During the month of May, the results of the Hugycup were announced in Haaltert, Belgium. Discover the winners of the 2023-2024 edition!

This 9th edition of Hugycup took place at the Nad Lembeh Resort in Sulawesi, Indonesia. All divers who stayed at the resort between December 2023 and January 2024 had the opportunity to participate in the contest! Photographers from 12 different countries had until March 1st to submit their final selection among the photos taken during their stay. The goal was to stand out in the categories of wide angle, macro, fish portrait, theme (nudibranchs and shells), and portfolio.

Two international juries, one evaluating photos and the second assessing films and video clips, made their decisions in recent weeks. The competition results were announced during the Hugycup weekend held from May 10th to 12th in Haaltert, Belgium. During this event, visitors could discover a photo exhibition and attend lectures by Thomas van Puymbroeck, Simon Buxton, and Danny Van Belle.

Overall Ranking

Winner of the Hugycup Photo – Luc Rooman – Belgium
2nd place – Daniel Sly – Australia
3rd place – Marc Van den Broeck – Belgium
4th – Richard Condlyffe – United Kingdom
5th – Bert Seyssens – Belgium
6th – Eren Bastonoglu – Turkey

Winner of the Hugycup video – John Van Lent – Netherlands
2nd place – Johan De Smedt – Belgium
3rd place – Gudrun Fricker – Germany

Winner compact camera – Bülent Selli – Turkey
2nd place – Nick Cudmore – United Kingdom
3rd place – Bettina Berghs – Belgium

Winner Video Clip – 1st place – Johan de Smedt – Belgium
2nd place – Weng Kean Choy – Malaysia
3rd place – John Van Lent – Netherlands

Best video with action camera – Thierry Martin – Belgium