Amateur and professional scuba divers, equipment manufacturers, authors, and publishers gathered as they do every year in February in Strasbourg for the European Festival of Underwater Image and Environment. François Sarano was the guest of honor at this 28th edition.
At the end of the international competition of underwater images and films, here is a selection of some of the most beautiful awarded images:
The winners, films, and still images:
Professional video winners– Gold Medal: The Grouper Mystery, by Laurent Ballesta & Gil Kebailli
– Gold Medal: The Last Refuge, by Jean-Michel Corillion and Isabelle Coulan
– Silver Medal: Brothers in Sport, by Bixente Lizarazu
– Special Jury Prize: Regalec, first contacts with the king fish, by Bertrans Loyer
– FFESSM Prize: + or – 5 meters, by Dominique Hennequin
– Special Jury Mention: Routes of Hope, by Mélusine Malender
– Environment Prize: Sharks of Anger, by Jérôme Delafosse
– Special Public Prize: Water Under the Mountain, by Jérôme EsplaAmateur video winners – Master1- Satan is a Fish, by Olivier Van den Broeck
2- Relics of the Red Sea, by Edward Snijders
3- The Giants of Cenderawasih, by Cristina and Alain BontempsAmateur video winners – Hope1- Ugly and yet Beautiful Creatures, by Jo De Smedt
2- Only Have Eyes for Me, Who Has Only Eyes for You, by James Caratini
3- An Invisible World, by Isabelle BruyèreSlideshow winners1- I Cried, by Drago Domenico
2- The Sirens’ Song, by Gaetano Anzalone
3- Haiwaiki, by Els Van Den Borre and Bruno Van SaenFixed images winners – Master Photos1- Luc Rooman
2- Filipe Staes
3- Greg LecoeurFixed images winners – Master Series1- Salvatori David
2- Greg Lecoeur
3- Bruno Van SaenFixed images winners – Hope Photos1- Thomas Nouret
2- Véronique Vion
3- Angelo FioriFixed images winners – Hope Series1- Thomas Nouret
2- Véronique Vion
3- Angelo FioriBlack & White Photos1- Gino Symus
2- Filp Staes
3- Annibale Simi
Find the complete winners list with all participants on the FEISME website.