As in previous editions, Festisub, the Neuchâtel Underwater Image Festival, was fully booked for the screenings that took place at the Aula des Jeunes-Rives of the University of Neuchâtel.
Among the many guests, there was the Gombessa team led by the festival’s patron Laurent Ballesta or the leaders of the Under the Pole II expedition, Emmanuelle Périé-Bardout and Ghislain Bardout.
Here is the list of photo competition winners, along with the stunning awarded images:– Freshwater category :
1st place: Marco Colombo, Italy2nd place: David Salvatori, Italy (large goose barnacle photo above)
3rd place: Yannick Gouguenheim, France
– Sea duo category :
1st place: Fabien Michenet, France2nd place: David Salvatori, Italy3rd place: Salvatore Ianniello, Italy
– Jury’s favorites :
Janny Bosman, Netherlands, Grégory Lecoeur, France, Domenico Roscigno, Italy, Salvatore Ianniello, Italy, Els Van Den Borre, Belgium, Marco Gargiulo, Italy.