Awards
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Siena International Photo Awards
First place Storytelling Nature and Conservation Issues |
2023 |
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WORLD SHOOTOUT UNDERWATER PHOTO GRAN PRIX
Winner 1 place category “Conservation & Environmental” |
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Oasis Photo Contest
Runner-up categoria Storyboard |
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Environmental Photo of the Year (Dedicated to the Ocean – For a Plastic-Free Future)
First place |
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2022 |
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FÊTE EUROPÉENNE DE L’IMAGE SOUS-MARINE ET DE L’ENVIRONNEMENT – Strasburg
Third place: Palmarès Images Fixes – Photos Master |
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UPY 2022 UNDEWATER PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
Category Marine Conservation Photographer of the Year 2022: Third Place |
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2021 |
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Golden Turtle
Third Place – Human and Nature |
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Siena International Photo Awards
Remarkable Artwork |
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UPY 2021 UNDEWATER PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
Category Marine Conservation Photographer of the Year 2020: ‘Runner up’ |
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2020 |
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WORLD SHOOTOUT UNDERWATER PHOTO GRAN PRIX
Winner 1 place category “Conservation & Environmental” |
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FÊTE EUROPÉENNE DE L’IMAGE SOUS-MARINE ET DE L’ENVIRONNEMENT – Strasburg
Second place: Palmarès Images Fixes – Photos Master |
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UPY 2020 UNDEWATER PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
Marine Conservation Photographer of the Year 2020: ‘Last Dawn, Last Gasp’ UPY BEHAVIOUR – WINNER‘OCTOPUS TRAINING’ |
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2019 |
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WORLD SHOOTOUT UNDERWATER PHOTO GRAN PRIX
Cat. BEST 5 IMAGES 4th place |
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OCEAN ART
Honorable Mention Conservation |
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Abissi – Underwater Photo Venice
First Place – DSLR Mediterranean Wide Third Place – Fish in the Trash |
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Highly Commended – Black & White – The Ernie Brooks
Award of outstanding achievement |
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2018 |
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Fifth Annual World Oceans Day Photo Competition
2nd Place Category Clean Our Ocean |
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First Place Overall Underwater Photography Team of the Year Winner | |
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International Underwater Photo Contest “City of Trieste”
7th Memorial Moreno Genzo – BEST OF SHOTS |
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International Underwater Photo Contest “City of Trieste”
1st place Category Conservation |
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OCEAN GEOGRAPHIC PICTURES OF THE YEAR
Special Mention – Ocean Geographic Photo Journalist Award |
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2017 |
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FESTIVAL MONDIAL DE L’IMAGE – AQUATIC FESTIVAL
Concours Passioné Photo – Illustration 5 à 9 Images First place Gold
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OCEAN GEOGRAPHIC PICTURES OF THE YEAR
Runner Up – Animal Behaviour |
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SARAJEVO, UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION
Third place: Portfolio Mediterranean Sea |
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FÊTE EUROPÉENNE DE L’IMAGE SOUS-MARINE ET DE L’ENVIRONNEMENT – Strasburg
Second place: Palmarès Images Fixes – Photos Master |
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Beneath The Sea – New York, USA
First place: The Couple – Underwater Behaviour |
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Underwater Photographer of the Year 2017 – London, UK
Cat. Behaviour – Highly commended |
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2016 |
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3° Place – International Underwater Photo Contest – Reflex Mediterraneo Macro |
2015 |
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Festival Mondial de l’Image Sous-Marine – Marseille, France Plongeur de Bronze Série Thématique : Pasquale VASSALLO, Italie pour ‘Seahorses in the gulf of Napoli’ |
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Honorable Mention- Advanced Macro – SEA International photo comp, California | |
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Honorable Mention – Nature Seascapes Professional – International Photographer of the Year | |
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2° Place Reflex Macro – International Underwater Photo Contest 3° Place Diver Fashion – International Underwater Photo Contest |
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2014 |
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2° Place “Marine Conservation” – SEA International photo comp, California |
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1° Place “Macro Altri Mari” – Salerno Nel Blu
3° Place “Macro Altri Mari” – Salerno Nel Blu Salerno, Italy |
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2013 |
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Honorable Mention in Advanced Macro – SEA International photo comp, California | |
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2° Place Wide Angle – GOLDEN DOLPHIN – Moscow, Russia | |
2012 |
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”LAUPS” Honorable Mention: Pasquale Vassallo “Undercover” – Category Macro, Los Angeles | |
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NYPH ”12 – Invitational Winners – New York Photo Festival – Maggio 2012 | |
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2° place EPSON REDSEA January competition “PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR”, Israele | |
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2° posto DIVE PHOTO GUIDE Monthly Contest | |
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2°place FESTIVAL DE L’IMAGE SOUS MARINE NAUCHATEL “DuoSea”, Nauchatel, Svizzera | |
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2°place DEEP INDONESIA “Animal behavior”, Jakarta, Indonesia | |
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1° place “L’ARTE DELL’IMMAGINE” sez IL MARE , Italia | |
2011 |
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PLONGEUR D’OR, Trio Photo, ”FESTIVAL UNDERWATER DEL’IMAGE SOUS MARINE” | |
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BEST OF THE SHOW 2011,”LAUPS”, Los Angeles | |
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BEST OF DECEMBER 2011 “NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC USA” | |
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1°Place Macro “ORTONA SUB”, Ortona | |
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1° Ambiente Mediterraneo, “CITTA’ di VENEZIA”, Venezia
1° Macro Tropicale, “CITTA’ di VENEZIA”, Venezia Premio Miglior Foto Giuria Popolare, “CITTA’ di VENEZIA”, Venezia |
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2° Wide Angle SEA International photo comp, California | |
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2° Categoria Natura “NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC”, Roma | |
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3° Macro ”PELAGOS”, Roma
3° Wide, ”CITTA’ di SIENA”, Siena 3° Pesci, ”CITTA’ di SIENA”, Siena |
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2009 |
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| 3° Bianco/Nero, “CITTA’ di VENEZIA”, Venezia | ||
2007 |
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| 3° Macro ”PELAGOS”, Roma
3° Macro “EPIC”, CaliforniaHonorable Mention “LAUPS”. Los Angeles Honorable Mention “DEEP INDONESIA”, Jakarta |
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2006 |
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| 1° Ambiente “EPIC”, California1° Ambiente
“MARMARA FESTIVAL”, Istanbul 1° Macro “HELLOWATER”, Bolzano 1° Portfolio “AMP MASSALUBRENSE” 2° Macro “2nd EM”,Cipro Honorable Mention “IL MARE A MILANO”, Milano Honorable Mention ”EPSON RED SEA”, Eilat Honorable Mention “UWimages”,Ohio |
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2005 |
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| 1° Macro “VODAN”, Slovenia
3° Ambiente “MARMARA FESTIVAL”, Istanbul Honorable Mention “LAUPS”. Los Angeles Premio Giuria Popolare “IL MARE A MILANO”,Milano |
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2004 |
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| 1° Portfolio “Vodan”, Slovenia
3° Close up “BENEAT THE SEA”, New Jersey 5° Macro “LAUPS”, Los Angeles Honorable Mention “UWimages”, Ohio |
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2003 |
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| 1° Portfolio “DAN PHOTOCONTEST”
2° Trio photo “MEDZINARODNEY FILM FESTIVAL” Praga |
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2001 |
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| 1° Ambiente “PELAGOS”, Roma
2° Ambiente “TROFEO DELLE BOCCHE”, La Maddalena |
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1997 |
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| 2° Ambiente “DIAFRAMMA SUB”, Roma | ||