 1st place Martin Kiely (Getting personal, Cliffes of Moher) – This pin-sharp shot of two nudibranchs ‘getting friendly’ is a worthy macro winner. It is extremely well composed, perfectly lit and captures all the minute details of the nudis.
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 2nd place Darragh Norton (Hermit crab, Killary) – The vivid colors on this hermit crab’s body contrast well with the dark shell and surroundings, making you focus on the legs, claws and eyes. Sharp, nicely composed and well lit. (Darragh’s tompot blenny is also very nice).
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 3rd place Deirdre Greer (Donegal Smile) – Tompot blennies are always ready to pose for a photograph, but trying to capture their cheeky face on camera is not always easy. This shot has the blenny front and centre, nicely lit and with surroundings to make it stand out.
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 1st place Darragh Norton (The Monk, Inish Boffin) – This would make a perfect cover shot for Sport Diver! The main focus of the photograph is the monkfish, but with the addition of the photographer shooting the monkfish, it goes from being a ‘fish portrait’ to an ‘action shot’. The dark background serves to emphasize the monkfish and the photographer. Perfectly composed, well thought out.
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 2nd place Ivan Donoghue (Fabrizio on Girl Arlene) – What attracted me to this shot was the rich contrast between the colourful wall smothered in anemones and the deep green background water. The diver is nice and sharp, and looking at the anemones. Well composed and well lit.
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 3rd place Ciaran O Murchu (Love at First Sight, Inish Boffin) – Another well-composed shot of a diver interacting with marine life. I like the fact that the photograph ‘tells a story’, and you have the diver intently looking at the lobster nestled in the crevice. Nicely lit and thought out.
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2nd Place Kate Hamsikova "Spirit of the sea" Prize: Fourth Element Ozone Outer Layer system
