Categories (listed below) will include the beauty, science, and perils facing the world's coral reefs. Entries will be judged by professional photographers and marine scientists. All submissions must be high resolution digital files. Ownership will remain with the photographer but reproduction rights will be given to 11th ICRS.

The top three entries for each category will be announced at the 11th ICRS, where prizes will be awarded to the winners and images displayed.

Best in show Bill Goodwin Image from Cayman Brac, Cayman Islands

Judge's Honorable Mention Andrew Baird Image from Pulau Kayua, Indonesia

Macro 1st place Bill Goodwin Image from Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles	Macro 2nd place Ken Clifton Image from Kuna Yala, Panama	Macro 3rd place Sascha Romatzki Image from Lihage Island, Indonesia
Reef Inhabitants 1st place Bill Goodwin Image from Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles	Reef Inhabitants 2nd place Simon Foale Image from the Solomon Islands	Reef Inhabitants 3rd place Marc Kochzius Image from Indonesia
Reefs At Risk 1st place James Guest Image from Indonesia	Reefs At Risk 2nd place Bill Goodwin Image from Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles	Reefs At Risk 3rd place Ken Clifton Image from Kuna Yala, Panama
Reefscapes 1st place Malik Naumann Image from Dahab, Egypt	Reefscapes 2nd place Dave Burdick Image from Taveuni, Fiji	Reefscapes 3rd place Malik Naumann Image from Bunaken, Indonesia
Scientists At Work 1st place Chris Roelfsema Image from Kepple Island, Australia	Scientists At Work 2nd place David Gilliam Image from Broward County, Florida	Scientists At Work 3rd place Malik Naumann Image from Ganga, Indonesia
Wide Angle 1st place Joćo Paulo Krajewski Image from Bali, Indonesia	Wide Angle 2nd place James White Image from Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles	Wide Angle 3rd place Annelise Hagan Image from the Bahamas

Entries submitted to the 11ICRS Photo Contest can be seen here. (High graphics content will increase download time)

CATEGORIES

Macro	This category will highlight reef related images shot at close range, with a picture area of no more than 5" x 7".
Wide-Angle	This category is for reef related images shot with a wide-angle lens.
Reef Inhabitants	This category highlights coral reef inhabitants, including fish, corals, invertebrates and other organisms.
Reefscapes	This category will focus on scenic views of coral reef environments.
Reef Scientists at Work	This category showcases reef scientist(s) conducting research, conservation, or management activities.
Reefs at Risk	This category will focus on the perils facing today's coral reefs. Images can be underwater or topside. Topics can include, but are not limited to, coral disease and bleaching, destructive fish practices, groundings or pollution and construction damage.
Reefs: Past to Present	This category will focus on a particular aspect of a reef, shot over time, documenting changes. Images should offer an historical view of shifting baselines, exemplifying threats to reefs in the future. Each entry can consist of no more than 4 images.

Photo credits:

The Marine Photobank is a leading visual resource that has galvanized people from all over the planet to collect, share and download marine photos, images and graphics that shed light on how humans have affected life in the ocean. The Marine Photobank was founded in response to a lack of readily available, high quality underwater and above water ocean conservation images. These images are available at no cost for non-commercial purposes as well as for media use. To learn more about Marine Photobank and to contribute your photos, visit www.marinephotobank.org.

SPONSORS

The 11ICRS Local Organizing Committee would like to acknowledge the following sponsors for their generous donations of prizes to be awarded to the Photo Contest winners.