FINALE 2025
Luca Chiarabini Memorial Contest FINALE 2025. Info & updates. Stay tuned!
Luca Chiarabini
MEMORIAL
Photo Contest
2025
Worldwide Edition
(Free participation)
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GRAND FINALE 2025
IN PROGRESS
RESULTS to be announced STARTING 9 February 2026
🔥GRAND FINALE 2025 concluded27 February 2026!
(free participation, worldwide)
Luca Memorial Contest is the ONE & ONLY annual worldwide photo contest exclusively for Caving & Canyoning, ❤️in loving memory of Luca Chiarabini.
Show the world your best 2025 shots!
▪️✨ USD 3'000 – “Photo of the Year 2025”
Selected by the FINALE ⚖ Jury of internationally renowned photographers & outdoor experts. The jury is rebalanced yearly for regional & professional diversity. 2025 jury members to be announced soon.
▪️🎁 Brand Awards: Top outdoor brands will each award their favourite photo with premium sets (total value $2'000+).
• KORDA'S: Caving & Canyoning rope set ($800 USD)
• SELAND: Neoprene couple's suit pack ($560 USD)
• BESTARD: Swift-water boots set ($500 USD)
• OUTEX: 2x Phone Pro Kit ($338 USD)
📣 Winners to be announced in February 2026.
⚠️ Only photos taken in 2025 can win prizes.
Free & open worldwide.
➤➤ UPLOAD: https://lucamemorial.org/ff25upload/
▪️• The TOP 100 photos, chosen by the international FINALE ⚖ Jury, advance to the final stage.
📌 For participants of the 2025 Rounds (R1, R2, R3)
▪️ You may select your best 5 photos from the year's submissions, upload new ones, or combine both, max 5 in total.
➤➤ SELECT: https://lucamemorial.org/ff25photos/
▪️ In addition, photographers nominated as 'TOP50' during the Rounds gain direct access to the final stage with their featured photo that earned the most likes during the year.
🌍 Why participate?
The Luca Memorial Contest has become a global meeting point for amateur & professional photographers, talented cavers & canyoneers, and adventure lovers who share Luca’s spirit: Life is an adventure.Show the world your best 2025 shots!
🏆 Prizes – FINALE 2025
Your photos can win:▪️✨ USD 3'000 – “Photo of the Year 2025”
Selected by the FINALE ⚖ Jury of internationally renowned photographers & outdoor experts. The jury is rebalanced yearly for regional & professional diversity. 2025 jury members to be announced soon.
▪️🎁 Brand Awards: Top outdoor brands will each award their favourite photo with premium sets (total value $2'000+).
• KORDA'S: Caving & Canyoning rope set ($800 USD)
• SELAND: Neoprene couple's suit pack ($560 USD)
• BESTARD: Swift-water boots set ($500 USD)
• OUTEX: 2x Phone Pro Kit ($338 USD)
📣 Winners to be announced in February 2026.
⚠️ Only photos taken in 2025 can win prizes.
➡️ SUBMISSIONS CLOSED
Until 11th January 2026, everybody has submitted to the FINALE up to 5 photos in total (caving + canyoning), all taken in 2025.Free & open worldwide.
➤➤ UPLOAD: https://lucamemorial.org/ff25upload/
▪️• The TOP 100 photos, chosen by the international FINALE ⚖ Jury, advance to the final stage.
📌 For participants of the 2025 Rounds (R1, R2, R3)
▪️ You may select your best 5 photos from the year's submissions, upload new ones, or combine both, max 5 in total.
➤➤ SELECT: https://lucamemorial.org/ff25photos/
▪️ In addition, photographers nominated as 'TOP50' during the Rounds gain direct access to the final stage with their featured photo that earned the most likes during the year.
📣 Announcements concluded 21 February 2025
You can participate uploading your photos
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Contact us if you have any question!
You can participate uploading your photos
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Contact us if you have any question!
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If you participate in 2025 Rounds, you can select your photos
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Announcements started 10 February 2024:
at 18:00 Central European Time:
RESULTS
NOMINATIONS concluded.
