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The Monterey Shootout

Year 2001 Winners

Macro - Advanced

Macro - Advanced - 1st Place - Chris Simmons 1st Place
Chris Simmons

Prize: 15mm lens with viewfinder
Sponsor: Sea & Sea
Macro - Advanced - 2nd Place - Virginia Bria 2nd Place
Virginia Bria

Prize: Top Dawg Video Housing
Sponsor: Backscatter
Macro - Advanced - 3rd Place - Monte Smith 3rd Place
Monte Smith

Prize: Adobe Premiere
Sponsor: Adobe
Macro - Advanced - 1st Honorable Mention - Martin Metzger 1st Honorable Mention
Martin Metzger
Macro - Advanced - 2nd Honorable Mention - Marc Hannigan 2nd Honorable Mention
Marc Hannigan
Macro - Advanced - 3rd Honorable Mention - Charles Pugh 3rd Honorable Mention
Charles Pugh

Macro - Novice

Macro - Novice - 1st Place - Susana Arias 1st Place
Susana Arias

Prize: Nikonos V with 35mm lens
Sponsor: Nikon
Macro - Novice - 2nd Place - Gail Kinstler 2nd Place
Gail Kinstler

Prize: $500 Gift Certificate
Sponsor: Otter Bay
Macro - Novice - 3rd Place - Alicia Westlake 3rd Place
Alicia Westlake

Prize: $250 Backscatter Credit
Sponsor: D.E.P.P.
Macro - Novice - 1st Honorable Mention - Lynn Jassmann-Foster 1st Honorable Mention
Lynn Jassmann-Foster
Macro - Novice - 2nd Honorable Mention - Brian Gross 2nd Honorable Mention
Brian Gross
 

Wide Angle - Advanced

Wide Angle - Advanced - 1st Place - David Hinkel 1st Place
David Hinkel

Prize: YS350 Strobe
Sponsor: Sea & Sea
Wide Angle - Advanced - 2nd Place - Mike Costa 2nd Place
Mike Costa

Prize: Digital Light Meter
Sponsor: Ikelite
Wide Angle - Advanced - 3rd Place - Sami Laine 3rd Place
Sami Laine

Prize: Roller Bag
Sponsor: Lowepro
Wide Angle - Advanced - 1st Honorable Mention - Ron Bernstein 1st Honorable Mention
Ron Bernstein
Wide Angle - Advanced - 2nd Honorable Mention - Jack Sullins 2nd Honorable Mention
Jack Sullins
 

Wide Angle - Novice

Wide Angle - Novice - 1st Place - David Lowe 1st Place
David Lowe

Prize: Channel Islands Photo Expedition
Sponsor: Optiquatics
Wide Angle - Novice - 2nd Place - Kati Laihia 2nd Place
Kati Laihia

Prize: $300 Gift Certificate
Sponsor: Otter Bay
Wide Angle - Novice - 3rd Place - Peter Brown 3rd Place
Peter Brown

Prize: $200 Gift Certificate
Sponsor: Ultralite
Wide Angle - Novice - 1st Honorable Mention - Philip Seys 1st Honorable Mention
Philip Seys
Wide Angle - Novice - 2nd Honorable Mention - Brian Gross 2nd Honorable Mention
Brian Gross
 

Mystery - The Underwater Photographer - Advanced

Mystery - The Underwater Photographer - Advanced - 1st Place - David Hinkel 1st Place
David Hinkel

Prize: Tetra Housing
Sponsor: Light & Motion

Mystery - The Underwater Photographer - Advanced - 2nd Place - Sami Laine 2nd Place
Sami Laine

Prize: YS 90 DX Strobe
Sponsor: Sea & Sea
Mystery - The Underwater Photographer - Advanced - 3rd Place - Joanne Garden 3rd Place
Joanne Garden

