2nd place, Compact Camera
Marcelo Johan Ogata
Behind the Shot: Have you ever had the feeling that a fish could be laughing at you? The funniest thing about this dive was that it took me ages to realize there was a porcupinefish inside the barrel sponge! I had my eyes glued on the sponge, looking for hairy squat lobsters, and only after a while did I see this camouflaged guy moving away from my camera with a smile on his face!
Camera Gear: Canon G15 in a Fantasea housing; single YS-D1 strobe
Settings: f/5.6; 1/500; ISO 80
Prize: Cressi T10-SC Cromo/Galaxy Adjustable regulator
Third Place
Enrico Somogyi, Anilao, Philippines