WINNERS announced
27 February 2026.
ANNOUNCEMENT IN PROGRESS
until 20th September
You can participate uploading your photos 👉🏻 here 👈🏻
The deadline to send photos to participate in the FINALE 2024 has expired:
January 12, 2025
23:59 Paris Time
FINALE 2025 'within the ‘Luca Memorial Contest 2025’.
In the GRAND FINALE, photos will be evaluated by …
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👉🏻 The FINALE⚖️JURY :
An extended Jury will score the Finalist electing: .
🙌🏻' PHOTO of YEAR'🙌🏻, awarded with 🏆$3'000 USD🏆 for #1 ranked Photo
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👉🏻The🌟BRANDS:
In February 2025 an internal team of the worldwide known brands Korda's, Seland, Bestard Boots & Outex will pick by their own criteria which are the BEST PHOTOS among the resulting Finalist photos in Luca Memorial Contest FINALE 2025.
For each brand, the one winner photo will be rewarded with a pack consisting of its best products*.
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(*duties for delivery outside the EU to be covered by winners)
TOP50 photos and Winner photos during each of the three Rounds of 2025 will enter directly the final stage of the Finale 2025.
🗓️🗓️🗓️ Winners will be announced in February 2026.
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👉🏻 The FINALE⚖️JURY :
An extended Jury will score the Finalist electing: .
🙌🏻' PHOTO of YEAR'🙌🏻, awarded with 🏆$3'000 USD🏆 for #1 ranked Photo
.
👉🏻The🌟BRANDS:
In February 2025 an internal team of the worldwide known brands Korda's, Seland, Bestard Boots & Outex will pick by their own criteria which are the BEST PHOTOS among the resulting Finalist photos in Luca Memorial Contest FINALE 2025.
For each brand, the one winner photo will be rewarded with a pack consisting of its best products*.
.
🏆'KORDA'S Award 2025' pack of Caving & Canyoning ropes:
🔹DANA 10 Canyoning 50m
Semistatic rope type A: excelent durability & the Stability system
🔹IRIS 9 Canyoning 50m
Semistatic rope type B: with Summum system,offering maximum safety to rope users
🔹FINA 8,5 Caving 100m
A light rope certified as Type A: with Titan system,offering more safety in case of damage
💵 pack valued at approx. 670 USD
ℹ️ More info here: Korda's Brand Award
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🏆'SELAND Award 2025', Double-lined canyoning steamer with hood, two-pieces 5/4mm neoprene couple suit pack:
🔹GORBEA (man/kid)
🔹RONDA (lady)
💵 pack valued at approx. 475USD
ℹ️ More info here: Seland Brand Award
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🏆‘BESTARD Award 2025’ pack of boots for swift water activities:
🔹CANYON GUIDE high-cut
🔹WILDWATER PRO mid-cut
💵 pack valued at 450USD
ℹ️ More info here: Bestard Brand Award
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🏆‘OUTEX Award 2025’:
🔹the Pro Kit! Underwater camera housing for professional photographers.
💵 valued at 369USD
ℹ️ More info here: Outex Brand Award
🔹DANA 10 Canyoning 50m
Semistatic rope type A: excelent durability & the Stability system
🔹IRIS 9 Canyoning 50m
Semistatic rope type B: with Summum system,offering maximum safety to rope users
🔹FINA 8,5 Caving 100m
A light rope certified as Type A: with Titan system,offering more safety in case of damage
💵 pack valued at approx. 670 USD
ℹ️ More info here: Korda's Brand Award
.
🏆'SELAND Award 2025', Double-lined canyoning steamer with hood, two-pieces 5/4mm neoprene couple suit pack:
🔹GORBEA (man/kid)
🔹RONDA (lady)
💵 pack valued at approx. 475USD
ℹ️ More info here: Seland Brand Award
.
