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Luca Chiarabini Memorial Contest 2025, Round January - April 2025 Winners & Finalists
Luca Chiarabini
MEMORIAL
Photo Contest
2025
Worldwide Edition
(Free participation)
RESULTS
ROUND JANUARY-APRIL 2025
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See the announcement schedule below – stay tuned!
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Start: 8 May 2025
End: 17 May 2025
ANNOUNCEMENTS CONCLUDED 23 May 2024
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ANNOUNCEMENTS WILL START WITHIN
21st January 2024
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PRIZES & CALENDAR
RESULTS TO BE ANNOUNCED starting 21st January 2024
ANNOUNCEMENT IN PROGRESS
until 27th January
Round January - April within the ‘Luca Memorial Contest 2025’.
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📆 May 8th: '2025 Round 1' announcement based on combined total likes (❤️Instagram + Facebook👍🏻) on featured posts on our social account:
▪️The TOP50📷 featured photographers (25Caving+25Canyoning)
▪️The TOP15🎞️ featured videos (with no category distinction)
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All TOP 50 📷 photographers of the Round will enter the annual⭐FINALE 2025⭐opting for 🏆$3000 'Photo of the Year' award&FINALE ‘Brand Awards’ products.
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📆 May 15th: '2025 Round 1' random draw of winners from among TOP, as well as from all 🙌🏻Featured of the below RIZES:
▪️ 1 x $100 (cash) randomly drawn from TOP 15🎞️reels
▪️ 1 x $100 (🛍️voucher) drawn from all 🙌🏻Featured 🎞️
▪️ 3 x $100 (cash) drawn from all TOP 50📷 photos
▪️ 3 x $100 (🛍️voucher) drawn from all 🙌🏻Featured 📷
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🏁🏁🏁 FINALE 2025 (to be held in February 2026):
Photos in the annual FINALE have the chance to win:
▪️ $3'000 Photo of the Year award: for the #1 photo elected by FINALE Jury
▪️ FINALE Brand awards: renowned Brands awarding their selected #1 photo with a pack of their best products. Participating brands to be announced within November 2025.
Round 1
ℹ️ 2025 CONTEST REMINDER
🥇 ROUNDS: SHARING
· Throughout the year, you can submit as many photos and videos as you wish.
· We prioritize participation and sharing photos and videos that appeal to our audience and judges.
· Luck plays a significant role in winning prizes.
🏆 FINALE 2025 (in February 2026): COMPETING
· At the end of the year, you can submit your best 5 photos to participate in the FINALE 2025. Alternatively, you can select them from all those you have submitted during the year's Rounds.
· If any of your photos make it to the TOP50📷 during the Rounds, they may qualify for additional entry into the final 2025.
· The Final Jury will choose the best photo of the year based solely on merit.
ℹ️ 2025 CONTEST REMINDER
🥇 ROUNDS: SHARING
· Throughout the year, you can submit as many photos and videos as you wish.
· We prioritize participation and sharing photos and videos that appeal to our audience and judges.
· Luck plays a significant role in winning prizes.
🏆 FINALE 2025 (in February 2026): COMPETING
· At the end of the year, you can submit your best 5 photos to participate in the FINALE 2025. Alternatively, you can select them from all those you have submitted during the year's Rounds.
· If any of your photos make it to the TOP50📷 during the Rounds, they may qualify for additional entry into the final 2025.
· The Final Jury will choose the best photo of the year based solely on merit.
⚠️ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL NOTES:
· CAROUSELS: Please note that for your carousel submissions to the contest, ⚠️we always consider the cover photo as the main one. You can contact us via DM if you prefer otherwise for any of your submissions.
· LAST 15 DAYS OF ROUND: At the end of the Round, priority is given to authors who have not been published throughout the year. Your ⚠️photos received less than 15 days before the Round's closure may well not be published until the following round.
JURY MEMBERS
ANNOUNCEMENT IN PROGRESS
until 20th May
TO BE ANNOUNCED 1st May 2024
To be ANNOUNCED 1st May 2024!
