Department of Tourism to host 2023 Anilao Underwater Shootout
The Philippines’ world-famous marine life will once more take the stage at this yr’s edition of the Anilao Underwater Shootout, the world’s biggest underwater macro photography competition.
Running from May 22 – 26 in Mabini, Batangas, the competition gathers divers, skilled and amateur underwater photographers, and marine enthusiasts in a single venue. This yr’s edition will reopen to international participants for the primary time because the pandemic.
Dubbed the ‘World Cup of Underwater Photo Competitions,’ the event promotes Anilao as a premier underwater photography destination.
It also serves as a venue for sustainable dive tourism because the competition continues to implement a “no marine life manipulation” policy, a strict guideline that has set standards for other underwater photography competitions on this planet.
Set rules and a degree system combined with the expertise of highly experienced judges from various fields are in place to discourage manipulated images.
Anilao locals may even sign a code of conduct accord prior to the event.
Comprising this yr’s panel of judges are renowned underwater photographers Aaron Wong, Brook Peterson, Franco Banfi, Rafael Fernandez, and Scott “Gutsy” Tuason.
The Anilao Underwater Shootout is mounted by the Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) and is supported by Nauticam, Scubalamp, AOI, XDEEP, Migalabs, Fourth Element, and Marelux.
Interested participants may enroll for the competition at https://bit.ly/AUS2023RegistrationForm, or register between May 22 and May 25 at Soltitude Acacia Resort. For more information, try the Anilao Underwater Shootout Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/anilaoshootout.
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