Prize: 1620 Case
Sponsor: Pelican
Mystery - The Underwater Photographer - Advanced - 1st Honorable Mention - John Walker 1st Honorable Mention
John Walker
Mystery - The Underwater Photographer - Advanced - 2nd Honorable Mention - Brad Brown 2nd Honorable Mention
Brad Brown
 

Mystery - The Underwater Photographer - Novice

Mystery - The Underwater Photographer - Novice - 1st Place - Kati Laihia 1st Place
Kati Laihia

Prize: YS120 Strobe
Sponsor: Sea & Sea
Mystery - The Underwater Photographer - Novice - 2nd Place - Frieda Hinkel 2nd Place
Frieda Hinkel

Prize: $200 Gift Certificate
Sponsor: Ultralite
Mystery - The Underwater Photographer - Novice - 3rd Place - Linda Blanchard 3rd Place
Linda Blanchard

Prize: Pelican Bag
Sponsor: Lowepro
Mystery - The Underwater Photographer - Novice - 1st Honorable Mention - Brian Gross 1st Honorable Mention
Brian Gross
Mystery - The Underwater Photographer - Novice - 2nd Honorable Mention - Linda Reisinger 2nd Honorable Mention
Linda Reisinger
 

Less Than 20 Rolls

Less Than 20 Rolls - 1st Place - Kim Jameson 1st Place
Kim Jameson

Prize: MotorMarine II
Sponsor: Sea & Sea
Less Than 20 Rolls - 2nd Place - Susan Brown 2nd Place
Susan Brown

Prize: $200 Gift Certificate
Sponsor: Otter Bay
Less Than 20 Rolls - 3rd Place - Nikki Gross 3rd Place
Nikki Gross

Prize: Dive Trip
Sponsor: Monterey Express
Less Than 20 Rolls - 1st Honorable Mention - Annette Scheibner 1st Honorable Mention
Annette Scheibner

Prize: Photo Class/Andy Sallmon
Sponsor: Backscatter
Less Than 20 Rolls - 2nd Honorable Mention - Nicole Henson 2nd Honorable Mention
Nicole Henson

Prize: Photo Class/Andy Sallmon
Sponsor: Backscatter
 

Video

Video - 1st Place - Michelle Haynes 1st Place
Michelle Haynes

Prize: Bluefin Housing
Sponsor: Light & Motion
Video - 2nd Place - Mike Costa 2nd Place
Mike Costa

Prize: HID Lights
Sponsor: Light & Motion
Video - 3rd Place - Walter Marti 3rd Place
Walter Marti

Prize: Monitor Back
Sponsor: Light & Motion
Video - 1st Honorable Mention - Clinton Bauder 1st Honorable Mention
Clinton Bauder
Video - 2nd Honorable Mention - Jeff Leung 2nd Honorable Mention
Jeff Leung
Video - 3rd Honorable Mention - Dan Baron 3rd Honorable Mention
Dan Baron
Video - 4th Honorable Mention - Paul Gorski 4th Honorable Mention
Paul Gorski
   

Digital

Digital - 1st Place - Kim Jameson 1st Place
Kim Jameson

Prize: Tetra Housing
Sponsor: Light & Motion
Digital - 2nd Place - Ken Bailey 2nd Place
Ken Bailey

Prize: Tetra Wide Angle Lens
Sponsor: Light & Motion
Digital - 3rd Place - Monte Smith 3rd Place
Monte Smith

Prize: Adobe Photoshop 6.0
Sponsor: Adobe
Digital - 1st Honorable Mention - Marc Hannigan 1st Honorable Mention
Marc Hannigan
Digital - 2nd Honorable Mention - Angelo Frigo 2nd Honorable Mention
Angelo Frigo
Digital - 3rd Honorable Mention - Don McClellan 3rd Honorable Mention
Don McClellan
Digital - 4th Honorable Mention - Monte Smith 4th Honorable Mention
Monte Smith
Digital - 5th Honorable Mention - John Walker 5th Honorable Mention
John Walker
 

Production Team: Jussi-Pekka Mantere, Sami Laine