🏆‘BESTARD Award 2025’ pack of boots for swift water activities:
🔹CANYON GUIDE high-cut
🔹WILDWATER PRO mid-cut
💵 pack valued at 450USD
ℹ️ More info here: Bestard Brand Award
.
🏆‘OUTEX Award 2025’:
🔹the Pro Kit! Underwater camera housing for professional photographers.
💵 valued at 369USD
ℹ️ More info here: Outex Brand Award
(*duties for delivery outside the EU to be covered by winners)
TOP50 photos and Winner photos during each of the three Rounds of 2025 will enter directly the final stage of the Finale 2025.
🗓️🗓️🗓️ Winners will be announced in February 2026.
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February 2026
February 2026
DETAILS COMING SOON
ANNOUNCEMENT IN PROGRESS
until 20th September
WINNERS' ANNOUNCEMENTS CONCLUDED
27 February 2026
Product sets given by each Brand:
16 internationally renowned photographers & outdoor experts.
Rebalanced yearly for regional and professional diversity.
Rebalanced yearly for regional and professional diversity.
2025 Jury to be announced SOON...
ANNOUNCEMENT IN PROGRESS
until 20th September
DETAILS COMING SOON
ANNOUNCEMENT IN PROGRESS
until 20th September
Winner to be announced 23 February 2024:
(Central European Time)
10:00 Finale JURY
12:00 Nominated TOP5
16:00 Winner 'PHOTO of the YEAR '
10:00 Finale JURY
12:00 Nominated TOP5
16:00 Winner 'PHOTO of the YEAR
JURY NOMINATIONS:
NOMINATED
TO BE ANNOUNCED 13 February 2026
'PHOTO of the YEAR' Award 2024 'within the ‘Luca Memorial Contest 2024’.
In the GRAND FINALE of @LucaMemorial.Contest, a worldwide 16-member jury of renowned photographers & outdoor experts evaluates the 2025 photos. The top-ranked eligible photo earns the:
✨🏆'PHOTO of YEAR 2025'✨, awarded with $3'000USD
🏅NOMINATED TOP5 (in ascending photo Nº)
Nº6057 Steph Dumortier (FRANCE)
@stefdmr19
Nº6167 Laurent Bruxelles (FRANCE)
@laurentbruxelles
Nº6175 Andre Tanasescu (UNITED STATES)
@andrewtanasescu
Nº6176 Alex Cantrell (UNITED STATES)
@cantrellcaving
Nº6196 Dave watts (UNITED KINGDOM)
@davewattstog
🗓️ Winner announced 27 February
✨🏆'PHOTO of YEAR 2025'✨
💵 awarded with $3'000USD
💠💠💠 JURY⚖️MEMBERS: 💠💠💠
🇨🇭 Jean Francois DELHOM
Author notorious photobooks, Artist&Philosopher
🇸🇪 Martin EDSTRÖM
Award-Winning Nat. Geographic Explorer & VR Storyteller
🇨🇴 Diego L. GONZÁLEZ
CEO of Escape Colombia & Survival Consultant for Discovery Channel
🇬🇧 Chris HOWES
Owner of Wild Places Publishing and Wild Places Photography
🇳🇵 Rajendra LAMA
President Nepal Canyoning Assoc.
🇨🇦 Jody MACDONALD
Award Winning Photographer&'Most Adventurous Women' by Men’s Journal
🇪🇸 David MUNILLA
Veteran Journalist, Reporter & Photographer of Nature, Travel&Outdoor Sports
🇧🇷 Jose Humberto DE PAULA
Cave Photographer & Professor at the University of Brasilia
🇫🇷 Jean - François PERNETTE
Exploration Speleologist since 1970, Author&Photographer
🇲🇽 Mauricio RAMOS
Award-Winning Documentary&Adventure Photographer
🇮🇹 Isabella TABACCHI
Internationally Awarded, Emotional Landscape Photographer
🇯🇵 Akira TANAKA
Award-Winning Expedition Leader & Internationally Certif. Canyoning Instructor
🇷🇸 Predrag VUČKOVIĆ
Red Bull Extreme-Photographer
🇦🇺 Krystle WRIGHT
Award Winning Photographer&Director
🇺🇸 Irene YEE
Rock Climbing&Adventure Photographer, @natgeoadventure contributor
🇨🇳 Wenxin ZHANG
Award-Winning Pioneer of Perception&the Liminal
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13 Feb'26
13 Feb'26
JURY WINNER:
TO BE ANNOUNCED 27 February 2026
PHOTO of the YEAR 2025 award 'within the ‘Luca Memorial Contest’.
