Epson Red Sea 2008 Competition Webcast

The Best Five Images (Portfolio)

A $10,000 check courtesy of Epson, plus three weeks diving for two people in Papua New Guinea with Walindi, Loloata Resorts and aboard the Star Dancer, plus Round trip air tickets Singapore/Papua/Singapore, courtesy of Papua New Guinea Tourism Promotion Authority.

Nominees:

1. Arturo Telle Theimann from Spain
   
2. Eduardo Acevedo from Spain
   
3. Keri Wilk from Canada
   
4. Noam Kortler from Israel
   
5. Stefano Proakis from Italy
   

Winner: Noam Kortler from Israel

The Best Singular entry

1,000 bottles of Maccabee beer plus an eleven days diving trip to Cocos Island, courtesy of Undersea Hunter Group.

Nominees:

1. Dany Weinberg from Israel
2. Arnon Ayal from Israel
3. Hedwig Dieraert from Belgium
4. Mark Fuller from South Africa
5. Nigel Wade from Britain

Winner: Dany Weinberg from Israel

Mayor of Eilat's prize

The winner of this category was granted with the honor of having his winning image displayed on this year competition’s album cover. In addition, the winner received a $2,000 check.

Nominees:

1. Arturo Telle Theimann from Spain
2. Keri Wilk from Canada
3. Patrick Neumann from Germany
4. Mark Fuller from South Africa
5. Stefano Proakis from Italy

Winner: Patrick Neumann from Germany

The Judge’s prize

The first prize in this category was a $7,000 worth Seacam housing and underwater photo accessories package, which can be customized according to the photographer’s choice.

Nominees:

1. Arturo Telle Theimann from Spain
2. Amir Stern from Israel
3. Daniel Doron from Israel
4. Noam Kortler from Israel
5. Steven Kovacs from USA

Winner: Amir Stern from Israel
Steven Kovacs from USA

The Winning & Donating Category

A $5,000 check courtesy of the Israeli Diving Authority, donated to the SOS Sea Turtles Foundation in Switzerland. In addition, the winning photographer was granted a diving safari for two people in Fiji Islands with NAI'A luxury sailing live aboard, courtesy of Pacific Islands Travel, valued as $6,200.

Nominees:

1. Arturo Telle Theimann from Spain
   
2. Klas Malmberg from Sweden
3. Nigel Wade from Sweden
   
4. Noam Kortler from Israel
   
5. Stefano Proakis from Italy
   

Winner: Noam Kortler from Israel

The "Eilat Behind the Scenes" category

A $2,000 check courtesy of Jugend Brothers.


Winner: Amotz Tal from Israel

The Amateurs category

First prize 9 nights aboard M/Y Spirit of Niugini (for one person), courtesy of the Tawali resort in Papua New Guinea. Second prize 7 nights at the Tawali Resort (for one person), courtesy of the Tawali resort in Papua New Guinea. Third Prize An Olympus MJU7 camera plus a compatible underwater housing, courtesy of Aloda.

Nominees:

1. Patrick Neumann from Germany
   
2. Kobi Mercury from Israel
3. Baruch Yoffe from Israel
   
4. Hadas Zion from Israel
   
5. Daniel Doron from Israel
   

Winner:
1st place- Patrick Neumann from Germany
2nd place- Hadas Zion from Israel
3rd place- Kobi Mercury from Israel

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