SELAND Award 2024 'within the ‘Luca Memorial Contest FINALE 2024’.
In February 2025, the @selandwetsuits team will select the BEST PHOTOS from the Luca Memorial Contest 2024 finalists, based on their own internal criteria. . The one winner photo will be awarded the ‘SELAND Award 2024’, consisting of the best sellers: . 🔹GORBEA (man/kid, 225EUR) 🔹RONDA (lady, 225EUR) 💵 pack valued at approx. 475USD . Double-lined canyoning steamer with hood, two-pieces 5/4mm neoprene. Man / Lady / Kid styles. Super elastic pieces in the armpit & crotch. RF-06 REINFORCEMENTS on hip pad, knees and elbow; Small Diamond on inferior part of legs. . SELAND (https://www.seland.com) was founded in 1984 to provide the necessary technical equipment for the practice of numerous water sports (Canyoning, Rafting, Kayaking, Surfing, River Fishing, Diving,...). They are manufacturers of all kinds of products and accessories made of neoprene. Their philosophy: Maximum quality, competitive prices and unbeatable customer service! . 🗓️The winner to be announced 19 February 2025. (duties for delivery outside the EU to be covered by winner) . . . 🔥 ENTER THE CONTEST! You too can submit your photos! Open worldwide, free participation. Closing SOON on 31 December 2024. ℹ️‘ at ’FINALE 🏆 2024’’ or visit 🔗https://lucamemorial.org/ff24upload ⚠️Only photos taken in 2024 can enter the FINALE 2024
🏆 Feb. 2024
SELAND WETSUITS
Announcements 21 FEB 2024: in Paris Time: 10:00 Products & Company
12:00 Nominations
16:00 Winner
SELAND Award 2023 'within the ‘Luca Memorial Contest 2023’.
Seland would like to congratulate all the participants for the impressive images they have contributed. We have accessed the gallery and selected the 5 photos that we liked the most. . 👉🏻Our criteria are simple: · Very good image quality. · Originality. · Impact. · Impression. . Regarding the selected images, they are as follows: . 🏅NOMINATED opting to be the one @seland winner (in ascending photo Nº): Nº00167 Ana Pedrón Martínez (SPAIN) Nº01271 Marc Martínez Navarro (SPAIN) Nº02385 Ross Murray (UNITED KINGDOM) Nº03390 Ken-Ya Taira (JAPAN) Nº03695 Michele Porceddu (ITALY)
🏆 21 Feb 2024
WINNER:
TO BE ANNOUNCED 19 February 2025
ANNOUNCEMENT IN PROGRESS until 20th September
SELAND Award 2023 'within the ‘Luca Memorial Contest 2023’.
💥The Seland AWARD goes to: Nº03695 🏆 Michele Porceddu (ITALY) 👏🏻👏🏻Congratulations! We chose this photo for how impressive it is, with its blue and white colors, and the contrast of the red suit. We also think it's a picture taken at the exact moment. . . 🏅 VERY HONORABLE MENTIONS!!: . Nº03390 Ken-Ya Taira (JAPAN) The selection of this photo is due to its incredible originality and the play it makes with the three people creating a spectacular optical effect. The lighting creates a very peculiar atmosphere in the image, and adding that the suits are red and stand out, it becomes an impressive composition. . Nº00167 Ana Pedrón Martínez (SPAIN) We think that the "winter" concept in canyon photography is innovative and very underexplored. The combination of colors is exquisite again, and the ice makes the image very impactful. . Nº01271 Marc Martínez Navarro (SPAIN) When selecting this photo, we looked at its angle, dynamism, location... These are elements that make this an outstanding image. . Nº02385 Ross Murray (UNITED KINGDOM) In this photo, the lack of color stands out, thus conveying homogeneity in the image. Also notable is the fact that the person is hanging in the middle of a waterfall, which, along with the falling water, creates a fabulous visual effect. . . 👏🏻Seland would like to congratulate all the participants for the impressive images & in particular to the winner as well as to the authors of the other selected photographs!
OUTEX brand has been invited to pick by their own criteria which are the BEST PHOTOS among the resulting finalists in Luca Memorial Contest 2022.
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OUTEX (https://outex.com) makes professional outdoor and waterproof housings for cameras & lenses. With a unique patented product design to universally fit all brands & models, maintains all functional control, optical glass ports, in a compact & lightweight size.
The prize consists of one of the best sellers of the brand: the Pro Kit!
valued at 435USD
An underwater camera housing for professional photographers
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<<OUTEX>>
We congratulates all participants!
The quality and scope of the photos is tremendous!, and it was very difficult to narrow it down….let alone select a preference.
OUTEX teams in Europe and USA are impressed and torn!
Given the pandemic and our geographical locations, team members were able after some iterations to narrow down the selection to a consensual choice:
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We now proceed to announce the images that the OUTEX jury has chosen as the three best:
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#1 OUTEX WINNER, Photo of the Year 2021
Xabier Garcia (SPAIN)
Congratulations!
“Between a Rock & a Hard Place”: An image that elicited much emotional reactions from our staff!
this image seemed to capture so many attributes of canyoning: adventure, skill, knowledge, perseverance, teamwork, humanity, & beauty.
While there are elements of photographic integrity that depict framing, composition, depth of field, shutter speed, and focus, the image ultimately illustrates humanity against the beauty, thrills, and challenges of nature at a particular point in time that’s metaphorical to what photography means in all of our lives.
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Number 2!, Honorable Mention!!
Matthias Holzinger (SWITZERLAND)
Congratulations!
Amazing juxtaposition of elements coming together; water, rock, gravity, seemed like a great metaphor for the sport of canyoning.
The framing and composition help create the magical illusion of walking on the rainbow, while capturing the backdrop against which the feat seems even more amazing.
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Number 3!, Honorable Mention!!
Guillermo Sánchez (SPAIN)
Congratulations!
The photo captures much of the essence of canyoning, not to mention the complexities of photographing it in the process.
Masterfully negotiating the elements, while maintaining depth of field, the backlight, and giving an unique perspective on the thrills & challenges of the sport.
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Want more photos?
View FINALIST 2021 GALLEY (the 90 Best photos of 2021):