Photo Pros

David Fleetham

Underwater and Marine Life Nature Photographer

Frank Schneider

Travel Reporter & Underwater Photographer

www.schneider-reisereportagen.de

Andreas Schumacher

Andy represents Mares^™, presents his underwater videos and is available for one-on-one video training for guests throughout the event.

www.schumacherfilm.de

Ray Bullion

Underwater photographer, Aeris, Armor, Pelican, Hollis, Ikelite Underwater Systems, Henderson & NeoSport Wetsuit, and McNett Products Sales Rep.

Brad Holland

Travel, Adventure, Underwater and Lifestyle Photographer.
Marketing & Media Manager, Manta Ray Bay Resort

facebook.com/bradlifestyle

Tim Rock

Award-winning digital photographer and writer.

Pacific Photojournalist

http://timrock.photoshelter.com/index

12th Annual Manta Fest Photo Festival 2019
Yap, Micronesia, August 24th to September 8th

Package includes;

Hotel room
3, 5 or 11 dive days (2-tank)
Participation in photo contest
Seminars and workshops
Evening Media Presentations
Shark split photo
Land/culture Photo opportunities
Private Beach BBQ
Land, culture & island tour
Local dinner buffet/meal;
Breakfast
Roundtrip airport transfers
Free Wi-Fi in public areas
Hotel Taxes
Wake-up service with coffee and tea

2019 packages:

4 night / 6 dives from: $1,039

7 night / 10 dives from: $1,709

10 night / 16 dives from: $2,399

14 night / 22 dives from: $3,239

*Prices are per person based on double occupancy.
** Booking the 14 night package during MantaFest comes with complimentary Nitrox and late-check out.

Photo Contest Categories

Digital SLR

Big Animals
Behavior
Land/Culture
Macro
Reef Scenic

Compact Cameras

Big Animals
Behavior
Land/Culture
Macro
Reef Scenic

Video

Best Submission

Photo Workshops

Over/Unders (or) Split Images
Lightroom work flow
Brushes and filters in Lightroom
Individual courses for film editing
Drone Flying for Photo and Video
Lightroom to Photoshop workflow
Histograms explained
Shooting Wide Angle

Prizes:

Best of Show Grand Prize: Live-Aboard Scuba Trip

$7,000 Value
The Best of Show Grand Prize winner will go on a ten-day liveaboard voyage aboard a luxury vessel navigated by Dive Damai. Choose from any of their regularly scheduled voyages in Raj Ampat.
- 10-day Live-aboard Voyage
- Luxury vessel by Damai
- Dive Damai: Redefining the Concept of Liveaboard
Best in Class Compact: 7-night Dive Package

$1,450 Value
The Best in class winners will receive a seven-day dive and hotel package at Manta Ray Bay Resort.
- 7/5 Dive and Hotel Package
- Does not expire
- Manta Ray Bay Resort
Best Video Submission: Live-Aboard Trip

$3,950 Value
The Best Video Submission receives a voucher for a 7-day Palau liveaboard trip with the Siren Fleet. Diving Palau by liveaboard brings you to the far flung dive sites along with some of the most renowned sites of this tiny island chain.
- 7-days diving Palau or Chuuk
- Luxury vessel by the Siren Fleet
- Siren Fleet
Best in Class GoPro / Action: 7-day Dive Trip

$2,150 Value
The Best in class winner will receive a seven-day dive package www.aquanautic-elba.de.
- 7 nights with diving for 1 person
- Valid April 1, 2018 through November of 2018
- www.aquanautic-elba.de/
Prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd in all Divisions
Gear from leading manufactures of diving and photo equipment:
- Regulators, computers, BCDs, gauges, wetsuits, knives, dive lights, masks, fins and gear bags!
- Ikelite Vouchers
- Ikelite Gamma Torches
- Sola Light & Motion Dive and Photo lights
- Henderson Wetsuits
- Blue Blocker Masks
- Armor Gear bags