MantaFest 2019 Winners
BEST OF SHOW: Sheila Ott
BEST OF CLASS (dSLR): Mike Fusco overall winning image from the dSLR/Mirrorless camera division of sharks at the surface diving Vertigo. Prize: 7-day Liveaboard Trip on the Truk Odyssey.
BEST OF CLASS (dSLR): Mike Fusco
BEST OF CLASS (non-dSLR): Katja Jakobsen overall winning image from the fixed-lens camera division of two manta rays transiting Goofnuw Channel to the cleaning stations – this image was captured with a complimentary DEMO camera system from Ikelite, an Olypmus TG6 with housing and dual DS51 strobes.
BEST OF CLASS non-dSLR: Katja Jakobsen
BEST VIDEO: Judy Bennett the best video submission was a story “Diving Sharks at Vertigo”, shot on both GoPro and dSLR winning a video grand prize from Siren Fleet. Prize: 7-day Dive Trip with Siren Fleet
dSLR 1st Place Winners:
| Big Animals: | Ken Sutherland won a Mares Quad Air Dive Computer with LED Tank Module and a Mares Corkscrew |
| Behavior: | Judy Bennett won a Dive Silver Titanium Necklace and Ear shield |
| Macro: | Sheila Ott won a Mares Quad Air Dive Computer with LED Tank Module and a Mares Corkscrew |
| Reef Scenic: | Lureen Ferretti won a Mares Regulator ULTRA 82x and a Mares Corkscrew |
| Island/Culture: | Hasse Daae won a Dive Silver Titanium Necklace and a Mares USB keychain. |
1ST PLACE MACRO: Sheila Ott
1ST PLACE REEF SCENIC: Lureen Ferretti
1ST PLACE BIG ANIMALS: Ken Sutherland
1ST PLACE BEHAVIOR: Judy Bennett
1ST PLACE CULTURE: Hasse Daae
dSLR 2nd Place Winners:
| Big Animals: | Marty Halldin won a Henderson Thermaxx Wetsuit, Ear shield and an Akona Octopus Keeper |
| Macro: | Judy Bennett won a Sherwood ST1000 Torch and a Sting Relief Kit by Dive 1st Aid |
| Reef Scenic: | Judy Bennett won a Mares Puck Pro Dive Computer |
| Behavior: | Ken Sutherland won a Mares Smart Dive Computer |
| Island/Culture: | Judy Bennett won a Dive Silver Titanium Bracelet |
2ND PLACE REEF SCENIC (dSLR): Judy Bennett
2ND PLACE CULTURE (dSLR): JUDY BENNETT
2ND PLACE MACRO (dSLR): JUDY BENNETT
2ND PLACE BEHAVIOR (dSLR): KEN SUTHERLAND
2ND PLACE BIG ANIMALS (dSLR): Marty Halldin
dSLR 3rd Place Winners:
| Big Animals: | Lureen Ferretti won Ear Shield as well as a rashguard and sting relief kit from Dive 1st Aid |
| Macro: | Ken Sutherland Gear Aid Carabiner Light Kit, a Dive 1st Aid Kit and Rashguard as well as an Ear shield. |
| Reef Scenic: | Sheila Ott won an Ikelite Gamma Torch, reflective paracord from Gear Aid, a Dive 1st Aid rashguard and Ear Shield. |
| Behavior: | Robert Hawthorne won a Microfiber Towel and Akua Dive Knife by Gear Aid as well as a Dive 1st Aid Rashguard and Ear shield |
| Island/Culture: | Laurie Pemberton won Reflective Paracord by Gear Aid, a Dive 1st Aid Rash guard and Ear Shield |
3RD PLACE MACRO (dSLR): Ken Sutherland
3RD PLACE BIG ANIMALS (dSLR): Lureen Ferretti
3RD CULTURE (dSLR): Laurie Pemberton
3RD PLACE BEHAVIOR (dSLR): Robert Hawthorne
3RD REEF SCENIC (dSLR): Sheila Ott
Compact/Fixed-lens 1st Place Winners:
| Big Animals: | Shin Woong Lee won a Mares Quad Air Dive Computer and LED Tank Module as well as a Mares Corkscrew. |
| Macro: | PT Hirschfield won a Mares Smart Air Computer and a Mares Corkscrew |
| Reef Scenic: | Maria Schefter won a Mares DUAL 52x Regulator and a Mares Corkscrew. |
| Behavior: | Mike Martini won a Dive Silver Titanium Necklace and Ear shield |
| Island/Culture: | Shin Woong Lee won Titanium Diver Design Jewelry and a Mares USB Keychain. |
1ST PLACE BEHAVIOR (non-dSLR): Mike Martini won a Dive Silver Titanium Necklace and Ear shield.