Below the Jury Members that evaluated this Round.
They took a great effort and much of their precious time to fairly evaluate all the amazing photos received.
MANY THANKS TO ALL OF THEM!
(click on image to learn more about the Jury Members)
📷 PHOTOS
ANNOUNCEMENT IN PROGRESS
until 20th May
TO BE ANNOUNCED January 8-10 2025
📷 WINNERS
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JANUARY
#1 Mazioua Amir (ALGERIA) 386Likes post post
#2 Federico Baldussi (ITALY) 287Likes post post
#3 Josef Dereani (ITALY) 276Likes post post
#4 Espeleoparatodos (SPAIN) 221Likes post post
#5 Mark Lenoire (NETHERLANDS) 208Likes post post
FEBRUARY
#1 Freed Explore (FRANCE) 538Likes post post
#2 Cabres De Muntanya (SPAIN) 371Likes post post
#3 Ainhoa Ibáñez Pueyo (SPAIN) 272Likes post post
#4 Arjen Ceulemans (BELGIUM) 269Likes post post
#5 Gema Fernández Ponce (SPAIN) 174Likes post post
MARCH
#1 Società Adriatica Di Speleologia (ITALY) 1082Likes post post
#2 Miryam Good Vibes (SPAIN) 564Likes post post
#3 Jonathan Cervera (FRANCE) 425Likes post post
#4 Michela Pilloni Orrù (ITALY) 379Likes post post
#5 Un Ojo En La Mirilla (SPAIN) 373Likes post post
APRIL
#1 Eugene Yeo (NEW ZEALAND) 536Likes post post
#2 Daniel Menin (BRAZIL) 443Likes post post
#3 Eugenio Griffoni (ITALY) 402Likes post post
#4 Taira Kenya (JAPAN) 331Likes post post
#5 Photokarst (FRANCE) 328Likes post post
ADDITIONAL FROM ROUND RANKING
#1 Peak And Passage (UNITED KINGDOM) 369Likes post post
#2 Boudeau Mathis (FRANCE) 354Likes post post
#3 Juan Montero Cerolumenes (SPAIN) 327Likes post post
#4 Steven Moore (MEXICO) 304Likes post post
#5 Canyoning In Sochi (RUSSIA) 301Likes post post
JANUARY
#1 Mazioua Amir (ALGERIA) 386Likes post post
#2 Federico Baldussi (ITALY) 287Likes post post
#3 Josef Dereani (ITALY) 276Likes post post
#4 Espeleoparatodos (SPAIN) 221Likes post post
#5 Mark Lenoire (NETHERLANDS) 208Likes post post
FEBRUARY
#1 Freed Explore (FRANCE) 538Likes post post
#2 Cabres De Muntanya (SPAIN) 371Likes post post
#3 Ainhoa Ibáñez Pueyo (SPAIN) 272Likes post post
#4 Arjen Ceulemans (BELGIUM) 269Likes post post
#5 Gema Fernández Ponce (SPAIN) 174Likes post post
MARCH
#1 Società Adriatica Di Speleologia (ITALY) 1082Likes post post
#2 Miryam Good Vibes (SPAIN) 564Likes post post
#3 Jonathan Cervera (FRANCE) 425Likes post post
#4 Michela Pilloni Orrù (ITALY) 379Likes post post
#5 Un Ojo En La Mirilla (SPAIN) 373Likes post post
APRIL
#1 Eugene Yeo (NEW ZEALAND) 536Likes post post
#2 Daniel Menin (BRAZIL) 443Likes post post
#3 Eugenio Griffoni (ITALY) 402Likes post post
#4 Taira Kenya (JAPAN) 331Likes post post
#5 Photokarst (FRANCE) 328Likes post post
ADDITIONAL FROM ROUND RANKING
#1 Peak And Passage (UNITED KINGDOM) 369Likes post post
#2 Boudeau Mathis (FRANCE) 354Likes post post
#3 Juan Montero Cerolumenes (SPAIN) 327Likes post post
#4 Steven Moore (MEXICO) 304Likes post post
#5 Canyoning In Sochi (RUSSIA) 301Likes post post
JANUARY
#1 Michele Porceddu (ITALY) 298Likes post post
