Anilao Underwater Shootout 2023 Winners Introduced

Open Class, Macro/Supermacro, 1st place, Kim Kyung Shin – DOT Photographer of the Yr (Open Class)

The Philippines’ Division of Tourism, the organizers of the eighth Anilao Underwater Shootout, which occurred from Could 22 to 26, have introduced the winners of the distinguished underwater macro images competitors. Kim Kyung Shin was topped DOT Photographer of the Yr within the Open Class, and Eric Javier was named DOT Photographer of the Yr within the Compact Class. Kyung Shin shot the primary place winner within the Macro/Supermacro class (Open Class), whereas Eric captured the successful picture within the Fish Portrait class (Compact Class).

This yr’s 153 individuals hailed from 14 nations, and there have been 426 entries throughout the competition’s 14 classes. There have been additionally particular prizes awarded within the Blackwater/Bonfire and Huge Angle classes, which went to Dennis Corpuz and Mark Chang, respectively. Dive guides weren’t omitted both, with Louie Casapao and Roberto Corpuz named DOT Photographers of the Yr Dive Information respectively within the Compact and Open lessons.

Try the Anilao Underwater Shootout Facebook page for a behind-the-scenes have a look at the competitors.

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The nation’s colourful marine life takes the highlight in DOT’s Anilao Underwater Shootout

Newbie {and professional} underwater photographers superbly captured the teeming marine biodiversity of Anilao within the entries to the eighth Anilao Underwater Shootout (AUS) mounted by the Division of Tourism (DOT) final Could 22 to 26. The “World Cup of Underwater Photograph Competitions” highlighted the city’s wealthy organic treasures, together with its waters carpeted with colourful nudibranchs.

Compact Class, Fish Portrait, 1st Place, Eric Javier – DOT Photographer of the Yr (Compact Class)

Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco stated the occasion strengthens the nation’s place because the world’s main dive vacation spot. By the competitors, the DOT seeks to develop the nation’s dive market with applications that not solely promote the nation’s marine biodiversity but additionally actively advocate for its safety and preservation. “The division is devoted to making sure that the Philippines maintains its standing because the world’s main dive vacation spot by way of a coordinated, centered, and totally supported method to the additional growth of our dive merchandise throughout the nation,” Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco stated.

Gathering a complete of 153 individuals from 14 nations—together with Australia, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, Turkey, and america—the occasion additionally spurred tourism exercise in Anilao. “The presence of worldwide individuals on the Anilao Underwater Shootout is an enormous enhance to the promotion of dive tourism within the Philippines, and in addition to the rebooting of the journey and tourism business. We’re thrilled that the fervour for diving and underwater images has introduced everybody to Anilao as this yr’s version welcomes worldwide individuals for the very first time because the pandemic,” the Secretary added.

eighth Anilao Underwater Shootout DOT Photographer Yr: Compact Class Eric Javier (middle) with (from left to proper) DOT 4A Regional Director Marites Castro, judges Rafael Fernandez Caballero, Aaron Wong, Brook Peterson, Scott Gutsy Tuason, Franco Banfi, DOT Usec. Verna Buensuceso, and Mabini municipal tourism officer Ian Bueno

This yr’s esteemed panel of judges contains award-winning underwater photographers Aaron Wong, Brook Peterson, Franco Banfi, Rafael Fernandez Caballero, and Scott Gutsy Tuason. This yr’s version garnered a complete of 426 entries throughout the competitors’s 14 classes. Winners have been awarded 1.7 million pesos value of underwater images gear from occasion companions and sponsors AOI, Divers Level Co., Fourth Component, Marelux, Migalabs, Nauticam, Nautilus Dive and Sports activities Middle, Raptor Case, Scubalamp, Scuba Studio, Squires Sports activities, and XDeep.

Within the Open Class, Macro/Supermacro class, winners are Kim Kyung Shin, 1st place; PJ Aristorenas, 2nd place; Yat Kuen Eric Fung, third place. Within the Marine Habits class, winners are Dennis Corpuz, 1st place; Patricia Santos, 2nd place; Yat Kuen Eric Fung, third place. Within the Nudibranch class, winners are Dennis Corpuz, 1st place; Mark Chang, 2nd place; PJ Aristorenas, third place. Within the Fish Portrait class, winners are Deniz Muzaffer Gökmen, 1st place; Patricia Santos, 2nd place; Mark Chang, third place.

Within the Compact Class, Macro class, winners are Regie Casia, 1st place; Luzelle Artillero, 2nd place; Teresa Sy Ortin, third place. Within the Marine Habits class, winners are Regie Casia, 1st place; Eric Javier, 2nd place; Neil Anthony Torres, third place. Within the Nudibranch class, winners are Jayson Cedrick Apostol, 1st place; Ronilo Corpuz, 2nd place, Jose Antonio Caluag, third place. Within the Fish Portrait class, winners are Eric Javier, 1st place; Jayson Cedrick Apostol, 2nd place; Oscar Rey Maranan, third place.

eighth Anilao Underwater Shootout winners with Division of Tourism representatives and judges

Particular prizes have been awarded to Dennis Corpuz within the Blackwater/Bonfire class and Mark Chang within the Huge Angle class. Eric Javier was awarded the DOT Photographer Yr title for the Compact class whereas Kim Kyung Shin took the DOT Photographer of the Yr for the Open class. In the meantime, Louie Casapao and Roberto Corpuz have been named DOT Photographers of the Yr Dive Information for the Compact and Open lessons respectively.

The Anilao Underwater Shootout has been organized by the DOT since 2013, in keeping with the identification of diving as a precedence tourism product within the Nationwide Tourism Improvement Plan (NTDP).

The eighth Anilao Underwater Shootout was mounted in partnership with Mabini Tourism, DOT Area 4 A Calabarzon #DiscoverCalabarzon, Solitude Acacia Resort, Aiyanar Seaside and Dive Resort, and Lakan. The occasion can also be supported by Underwater 360 and Dive Advertising and marketing Media.