14th CMAS Underwater Photography World Championship

Summary

The 14th CMAS Underwater Photography World Championship was held from April 9 – 14, 2013 in Cuba at Cayo Largo. David Barrio of Spain was announced as the CMAS World Champion in underwater photography for 2013 and received the gold medal while runners-up Stefano Proakis and Michele Davino both representing Italy respectively received the silver and bronze medals.

14th CMAS Underwater Photography World Championship
VenueCayo Largo
LocationCubaCuba
Start dateApril 9, 2013 (2013-04-09)
End dateApril 14, 2013 (2013-04-14)
Competitors78 from 18 nations

Organisation edit

The Federacion Cubana de Actividades Subacuaticuas (English: Cuban Federation of Underwater Activities) (FCAS) hosted the championship on behalf of the Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques (CMAS) with assistance from the Ministry of Tourism of Cuba (MINTUR). The following countries sent teams with a total of 78 competitors to compete - Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Cuba, Croatia, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Slovenia, South Korea, Sweden, the Netherlands and Turkey.[1][2]

The following photographic categories were used for this championship: fish, close-up with a theme, close-up (without a theme), wide angle (without diver) and wide angle with diver.[3]

Results edit

Top ten competitors edit

Place Name Country
1 David Barrio   Spain
2 Stefano Proakis   Italy
3 Michele Davino   Italy
4 Daniel G Pérez Hernández   Cuba
5 Manuel José Pererira de Silva   Portugal
6 Esteban Torre   Spain
7 Vidar Skalevik   Norway
8 Marco Heesbeen   Netherlands
9 Joao Paulo Cauduro Filho   Brazil
10 Julien Carpels   France[4][5][6][7]

Top ten fish edit

Place Name Country
1 Michele Davino   Italy
2 David Barrio   Spain
3 Manuel José Pererira de Silva   Portugal
4 Dalibor Andres   Croatia
5 Julien Carpels   France
6 Esteban Torre   Spain
7 Erik Larsson   Denmark
8 Ludwing Migl   Germany
9 Oskar Mark Music   Slovenia
10 Daniel G Pérez Hernández   Cuba[8]

Top ten close-up with a theme edit

Place Name Country
1 David Barrio   Spain
2 Stefano Proakis   Italy
3 Manuel José Pererira de Silva   Portugal
4 Julien Carpels   France
5 Joao Paulo Cauduro Filho   Brazil
6 Sandon Stephane   France
7 Ludwing Migl   Germany
8 Esteban Torre   Spain
9 Vidar Skalevik   Norway
10 Henny Blookvort   Netherlands[9]

Top ten close-up edit

Place Name Country
1 Daniel G Pérez Hernández   Cuba
2 Michele Davino   Italy
3 Oskar Mark Music   Slovenia
4 Vidar Skalevik   Norway
5 Tobias Dahlin   Sweden
6 Oscar Rulli   Argentina
7 Esteban Torre   Spain
8 Cem Gazivekili   Turkey
9 David Barrio   Spain
10 Sandon Stephane   France[10]

Top ten wide angle edit

Place Name Country
1 David Barrio   Spain
2 Marco Heesbeen   Netherlands
3 Stefano Proakis   Italy
4 Vidar Skalevik   Norway
5 Oh Yong Sung   South Korea
6 Henny Blookvort   Netherland
7 Ludwing Migl   Germany
8 Sandon Stephane   France
9 Danijel Frka   Croatia
10 Luis Pérez Suárez   Argentina[11]

Top ten wide angle with diver edit

Place Name Country
1 Stefano Proakis   Italy
2 Esteban Torre   Spain
3 Joao Paulo Cauduro Filho   Brazil
4 Sang Hanck Choi   South Korea
5 Vidar Skalevik   Norway
6 Danijel Frka   Croatia
7 Manuel José Pererira de Silva   Portugal
8 Julien Carpels   France
9 David Barrio   Spain
10 Sandon Stephane   France[12]

References edit

  1. ^ "Spain and Italy dominated the 14th World Championship in Cuba". Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
  2. ^ "Cuba Ranks Four in Underwater Photography World Championship". Cuban News Agency. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
  3. ^ "SPECIFIC REGULATIONS". Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques. 8 February 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
  4. ^ "Top ranking". Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  5. ^ Hanlon, Adam. "Wetpixel members David Barrio and Luisa Quin win CMAS Championship" (April 14, 2013). Wetpixel. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
  6. ^ "14th World Championships of Underwater Photography 2013 Cuba -Cayo Largo WORLD CHAMPION!!! CAMPEÓN DEL MUNDO!!!". davidbarrio.com. Archived from the original on 2013-05-01. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
  7. ^ "1st place - David Barrio and Luisa Quintanilla CMAS WORLD 2013". Federación Española de Actividades Subacuáticas. Archived from the original on 13 July 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  8. ^ "Top ten fish". Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  9. ^ "Top ten close up with a theme". Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  10. ^ "Top ten close up". Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  11. ^ "Top ten wide angle". Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  12. ^ "Top ten wide angle with diver". Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques. Retrieved 13 July 2013.

External links edit

  • 14th CMAS Underwater Photography World Championship Cuba - video by Corne Bolders