#2 Naiara Valverde (SPAIN) 256Likes post post
#3 Boudeau Mathis (FRANCE) 247Likes post post
#4 Michela Pilloni Orrù (ITALY) 225Likes post post
#5 Pablo Ramírez (COSTA RICA) 213Likes post post
FEBRUARY
#1 David Rios (SPAIN) 377Likes post post
#2 Nisan Oğuz (TURKEY) 368Likes post post
#3 Láquesis Group (COSTA RICA) 314Likes post post
#4 Salazar Canyoner Photography (COSTA RICA) 258Likes post post
#5 Canyoningcr Adventures (COSTA RICA) 249Likes post post
MARCH
#1 Jason Nuñez Sanchez (COSTA RICA) 460Likes post post
#2 Henry X Sainz (PUERTO RICO) 355Likes post post
#3 Euforia Por México (MEXICO) 352Likes post post
#4 Eugene Yeo (NEW ZEALAND) 288Likes post post
#5 Altec Vertical (BRAZIL) 283Likes post post
APRIL
#1 Amirotrip (IRAN) 618Likes post post
#2 Rubén Lage Medina (SPAIN) 319Likes post post
#3 Adri Cam Ventures (NEW ZEALAND) 282Likes post post
#4 Noemie Castaing (FRANCE) 258Likes post post
#5 Steve Calvert (AUSTRALIA) 237Likes post post
ADDITIONAL FROM ROUND RANKING
#1 Seabassthefishlawyer (NEW ZEALAND) 275Likes post post
#2 Basalticazores (PORTUGAL) 224Likes post post
#3 Luciano (BRAZIL) 212Likes post post
#4 Aimee Elise (AUSTRALIA) 207Likes post post
#5 Shauna Friesen (UNITED STATES) 202Likes post post
📷 WINNERS
📣 Random drawn winner FROM TOP50 📷 featured authors in 2024 Round 3 (September - December) of Luca Memorial Photo Contest.
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🏆 🏆 🏆 PRIZE:
▪️ 5 x $100 USD (cash) for 🎲 randomly drawn winners
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💠 DRAWN CANDIDATES 💠
✅ = confirmed Winner/s (*).
😞 = photographer ineligible for this prize
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1: ✅ Kasia Biernacka (Poland)
2: ✅ Edu_Alcaniz (Spain)
3: ✅ Alex_Martin (Spain)
4: 😞 Azahara Colina (Spain)
5: ✅ Luca_Pavarin (Italy)
6: 😞 Jean-Michel Ostermann (France)
7: ✅ Brice MAESTRACCI (France)
8: Un Ojo en la Mirilla (Spain)
9: Jessica Andrade Bertrand (Spain)
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.👏🏻👏🏻 Cheer up to all Candidates, you were so close … best luck next time!
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⭐⭐⭐FINALE 2024
In addition, all TOP50📷 authors enter the annual FINALE 2024, opting for the 🏆$3000 'Photo of the Year' award & ‘Brand Awards’ products (in February 2025).
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🏅 🏅 🏅 TOP 50📷 / TOP 15🎞️
Top authors were selected based on combined total likes (❤️Instagram + Facebook👍🏻) on their top ‘🙌🏻FEATURED’ post during the Round (1 entry/ person).
📣 Random drawn winner FROM ALL 🙌🏻 📷 FEATURED photos in 2024 Round 3 (September - December) of Luca Memorial Photo Contest.
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🏆 🏆 🏆 PRIZE:
▪️ 5 x $100 (🛍️voucher) for a 🎲 randomly drawn winner
To purchase caving/canyoning equipment at any of our Friend Stores. (Link in bio: https://Stores.LucaMemorial.Org)
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💠 DRAWN CANDIDATES 💠
✅ = confirmed Winner/s (*).
