DOT to host 8th Anilao Underwater Shootout

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DOT to big 8th Anilao Underwater Shootout

Department of Tourism to big 2023 Anilao Underwater Shootout

The Philippines’ world-famous marine beingness volition erstwhile again instrumentality the signifier astatine this year’s variation of the Anilao Underwater Shootout, the world’s biggest underwater macro photography competition.

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Running from May 22 – 26 successful Mabini, Batangas, the contention gathers divers, nonrecreational and amateur underwater photographers, and marine enthusiasts successful 1 venue. This year’s variation volition reopen to planetary participants for the archetypal clip since the pandemic.

Dubbed the ‘World Cup of Underwater Photo Competitions,’ the lawsuit promotes Anilao arsenic a premier underwater photography destination.

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It besides serves arsenic a venue for sustainable dive tourism arsenic the contention continues to instrumentality a “no marine beingness manipulation” policy, a strict line that has acceptable standards for different underwater photography competitions successful the world.

Set rules and a constituent strategy combined with the expertise of highly experienced judges from assorted fields are successful spot to discourage manipulated images.

Anilao locals volition besides motion a codification of behaviour accord anterior to the event.

Comprising this year’s sheet of judges are renowned underwater photographers Aaron Wong, Brook Peterson, Franco Banfi, Rafael Fernandez, and Scott “Gutsy” Tuason.

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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 whitethorn motion up for the contention astatine https://bit.ly/AUS2023RegistrationForm, oregon registry betwixt May 22 and May 25 astatine Soltitude Acacia Resort. For much information, cheque retired the Anilao Underwater Shootout Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/anilaoshootout.

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DOT to big 8th Anilao Underwater Shootout
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