2000 Faenza, Italy
20th Underwater Photographic Competition
"Maestri del fuoco Faentini"
3rd place (Macro)
2000 Slovenia
Vodan International Photo Contest
3rd place (Macro)
2001 Bologna, Italy
VI International Underwater Photographic Competition "Diaframma Sub"
1st place (B&W Photography) / 2nd place (Biological Photography)
2001 Germany
Tauchen Intern. Wettbewerb
1st place (macro)
2001 United Kindom
BG Wildlife Photographer of the year
Finalist - Underwater session
2001 Lingen/Ems, Germany
" 25th. Kamera Louis Boutan"
3rd Place (macro slides)
2001 SeaSpace International Underwater Photographic Competition"
Honorable mention (wide angle)
2002 Strasbourg, France
Fête internat. de l’image sous-marine
1st place (portfolio of 10 slides)
2002 AsianGeographic Magazine, Singapore
Celebrate the Sea Photo&Video Competition
"Highly Commended" (portfolio) - Special David Doubilet Award
2002 Antibes Juan-les-Pins, France
29th World Festival of Underwater Pictures
3rd Place “Plongeur de bronze” (portfolio of 10 slides)
2003 AsianGeographic Magazine, Singapore
Celebrate the Sea Photo&Video Competition
1st place (Wide Angle)
3rd place (Macro)
"Highly Commended" (portfolio) - Special David Doubilet Award
2003 Antibes Juan-les-Pins, France
30th World Festival of Underwater Pictures
2nd Place “Plongeur d'argent" (portfolio of 10 slides)