😞 = photographer ineligible for this prize
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1: ✅ Lucas Collion (France)
2: 😞 Giuditta Bastanzetti (Italy)
3: ✅ Alice Zambernardi (Italy)
4: ✅ Tim Clarke (United Kingdom)
5: 😞 Stefano_Mattana (Italy)
6: ✅ Bonczi Péter (Hungary)
7: ✅ Jessica Andrade Bertrand (Spain)
8: Estela_Callejero (Spain)
9: Elham Simiyari (Iran)
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👏🏻👏🏻 Cheer up to all Candidates, you were so close … best luck next time!
🎞️ REELS
TO BE ANNOUNCED January 8-10 2025
by + likesSEPTEMBER
#1 Maria Angélica Hernández Olaya (COLOMBIA) 488Likes [3,2k Plays] post post
#2 Mohsen Ghaffari (IRAN) 483Likes [12,9k Plays] post post
#3 Edouard Dst (FRANCE) 458Likes [4,1k Plays] post post
OCTOBER
#1 Tristan Gybels (BELGIUM) 976Likes [6,3k Plays] post post
#2 Hojjat Tarahomi (IRAN) 487Likes [4,4k Plays] post post
#3 Jack Robertshaw & Cameron Gray (UNITED KINGDOM) 362Likes [3k Plays] post post
NOVEMBER
#1 Ben Braithwaite & Johannes Fankhauser (AUSTRIA) 412Likes [4,4k Plays] post post
#2 Jordi Carrión (SPAIN) 364Likes [3,9k Plays] post post
#3 Rajan Trobec (ITALY) 327Likes [3,8k Plays] post post
DECEMBER
#1 Hosein Ak (IRAN) 978Likes [17k Plays] post post
#2 Mehdi Aali (IRAN) 859Likes [9,5k Plays] post post
#3 Gabriela Urdaneta (SPAIN) 510Likes [4,3k Plays] post post
ADDITIONAL FROM ROUND RANKING
#1 Johan Aguilar Vargas (COSTA RICA) 473Likes [6,1k Plays] post post
#2 Joko Sulistyo (INDONESIA) 391Likes [5k Plays] post post
#3 Karin (AUSTRIA) 344Likes [3,1k Plays] post post
JANUARY
#1 Bruno Vieira (BRAZIL) 522Likes [6k Views] post post
#2 Rapel Gyn Canyoning (BRAZIL) 370Likes [3,7k Views] post post
#3 Пётр Григорьев (RUSSIA) 321Likes [3,8k Views] post post
FEBRUARY
#1 Freed Explore (FRANCE) 1541Likes [24,8k Views] post post
#2 Daniel Anderson Silva Sousa (BRAZIL) 642Likes [7,5k Views] post post
#3 Aidan Geraghty (IRELAND) 568Likes [6,1k Views] post post
MARCH
#1 Vertical Chronicles (FRANCE) 1025Likes [11,5k Views] post post
#2 Jeroen Kirchner (BELGIUM) 460Likes [5,6k Views] post post
#3 Valcan Turismo Activo (SPAIN) 441Likes [7,7k Views] post post
APRIL
#1 Edgar Fella (FRANCE) 1703Likes [29,5k Views] post post
#2 Proyecto Red Profunda (SPAIN) 358Likes [4,4k Views] post post
#3 Wolfgang Held (GERMANY) 312Likes [4k Views] post post
ADDITIONAL FROM ROUND RANKING
#1 Canyoning In Sochi (RUSSIA) 551Likes [6,8k Views] post post
#2 Carlos Mx (SPAIN) 516Likes [5,5k Views] post post
#3 Roberto Rocha (CHILE) 424Likes [6,4k Views] post post
🎞️ WINNERS
📣 Random drawn winner FROM TOP15 🎞️ featured reels in 2025 Round 1 (January - April) of Luca Memorial Photo Contest.
Luca Memorial Contest: the ONE&ONLY Worldwide Photo Contest exclusively for Caving&Canyoning, ❤️in loving memory Luca Chiarabini.
