An annual competition where the world’s best and aspiring photographers, cinematographers and artists showcase their work to a panel of professional judges in front of a live audience at the ADEX Asia Dive Expo.

ADEX Voice of the Ocean Photo/Video/Art Competition 2023

The annual ADEX Voice of the Ocean Photo/Video/Art Competition celebrates visual representations of the ocean and its many creatures. The best works by underwater photographers and videographers are presented and judged live by a celebrated panel of distinguished experts.

1. Best Of Show
All the winners from each category will automatically be placed in the Best of Show category and judged LIVE by a prestigious panel of ocean celebrities during the ADEX Ocean Vision 2023. The “Best of Show” winner will walk away with a SEACAM housing.

Prize
SEACAM UNDERWATER HOUSING WORTH USD$10,000 proudly sponsored by ADEX Official Underwater Housing Partner, SEACAM

2 Roundtrip Economy Tickets worth USD1664
– 1 Round trip ticket to Cebu, Philippines
– 1 Round trip ticket to Puerto Princesa Palawan, Philippines
sponsored by Philippines Airlines


7 Nights B+B Vacation at either Atlantis Puerto Galera or Atlantis Dumaguete comes with deluxe accommodation, daily breakfast, unlimited scheduled boat diving (typically 5 dives per day including night diving), air fills, tanks, weights and weight belts for 1 person worth USD2567 sponsored by Atlantis Dive Resorts and Liveaboards

1 Mini FLASH 2 Dual Remote Lighting Package worth USD 1170 sponsored by Backscatter

2. Photo of the Year
We want to see what you’ve managed to capture at the decisive moment underwater. We’ll be judging shots from all aspects, from the technical (lighting, exposure) to the situation itself (subject rarity, difficulty level).

Prize
7 Days/ 6 Nights for 1 diver in a Master Cabin including 22 Dives in Thailand, daily Blackwater dives and daily underwater photography presentations by Alex Tyrrell: Worth USD1,735 proudly sponsored by The Smiling Seahorse

3 Days 2 Nights accommodation comes with unlimited dives and daily breakfast for 2 persons worth USD$1500 sponsored by Lalaguna Luxury Villas Dive Resort & Spa

3. Video of the Year
Love creating compelling underwater stories with moving images? Then submit your best short film to our Video of the Year category, and be in contention for some incredible prizes.

Prize
7 Days 6 Nights for Upper Room with 20 Dives / Raja Ampat Worth USD3,060 proudly sponsored by Sea Safari Cruises

4 Days 3 Nights accommodation in a twin deluxe Green room comes with daily breakfast ,2 days local dive and round trip airport transfers for 2 persons worth USD$1100 sponsored by Bohol Beach Club

1 Macro Wide 4300 Remote Lighting Package sponsored by Backscatter

4. Environmental Photo of the Year (Dedicated to the Ocean – For a Plastic-Free Future)
We’re looking for a photograph that makes people stop and take notice, and that affects them enough to encourage greater awareness about plastic pollution.

Prize
6 Days 5 Nights Queenesia II Komodo LOB worth USD 2250 Proudly sponsored by Divewhere

2 Nights accommodation at El Galleon Resort + either 2 fun dives with full equipment or Discover Scuba Course for 1 person worth USD3360 sponsored by Asia Divers

5. Underwater Fashion Photo of the Year
The appeal of the human form gains no greater expression than when submerged in the medium that we are so passionate about water. Do you have what it takes to create a winning image that blends fashion with the beauty of the underwater world?

Prize
NA-EM1X Housing for Olympus OM-D E-M1X Mirrorless Camera Proudly Sponsored by Nauticam

3 Days 2 Nights accommodation and 6 Dive Packages worth USD1150 Sponsored by Kokays Maldito Beach Resort

6. Compact Camera Photo of the Year
We’re looking for the top shots captured with a small camera with a built-in lens. Show how good you are with your compact, and be in with a chance of winning some fabulous prizes.

Prize
NA-A6400 Housing for Sony A6400 Camera Proudly Sponsored by Nauticam

Round trip tickets to Boracay via seaplane for 2 worth USD$1460 Sponsored by AIRTRAV Philippines

7. Artwork of the Year (Dedicated to Ocean Arts & Science) 
We are looking for impactful, thought-provoking illustrations around the ADEX theme – artwork of “Dedicated to the Ocean Arts & Science”. (Traditional photography is not allowed in this category.)

Prize
Cinebags CB25 worth SGD455 proudly sponsored by Squires Bingham Sports Cinebags

3 Round Truip Tickets worth USD3000
– 1 Round trip ticket from Singapore to Davao, Philippines
– 1 Round trip ticket form Singapore to Cebu, Philippines
– 1 Round tript ticket from Singapore to Clark, Philippines
sponsored by Cebu Pacific

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