1ST PLACE CULTURE (non-dSLR): Shin Woong Lee won Titanium Diver Design Jewelry and a Mares USB Keychain.
1ST PLACE MACRO (non-dSLR): PT Hirschfield won a Mares Smart Air Computer and a Mares Corkscrew
1ST PLACE REEF SCENIC (non-dSLR): Maria Schefter won a Mares DUAL 52x Regulator and a Mares Corkscrew.
1st PLACE BIG ANIMALS (non-dSLR): Shin Woong Lee won a Mares Quad Air Dive Computer and LED Tank Module as well as a Mares Corkscrew.
Compact/Fixed-lens 2nd Place Winners:
| Big Animals: | PT Hirschfield won a Henderson Thermaxx Wetsuit, Ear shield and an Akona Octopus Keeper. |
| Macro: | Mike Martini won a Light and Motion GoBe 100 Torch and a Dive 1st Aid Sting Relief Kit. |
| Reef Scenic: | Ann Donahue won a Mares Puck Pro Computer |
| Behavior: | PT Hirschfield won a Mares Smart Dive Computer |
| Island/Culture: | Ann Donahue won Titanium Diver Design Jewelry. |
2ND PLACE (non-dSLR) REEF SCENIC: Ann Donahue won a Mares Puck Pro Computer
2ND PLACE (non-dSLR) CULTURE: Ann Donahue won Titanium Diver Design Jewelry.
2ND PLACE (non-dSLR) BIG ANIMALS: PT Hirschfield won a Henderson Thermaxx Wetsuit, Ear shield and an Akona Octopus Keeper.
2ND PLACE (non-dSLR) BEHAVIOR: PT Hirschfield won a Mares Smart Dive Computer
2ND PLACE (non-dSLR) MACRO: Mike Martini won a Light and Motion GoBe 100 Torch and a Dive 1st Aid Sting Relief Kit.
Compact/Fixed-lens 3rd Place Winners:
| Big Animals: | Maria Schefter won Ear Shield and a Dive 1st Aid Rashguard. |
| Macro: | Ann Donahue won a Carabiner Light Kit by Gear Aid, a Dive 1st Aid Rashguard and Ear Shield |
| Reef Scenic: | Mike Martini won an Ikelite Gamma Torch and a Dive 1st Aid Rashguard as well as Ear Shield. |
| Behavior: | Katja Jakobsen won a Microfiber Towel and Akua Dive Knife by Gear Aid, a Dive 1st Aid Rash Guard and Ear Shield |
| Island/Culture: | Hee Jun Kang won Reflective Paracord by Gear Aid, a Dive 1st Aid Rashguard and Ear Shield. |
3RD PLACE (non-dSLR) MACRO: Ann Donahue won a Carabiner Light Kit by Gear Aid, a Dive 1st Aid Rashguard and Ear Shield
3RD PLACE (non-dSLR) BIG ANIMALS: Maria Schefter won Ear Shield and a Dive 1st Aid Rashguard.
3RD PLACE (non-dSLR) REEF SCENIC: Mike Martini won an Ikelite Gamma Torch and a Dive 1st Aid Rashguard as well as Ear Shield.
3RD PLACE (non-dSLR) BEHAVIOR: Katja Jakobsen won a Microfiber Towel and Akua Dive Knife by Gear Aid, a Dive 1st Aid Rash Guard and Ear Shield
3RD PLACE (non-dSLR) CULTURE: Hee Jun Kang won Reflective Paracord by Gear Aid, a Dive 1st Aid Rashguard and Ear Shield.