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🏆 🏆 🏆 LOTTERY PRIZE for TOP15 🎞️ featured reels
▪️ 1 x $100 USD (cash) for a 🎲 randomly drawn winner
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💠 DRAWN CANDIDATES 💠
[ ⚠️ WINNER/s STILL UNCONFIRMED, VERIFICATION IN PROCESS]
Candidates will be sequentially contacted for verification of Eligibility Rules(*).
❓ = potential winner/s, currently being contacted.
😞 = photo/reel/author ineligible for this prize
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1: 😞Carlos Mx (SPAIN)
2: ❓Wolfgang Held (GERMANY)
3: 🤞🏻Freed Explore (FRANCE)
4: 🤞🏻Пётр Григорьев (RUSSIA)
5: 🤞🏻Edgar Fella (FRANCE)
6: 🤞🏻Canyoning In Sochi (RUSSIA)
7: 🤞🏻Vertical Chronicles (FRANCE)
8: 🤞🏻Rapel Gyn Canyoning (BRAZIL)
9: 🤞🏻Bruno Vieira (BRAZIL)
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🤞🏻🤞🏻 Finger crossed if you are in the Candidates list, you still have options to be the next to be contacted!
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🏅 🏅 🏅 TOP 50📷 / TOP 15🎞️
Top authors were selected based on combined total likes (❤️Instagram + Facebook👍🏻) on their top ‘🙌🏻FEATURED’ post during the Round (1 entry/ person).
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👉🏻 JOIN THE 2025 CONTEST:
TAG @lucamemorial.contest ON your PHOTOS 📷 and REELS 🎞 to submit them.
'ℹ 🏆2025 PRIZES' : https://Contest.Lucamemorial.Org
'➡️ SUBMIT PHOTOS 2025' for upload or send from Facebook. https://Submit.Lucamemorial.Org
📣 Random drawn winner FROM 📣 Random drawn winner FROM ALL 🙌🏻 🎞️ FEATURED reels in 2025 Round 1 (January - April) of Luca Memorial Photo Contest.
Luca Memorial Contest: the ONE&ONLY Worldwide Photo Contest exclusively for Caving&Canyoning, ❤️in loving memory Luca Chiarabini.
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🏆 🏆 🏆 LOTTERY PRIZE for ALL 🙌🏻 🎞️ FEATURED reels
▪️ 1 x $100 (🛍️voucher) for a 🎲 randomly drawn winner
To purchase caving/canyoning equipment at any of our Friend Stores. (Link in bio: https://Stores.LucaMemorial.Org)
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Certified by RandomPicker:
🔗 https://app.randompicker.com/protocol/867397x16721
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💠 DRAWN CANDIDATES 💠
✅ = confirmed Winner/s (*).
😞 = photo/reel/author ineligible for this prize
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1: 😞Steven Boisvert & Glen Kwan (Canada)
2: ✅David Rios (Spain)
3: Maria Rosaria Marchetti & Maria Rosaria Marchetti (Italy)
4: Rodrigo Mota (Portugal)
5: Proyecto Red Profunda (Spain)
6: Tissuebassa (Indonesia)
7: Rebecca Hatcher-Anderson (Australia)
8: Aidan Geraghty (Ireland)
9: Antoine Ldz (France)
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👏🏻👏🏻 Cheer up to all Candidates, you were so close … best luck next time!
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🏅 🏅 🏅 TOP 50📷 / TOP 15🎞️
Top authors were selected based on combined total likes (❤️Instagram + Facebook👍🏻) on their top ‘🙌🏻FEATURED’ post during the Round (1 entry/ person).
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👉🏻 JOIN THE 2025 CONTEST:
TAG @lucamemorial.contest ON your PHOTOS 📷 and REELS 🎞 to submit them.
'ℹ 🏆2025 PRIZES' : https://Contest.Lucamemorial.Org
'➡️ SUBMIT PHOTOS 2025' for upload or send from Facebook. https://Submit.Lucamemorial.Org
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