DEEPBLU/ADEX
VOICE OF THE OCEAN 2016
Wilfried Dickes,
DIWA CEO
Head judge Alex Mustard
compèring the live competition
Judges Iyad Suleyman, Kurt Amsler
and Lynn Funkhouser
Head Judge
Judging Panel
Alex Mustard
Iyad Suleyman
Alex is one of the world’s leading underwater
photographers, winning multiple awards such as
the prestigious BBC Wildlife Photographer of the
Year no fewer than five times. Also, in 2013, he was
awarded European Wildlife Photographer of the
Year, the only time an underwater photograph has
claimed the title. He has been taking photographs
underwater for 30 years, and full-time professionally
for the last 10. He has pioneered many innovative
techniques which he shares in magazine articles,
talks and hands-on workshops around the world.
SDOP
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Iyad is an awardwinning underwater
photographer who has
served as a judge in
various underwater
photography
competitions. Iyad is
especially passionate
about super-macro,
working with tiny
creatures to display their
secret beauty.
Kurt Amsler
Kurt read Amongst Corals
and Sharks by Hans
Hass at just 10 years
old when in land-locked
Switzerland and his
lifelong passion for the
sea was born. From that
moment on everything
revolved around diving.
Kurt uses his pictures
to show divers and nondivers alike the magic
and wonder beneath the
waves, and encourage
them to respect, protect
and preserve the sea
and its inhabitants.
Lynn Funkhouser
Inducted into the
inaugural Women Divers
Hall of Fame, Lynn
is an internationally
published photographer,
author, lecturer,
environmentalist,
adventuress and dive
travel leader. Lynn has
dived and photographed
over 260 islands in
the Philippines for two
months every year since
1975. As an ardent
environmentalist,
Lynn is committed to
making a difference
through her images and
presentations.