💥The LUCA MEMORIAL 2025 ✨🏆'PHOTO of YEAR'✨, awarded with $3'000USD goes to:
# 1 Nº6167 Laurent Bruxelles (FRANCE)
@laurentbruxelles
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Congratulations Laurent!!
Your photo ranked #1 with the highest score in the ranking: 35 points.
A truly outstanding result.
🏅 VERY HONORABLE MENTIONS!!:
# 2 Nº6175 Andre Tanasescu (USA)
@andrewtanasescu
Your photo ranked #2 with 34 points, just one point behind the winner.
Until the very last Jury vote, you were in full contention for first place. It was decided by the narrowest possible margin.
# 3 Nº6176 Alex Cantrell (USA)
@cantrellcaving
Your photo ranked #3 with 33 points, just two points behind the winner.
The difference was incredibly small too. You were right there, in an exceptionally tight final among the top three.
#4 Nº 6196 Dave watts (UNITED KINGDOM)
@davewattstog
Your photo ranked #4 with 33 points as well, with just one fewer Jury member supporting it.
With the support of just one additional Jury member, you would have achieved the highest score.
#5 Nº6057 Steph Dumortier (FRANCE)
@stefdmr19
Your photo ranked #5 with 25 points, firmly earning its place in the Top 5.
A strong and deserved result in an exceptionally competitive selection.
👏🏻👏🏻 Congratulations on your excellent performance in this year’s final ranking.
🌟Luca Memorial Contest: the ONE & ONLY Worldwide Photo Contest exclusively for Caving & Canyoning. ❤️in loving memory Luca Chiarabini.
🙏🙏🙏👏 A heartfelt thank you to every participant who made the GRAND FINALE 2025 truly exceptional.
# 1 Nº6167 Laurent Bruxelles (FRANCE)
@laurentbruxelles
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Congratulations Laurent!!
Your photo ranked #1 with the highest score in the ranking: 35 points.
A truly outstanding result.
🏅 VERY HONORABLE MENTIONS!!:
# 2 Nº6175 Andre Tanasescu (USA)
@andrewtanasescu
Your photo ranked #2 with 34 points, just one point behind the winner.
Until the very last Jury vote, you were in full contention for first place. It was decided by the narrowest possible margin.
# 3 Nº6176 Alex Cantrell (USA)
@cantrellcaving
Your photo ranked #3 with 33 points, just two points behind the winner.
The difference was incredibly small too. You were right there, in an exceptionally tight final among the top three.
#4 Nº 6196 Dave watts (UNITED KINGDOM)
@davewattstog
Your photo ranked #4 with 33 points as well, with just one fewer Jury member supporting it.
With the support of just one additional Jury member, you would have achieved the highest score.
#5 Nº6057 Steph Dumortier (FRANCE)
@stefdmr19
Your photo ranked #5 with 25 points, firmly earning its place in the Top 5.
A strong and deserved result in an exceptionally competitive selection.
👏🏻👏🏻 Congratulations on your excellent performance in this year’s final ranking.
🌟Luca Memorial Contest: the ONE & ONLY Worldwide Photo Contest exclusively for Caving & Canyoning. ❤️in loving memory Luca Chiarabini.
🙏🙏🙏👏 A heartfelt thank you to every participant who made the GRAND FINALE 2025 truly exceptional.
🏆
21 Feb 2025
21 Feb 2025
ANNOUNCEMENT IN PROGRESS
until 20th September
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MEMORIAL
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