April 11, 2006 - Photo Contest Results

- GROUP PHOTO -

Group Photo at the Palau Pacific Resort
Download: [1024 pixel] [hi-res (soon)]

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- BEST OF SHOW -

Best of Show: Mel Betley

- MACRO TRADITIONAL -

1st - Macro Traditional Jaxie Gowen	2nd - Macro Traditional Jane Call	3rd - Macro Traditional Monte West
	Hon Mention - Macro Traditional Doug Smith	Hon Mention - Macro Traditional Philip Seys

MACRO UNRESTRICTED

1st - Macro Unrestricted Philip Seys	2nd - Macro Unrestricted Mel Betley	3rd - Macro Unrestricted Mel Betley
Hon Mention - Macro Unrestricted Mel Betley	Hon Mention - Macro Unrestricted Philip Seys	Hon Mention - Macro Unrestricted Michelle Steinberg

WIDE-ANGLE TRADITIONAL

1st - Wide-Angle Traditional Kim Jameson	2nd - Wide-Angle Traditional Richard McGonegal	3rd - Wide-Angle Traditional Mel Betley
	Hon Mention - Wide-Angle Traditional Philip Seys	Hon Mention - Wide-Angle Traditional Yrjo Trog

WIDE-ANGLE UNRESTRICTED

1st - Wide-Angle Unrestricted Mel Betley	2nd - Wide-Angle Unrestricted Richard McGonegal	3rd - Wide-Angle Unrestricted Mel Betley
	Hon Mention - Wide-Angle Unrestricted Richard McGonegal	Hon Mention - Wide-Angle Unrestricted Philip Seys

Awards Ceremony Photos by Eric Cheng

I'm here with Mike Veitch in Yap, trying to upload stuff. I now understand his pain. Let's all pray for fiber to all of Micronesia!

Congratulations to all of our shootout winners! And as we say at every shootout, "we'rs all winners, but some of us are more prize-challenged."

As a side note, it appears that some of us are seminar-challenged as well; our Best of Show winner Mel Betley didn't attend a single lecture -- but she did learn everything she knows about underwater photography while at previous shootouts and trips with Dan and Berk. :) And Mel is also a long-time Wetpixel member, soaking up knowledge while lurking in the shadows...

Judges Berkley White, Jim Watt, and Eric Cheng judge images in the photo contest

Photo contest awards ceremony

Monte West

Jane Call

Jaxie Gowen

Catherine and Jaxie Gowen celebrate Jaxie's category win

Michelle Steinberg

Mel Betley

Yrjo Trog

Richard McGonegal

Kim Jameson

Phillip Seyes

Mel Betley

Audrey Shapiro

Sam, Dermot Keane, and Mark Thorpe applaud the week's participants

Berkley White and Dan Baldocchi

Dermot gives a Palau book to every participant in the shootout

Hanging out in the rain

Steve Fish, Berkley White, Dan Baldocchi

Eric Cheng and Audrey Shapiro

Dan and Mel, with margaritas

Mel and Eric

Dan and Mel. Photo taken by a professional photographer.

Dermot's lucky day! (with Audrey and Mel)

Dan Baldocchi, Mel Betley, Berkley White, Audrey Shapiro, and Steve Fish

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