Aphrodite Cyprus Competition

Aphrodite 2009

Aphrodite Announces the Lucky Winners

Image by Razi Livnat

Aphrodite 2009, the first underwater world of images in Larnaka, Cyprus, sponsored by the Cyprus tourist organization, has finally concluded. Valuable prizes were granted to the winning photographers, including 17,000 Euro in cash, expensive underwater photography equipment, luxurious diving vacations and more. The competition was tough, the tension was high and it was a very emotional moment when the lucky winners finally got all up on stage, equipped with their huge checks and sparkling eyes.

Everybody agrees that it has been a wonderful and unique experience and we are already looking forward to the competition next year.

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Aphrodite Cyprus on Fashion TV

Aphrodite Cyprus 2009 had the honor to be covered by the Fashion TV channel (FTV). Videographers, photographers and editors all worked together in order to document the Fashion & Nudity category, in which photographers from all over the world have participated.

Two fascinating video clips were produced, featuring unique underwater and top land scenes taken during the event. These video clips can be watched nowadays on FTV or by clicking on the link below.

A different door to Underwater Photography.

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Aphrodite 2009 Nominees and Winners

The Amateurs Category

First Prize- 2000 Euro, courtesy of Eurofreight
Second Prize- Nimar Housing for a Nikon or Canon camera
Third Prize- Fantasea Line Universal Lighting System

The Winner: Stefan Horvath from Germany

Second Place: Tobias Friedrich from Germany
Third Place: Paraskevas Vasiliou from Cyprus

The Nominees

1. George Athanasopoulos from Cyprus
2. Johannes Felten from Israel

The Zenobia - 5 Best Images

5000 Euro, courtesy of the Mayor of Larnaka

The Winner: Patrick Neumann from Germany

The Nominees

1. Chris Davidson from Cyprus
2. Jonathan Milnes from Cyprus
3. Louis Tsiakkiros from Cyprus
4. Paula Faiferman from Argentina

Life on the Zenobia - Best Singular Entry

2000 Euro, courtesy of KPMG

The Winner: Paula Faiferman from Argentina

The Nominees

1. Patrick Neumann from Germany
2. Jonathan Milnes from Cyprus
3. Louis Tsiakkiros from Cyprus
4. Derek Heasley from Ireland

The Environmental Conservation Advertising Campaign - Best 5 Images

3000 Euro for a Subal Housing, courtesy of Subal

The Winner: Ronny Fogelman from Israel

The Nominees

1. Derek Heasley from Ireland
2. Christian Llewellyn from Cyprus
3. Louis Tsiakkiros from Cyprus

The Cyprus Video Clip Category

4000 Euro courtesy of the Mayor of Larnaka plus a BS Kinetics Housing

The Winners:

1. Addie Reiss and Meni Philip from Israel
2. Edward Snijders from Netherlands

The Nominees

1. Jaime Burns from England
2. Christian Llewellyn from Cyprus
3. Paolo Folco from Italy

The Fashion & Nudity Category - 5 Best Images

4000 Euro, courtesy of the Quality Group
plus a three weeks diving trip in Papua New Guinea, courtesy of Loloata, Walindi resorts and Febrina liveaboard, including airfare from Singapore, courtesy of Papua New Guinea Tourism Promotion Authority

The Winner: Sharon Rainis from Israel

The Nominees

1. Anatoly Beloshchin from Russia
2. Christian Llewellyn from Cyprus
3. Derek Heasley from Ireland
4. Louis Tsiakkiros from Cyprus

4,000 Euro courtesy of Quality Group

For the best 5 fashion and nudes images category + 3 weeks diving for two to Papua New Guinea, with: Walindi, Loloata Resorts and aboard Febrina +Round trip air tickets Singapore/Papua/Singapore courtesy of Papua New Guinea Tourism Promotion Authority

4,000 Euro courtesy of Mayor of Larnaka

For the best Video Clip promoting Cyprus and the Zenubia

2,000 Euro courtesy of Eurofreight

First prizes for the amateurs category Second prize- Nimar Housing

2,000 Euro courtesy of KPMG

For the best Singular entry life on the Zenobia

3,000 Euro check for Subal housing

Best 5 Images - Environmental & Conservation, Advertising Campaign

5000 Euro

Mayor of Larnaka prize for the best 5 Zenobia Images

3 days diving - 140 Euro

for two days boat diving on the Zenobia (3 dives max. per day/per participant) and one day shore diving (3 dives max. per day/per participant). The price includes the boat trips, tanks, air fills, and weights.

Special offer for the Competition’s guests
Come and stay at Livadhiotis city Hotel, the Competition’s official host and enjoy special accommodation rates - 35 Euro per night, per person on B/B in a double room.

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