special honours


diwa award 2016, for underwater photography

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selected to be presented among the "122 shooters you should know" by scuba diver ocean planet, issue december 2015 (though the lens special edition).

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reporter of the year 2012, assigned by Globediver, the Swiss travel and dive online service.

a few award winning pictures:

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The Pescador Island's school of sardines (Sardina pilchardus) appear like a tornado. Seconds after this shot, the school passed the sun and it darkened like a topside tornado does, too. Seen in the Region aof Kasai Village, Moalboal, Philippines.
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Cathedral at Pescador Island
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Manta ray (Manta birostris) from Nusa Penida, Bali Indonesia. Ambient light only, no flash. Sihoutte and sun rays. Diving with the Crew of Kubu Indah Resort.
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Portrait of the Pipefish. Taken in Cabilao, Philippines
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A hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) swims below the famous school of sardines. Picture taken at Panagsama, Moalboal (Philippines).
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Schooling Jackfishes (Bigeye Trevally, Caranx sexfasciatus) split and rush frontally towards the underwater photographer. Taken around the Island Balicasag near Bohol, Philippines.
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3 freshly hatched birds are hungry. Wildlife taken in the Philippines (Calintaan, Occidental Mindoro).
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School of sardines (Sardinops sagax) at Maolboal, Philippines.
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Portrait of a Scorpionfish from Dauin, Philippines

 

awards

 

gold medal  at the world biggest fotosalon, the Trierenberger Super Circuit, category "Nature" with SardinesTornado 2011

gold medal  at uwp with sunset at the red sea reef, 2011

grand master  titel awarded by uwp the worlds largest and one of the most prestigious contest at underwaterphotography.com 2012

Finalist at the open2012

Travel Photo of the week at National Geographic 2012 cathedral at pescador island

Image of Edition Award at Ocean Geographic 2012 cathedral at pescador island

winner of the daily dozen, national geographic: Schooling Sardines

4 Daily Dozens at national Geographic with Hatched and Hungry, splitted school of jacks, Schooling Sardines and multi level school of sardines

Reporter of the Year 2012  by GlobeDiver.ch

1 Photo of the week at geo

3 Photos of the day at GEO

Winner at divephotoguide, wetpixel potw, visons (Unterwasser), tauchen, monthly winner at UWP, Weekly winner at UWP and GEO, digitalliving magazine (butterfly macro)

2nd Place: Festisub 2013, Duo Macro

Bronze medal at uwp 2008 with bargibanti buddies

Runner up 2010 + 2011 at uwp with cup coral portrait and sardines tornado

68 monthly hotshots at uwp

8 Winners and 21 placements at "Tauchen" a german dive magazine

1 winner and 12 placements at Visions by "Unterwasser", a german dive magazine

4 Placements at wetpixel potw

3 placements at DPG