Winner

Vanessa Cara-Kerr / Reef Patrol

Vanessa Cara-Kerr started underwater filming in 2014 and hasn’t stopped ever since. Now she films under the name “Reef Patrol” and collaborates with ocean conservation organisations to help make the world a better place for coral reefs.
 

The Amazing Coral Life Cycle

The wonders of nature are always stunning! How do corals time their spawning to the exact moment once a year? And to see a coral egg develope into a baby coral that actually MOVES around the reef to search for a perfect place to build its home - a new coral colony - is just mind blowing!
 

Ron Lagerloff / Lauadibob Productions

Ron's footage is seen in promotional videos for Red Digital Cinema, stock agencies including Nature Footage and Mammoth HD and as an Underwater DP on Discovery Shark Week. His short films : A Good Planet (Is Hard To Find), The Epic Deep and the Great Hammerheads of Bimini, have been honored in film exhibitions at MTS/IEEE, Oceans 13 and the San Diego Undersea Film Exposition (SDUFEX).
 

A Good Planet (Is Hard To Find)

Ron's world-wide video reel which is continually upgraded from various locations around the planet. Featuring large animals - sharks, whales, mantas, dolphins and gorgeous reef scenes all shot on RED Digital Cinema cameras using Gates housings and lighting.
 

Peter Loseke / Pestivideo

Peter Loeseke has been traveling around the world for many years. Taking people on a journey, traveling to distant lands, immersing themselves in a fascinating underwater world, the curiosity of foreign cultures, to capture this in movies and sound is his great passion. With his films, he believe he can take a look at the beauty of nature and bring his great love of nature and the deep connection to the oceans with all its living beings on our beautiful earth closer to the people. "Because we must never forget that this is the only planet we have!"
 

The Spirit of Socorro

The spirit of Socorro lies within these deep blue pacific waters. The abundance of sharks, dolphins, manta rays, and marine life makes Socorro an adventure of incredible beauty. The best known of the Revillagigedos archipelago in Mexico is Socorro Island, so much so that the group of islands is often referred to collectively as 'Socorro'. Approximately 9 miles wide, the island and its surrounding waters have become synonymous with liveaboard diving cruises and big fish action, particularly manta rays, hammerheads, silkies, silvertips, whitetips, Galapagos, tigers and whale sharks, dolphins and even whales.
 

Dustin Adamson / OceanShutter

Dustin Adamson is a multi-international award winning underwater cinematographer. He was certified to scuba dive back in 1996. Based out of Salt Lake City, Utah, he is completely self taught, and has been filming since 2011. His favorite underwater subjects to film are of the small variety. However, he still enjoys filming all underwater creatures. Having traveled all over the world, he is always searching for the perfect shot. In 2015, Dustin had the honor of being invited to be a member of the Ocean Artists Society.
 

Depth Perception

Everyone dives for a reason. What is your Depth Perception?