2016 RESULTS
Congratulations to all our winners! This year we saw a great amount of variety in not only the composition, but also in the subjects that were captured around Southern California! From sea turtles to leopard sharks, mola mola, rare blennies, octopus and more! The conditions during the competition weekend were not ideal in many places, so we are even more excited by all of these winning photos! Thank you for participating, and we hope to see everyone back out again next year! The 2017 SoCal Shootout will take place September 8-10th.
Special Thanks to our Sponsors!
The winners have been awarded their prizes based on a poin system, with more competitive categories awarding more points, and winners with the most points getting first choice of prizes available. Winners were allowed to rank their prize choice prior to selection from our prize pool of over $22,000.Â
Sponsor and prize information are included with each winning photo.
Thank you to our great judges!
The 2016 SoCal Shootout was judged by professional photographers Mark Strickland, Andy Sallmon and Scott Gietler. To learn more about each judge, please click here.Â
Winning Photos:
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Best In Show • Open Wide Angle • Open Macro • Open Behavior • Open Portrait
Mirrorless Wide Angle • Mirrorless Macro • Compact Wide Angle • Compact Macro
Edited Video • UnEdited Video
Best in Show - Ralph Pace
Ralph won a Sea of Cortez trip on the Rocio del Mar Liveaboard
First Place - Ralph Pace
Ralph won a Sea of Cortez trip on the Rocio del Mar Liveaboard
Second Place - Erik Lukas
Erik won a 7 day stay at Atmosphere Dumaguete Resort
Third Place - Jim Agronick
Jim won a 2-Day Trip with Channel Island Dive Adventures
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Fourth Place - Mel Moncrieff
Mel won a $125 Gift Certificate with Ultralight Control Systems
Honorable Mention - Jim Agronick
Jim won a 2-Day Trip with Channel Island Dive Adventures
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Honorable Mention - Renee Capozzola
Renee won a $1000 Trip Certificate from Nautilus Explorer Liveaboard
First Place - Erik Lukas
Erik won a 7 day stay at Atmosphere Dumaguete Resort
Second Place - Aaron Halstead
Aaron won a YS-D2 Strobe from Sea & Sea
Third Place - Tyler Schiffman
Tyler won a Light & Motion Sola 2000 Video Light
Fourth Place - Matthias Scheer
Matthias won a $125 Gift Certificate with Ultralight Control Systems
Honorable Mention - Desmond Ho
Desmond won an Olympus TG-4 camera with PT-056 underwater housing
Honorable Mention - Julie Gordon
Julie won a local boat trip from Bluewater Photo
First Place - Ralph Pace
Ralph won a Sea of Cortez trip on the Rocio del Mar Liveaboard
Second Place - Susan Scheer
Susan won a four night stay with Maluku Divers in Indonesia
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Third Place - Sandra Dildine
Sandra won a $150 Gift Certificate from Bluewater Photo
Fourth Place - Bruce Sudweeks
Bruce won a won a 7 night stay at either Atlantis Puerto Galera or Atlantis Dumaguete
Honorable Mention - Tiffany Poon
Tiffany won an iTorch SS-2 Strobe
Honorable Mention - Helen Brierley
Helen won a $1500 gift certificate from Aquatica Digital towards the purchase of a housing
First Place - Helen Brierley
Helen won a $1500 gift certificate from Aquatica Digital towards the purchase of a housing
Second Place - Cathy Mueller
Cathy won a YS-D2 Strobe from Sea & Sea
Third Place - Desmond Ho
Desmond won an Olympus TG-4 camera with PT-056 underwater housing
Fourth Place - Bruce Sudweeks
Bruce won a won a 7 night stay at either Atlantis Puerto Galera or Atlantis Dumaguete
Honorable Mention - Desmond Ho
Desmond won an Olympus TG-4 camera with PT-056 underwater housing
Honorable Mention - Bruce Sudweeks
Bruce won a won a 7 night stay at either Atlantis Puerto Galera or Atlantis Dumaguete
First Place - Renee Capozzola
Renee won a $1000 Trip Certificate from Nautilus Explorer Liveaboard
Second Place - Tiffany Poon
Tiffany won an iTorch SS-2 Strobe
Third Place - Susan Scheer
Susan won a four night stay with Maluku Divers in Indonesia
Fourth Place - Tiffany Poon
Tiffany won an iTorch SS-2 Strobe
Honorable Mention - Christopher Borel
Christopher won a single day boat trip with Channel Island Dive Adventures
First Place - Bruce Sudweeks
Bruce won a won a 7 night stay at either Atlantis Puerto Galera or Atlantis Dumaguete
Second Place - Bruce Sudweeks
Bruce won a won a 7 night stay at either Atlantis Puerto Galera or Atlantis Dumaguete
Third Place - Desmond Ho
Desmond won an Olympus TG-4 camera with PT-056 underwater housing
Fourth Place - Tiffany Poon
Tiffany won an iTorch SS-2 Strobe
Honorable Mention - Christopher Borel
Christopher won a single day boat trip with Channel Island Dive Adventures
First Place - John Ericksen
John won a Sea of Cortez trip on the Quiño el Guardian Liveaboard
Second Place - Michal Ross
Michal won a $200 trip certificate with Channel Island Dive Adventures
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Third Place - John Ericksen
John won a Sea of Cortez trip on the Quiño el Guardian Liveaboard
Honorable Mention - Debbie Karimoto
Debbie won a single day boat trip with Channel Island Dive Adventures
First Place - Kim Lancaster
Kim won a $1500 gift certificate from Aquatica Digital towards the purchase of a housing
Second Place - John Ericksen
John won a Sea of Cortez trip on the Quiño el Guardian Liveaboard
Third Place - Michal Ross
Michal won a $200 trip certificate with Channel Island Dive Adventures
Honorable Mention - John Ericksen
John won a Sea of Cortez trip on the Quiño el Guardian Liveaboard
First Place - Todd Kortte
Todd won a Kraken 2800 Video Light
Second Place - Bob Arnold
Bob won a Kraken 5000 Video Light
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Special Mention - Dan McGanty
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First Place - Dan McGanty
Dan won a $400 gift certificate from Ikelite.
Second Place - Bob Arnold
Bob won a Kraken 5000 Video Light
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Third Place - Dan McGanty
Dan won a $400 gift certificate from Ikelite.
Thank you to all who participated and congratulations to all winners! We hope you will join us again next year.Â
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The 2017 SoCal Shootout will take place on September 8-10th.
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