino, SWITZERLAND, “Blacktip Portrait”.

Honorable Mentions:

Tunc Yavuzdgo, Istanbul, Kadikoy, TURKEY, “Mangroves”.
Claudio Gazzaroli, Ascona, Ticino, SWITZERLAND, “Shark Smile”.
Keri Wilk, Mississuga, Ontario, CANADA, “Keyhole”.

Category - COLD/GREEN WATER:

FIRST PLACE: Bartosz Strozynski, Poznan, POLAND, “The Road to Hell”.
SECOND PLACE: Claudio Gazzaroli, Ascona, Ticino, SWITZERLAND, “Ice Cave”.
THIRD PLACE: Todd Mintz, Regina, SK, CANADA, “Iceberg Texture”.
FOURTH PLACE: Luc Rooman, Kieldrecht, BELGIUM, “Sepia’s Sepias”.
FIFTH PLACE: Keri Wilk, Mississuga, Ontario, CANADA, “Snapping Turtle”.
SIXTH PLACE: Bartosz Strozynski, Poznan, POLAND, “The Ice Cosmos”.
Honorable Mentions:

Allison Vitsky, San Diego, CA, USA, “Roar”.
Uwe Schmolke, Ruesselsheim, Hessen, GERMANY, “Cycle of Life”.
Luc Rooman, Kieldrecht, BELGIUM, “Pike”.

Category - PHOTO ESSAY:

FIRST PLACE: Maxim Tomashevich, Moscow, RUSSIA, “Hello World”.
SECOND PLACE: Todd Winner, Redondo Beach, CA, USA, “Oil Rigs”.
THIRD PLACE: Jose Alejandro Alvarez, Santo Domingo, REPUBLICA DOMINICANA, “Isla Mujeres”.
FOURTH PLACE: Katarzyna Battenfeld, Lower Saxony, GERMANY, “Underwater Garden”.
FIFTH PLACE: Jeff Laity, Pasadena, CA, USA, “Froggies”.

Honorable Mentions:

Kevin Lee, Fullterton, CA, USA, “Taking Flight”.
Jose Alejandro Alvarez, Santo Domingo, DN, REPUBLICA DOMINICANA, “Akumal”.

Category - BEHAVIOR:

FIRST PLACE: Phil Sokol, San Diego, CA, USA, “The Chase”.
SECOND PLACE: Noam Kortler, Eilat, ISRAEL, “Tough Cookie”.
THIRD PLACE: Uwe Schmolke, Ruesselsheim, Hessen, GERMANY, “Prying Eyes”.
FOURTH PLACE: Allison Vitsky, San Diego, CA, USA, “Fishing”.
FIFTH PLACE: Derek Haslam, Northwich, Cheshire, ENGLAND, “New Life Cast Adrift”.
SIXTH PLACE: Gabriele Donati, Siena, ITALY, “Lepre di Mare”.

Honorable Mentions:

Steven Kovacs, Moore Haven, FL, USA, “Super Dad”.
Uwe Schmolke, Ruesselsheim, Hessen, GERMANY, “See My Babies”.
Steven Kovacs, Moore Haven, FL, USA, “Mating Cuttlefish”.

VIDEO RAW FOOTAGE:

FIRST PLACE: Walter Marti, Misseion Viejo, CA, USA.
SECOND PLACE: Paul Pieper, Lake View Terrace, CA, USA.
THIRD PLACE: Walter Marti, Misseion Viejo, CA, USA.
FOURTH PLACE: Paul Pieper, Lake View Terrace, CA, USA.
FIFTH PLACE: Walter Marti, Misseion Viejo, CA, USA.

VIDEO OPEN:

FIRST PLACE: Nannette Van Antwerp, Valencia, CA, USA.
SECOND PLACE: Sharon Wada, Snohomish, WA, USA.
THIRD PLACE: Anastasia Laity, Glendale, CA, USA.
FOURTH PLACE: Zsolt Sasdi, Szombathely, Vas, HUNGARY.