We want to thank everyone who has been part of our 9th “Mar de Chile 2023-2024” Photography Contest. More than 1,400 photographs arrived! We congratulate all those who participated and especially those who were selected among the 20 best photographs of the contest. This selection, made by our grand jury and which you see below, includes “The best of the best 2023 – 2024”, second and third place and 4 Honorable Mentions.
Patience to the winners! Before revealing who they are, we still need to define the “Public Award”. For this you can vote until Thursday, May 2 at 11:59 p.m. Then, on May 3, the winner will receive his prize and the rest of the deserving winners will be known.
The jury’s decision will be final. It should be remembered and emphasized that the jury evaluated without knowing the names of the participants in the photographs sent.
Now we only have to define the winner of the “Public Award”, help us choose him!
From today, Wednesday, May 3 until May 11 at 11:59 p.m., you can vote for your favorite photograph.
*The order of the photos shown is random.
* The photographs are without their author’s name so that they are evaluated by the public equally and the evaluation of the photograph is not personalized. Once the voting process is finished, the names of the authors and their corresponding awards will be published.
The image that receives the most votes will win the People’s Choice Award and will receive:
- The printing of the photograph by Printlab of approximately 80×50 cm.
- Pack of 4 ceramic mugs with Garuga marine illustrations.
- Framed photograph taken by César Villaroel.
- Book “the ocean of Chile” by Oceana.
The outstanding jury for this version of the contest is made up of:
Guy Wenborne (professional photographer).
Eduardo Sorensen (professional photographer).
Susannah Buchan (oceanographer).
César Villarroel (underwater photographer).
Liesbeth van der Meer (executive director of Oceana Chile).
Francis Pérez (underwater photographer).
Catalina Velasco (marine biologist).
Felipe Howard (director of Ladera Sur Adventure).
Pía Vergara (professional photographer).
Pablo Valenzuela (professional photographer).
Augusto Domínguez (professional photographer).
Cristóbal Correa (professional photographer)
Fernando Luchsinger (documentarian).
Vreni Häussermann (biologist).
Mauricio Handler (underwater photographer).
Martín del Río (director and founder of Ladera Sur)
Choose your favorite from the 9th Ladera Sur Mar de Chile photography contest.
