In one photo, the seabed of María La Gorda.
Professionals and amateurs are already competing in the 11th edition of the IMASUB 2023 Underwater Photography Contest, which takes place at the International Diving Center (CIB) María La Gorda, in the western province of Pinar del Río.
From Mexico, the U.S. and Cuba are the participants of a contest held in a site abundant in the sharpest contrasts for the practice of underwater photography due to the transparency of its waters, which allows visibility of up to 30 meters in longitudinal distance at depth.
The Facebook page of the Gaviota Tourism Group offers details of the inaugural day of the tournament, which will conclude on July 15th and allows contestants to enjoy the attractions of a fascinating geography such as Cape San Antonio.
Among the five categories in competition is macro photography, where the subject is recorded as life size or larger on the camera’s image sensor.
Also competing in the Marine Life Portrait category are images of any underwater animal, including fish, sharks, sea lions, octopus, seabirds, and those showing the animal’s personality as the sole subject, either full body or framed tightly around the face and head.
In the marine life behavior section, those images showing the action in the underwater world will compete.
Depending on the requirements of the competition, photos may be in color or black and white, and the day and time must be shown for each day.
Whether they win or not, all the images in the competition may be used by Grupo de Turismo Gaviota S.A. to promote its products and services.
IMASUB, which has made the Guanahacabibes National Park its own, invites you to live an unforgettable experience in an environment with diverse manifestations of caves, tunnels and passages, together with a prolific fauna with a significant variety of colors, making this scenario an unequaled place for the practice of underwater photography.
The Grand Prize of the X edition of IMASUB 2022 was awarded to Julio César Ruiz Agüero, from Playa Girón, in the Zapata Swamp.
Photos: From the website of Grupo de Turismo Gaviota
Written by Eva Luna Acosta Armiñán.
