sdups – San Diego Underwater Photographic Society

July 2026 Competition Results

The July 2026 SDUPS photo and video competition category was “Big, Bright, and Sunny”. There were a total of 31 submissions (25 still images and 6 videos).

Novice Category

Novice – 3rd Place: Maxine Baker
Novice – 2nd Place: Diane Hotz
Novice – 1st Place: Susan Scheer

Amateur Category

Amateur – 3rd Place: Tom Baker
Amateur – 2nd Place: Jennifer Riggin
Amateur – 1st Place: Matthias Scheer

Advance Category

Advanced – 3rd Place: Paula Selby
Advanced – 2nd Place (tie): Greg Volger
Advanced – 2nd Place (tie): Amy Baldwin-Granger
Advanced – 1st Place: David Hinkel

Big, Bright, and Sunny

July Video Winners

June 2026 Competition Results

The June 2026 SDUPS photo and video competition category was “Sea Slugs”. There were a total of 31 submissions (25 still images and 6 videos).

Novice Category

Novice – 3rd Place: Victor Ramos
Novice – 2nd Place: D’amy Steward
Novice – 1st Place: James Logan

Amateur Category

Amateur – 3rd Place: Doug Bonhaus
Amateur – 2nd Place: Katherine Mauser
Amateur – 1st Place: Melissa Foo

Advance Category

Advanced – 3rd Place: Dick Miller 
Advanced – 2nd Place: Harold Dorr  
Advanced – 1st Place: Greg Volger

Sea Slugs

June Video Winners

May 2026 Competition Results

The May 2026 SDUPS photo and video competition category was “Attention to Detail”. There were a total of 33 submissions (27 still images and 6 videos).

Novice Category

Novice – 3rd Place: Diane Hotz
Novice – 2nd Place: Greg Beadle
Novice – 1st Place: Victor Ramos

Amateur Category

Amateur – 3rd Place: Matt Wilbur
Amateur – 2nd Place: Katherine Mauser
Amateur – 1st Place: Melissa Foo

Advance Category

Advanced – 1st Place: Mike Poirier
Advanced – 2nd Place: Greg Volger
Advanced – 3rd Place: Bill Ring

Video Category

May Video Winners

April 2026 Competition Results

The April 2026 SDUPS photo and video competition category was “New Beginnings”. There were a total of 32 submissions (27 still images and 5 videos).

Novice Category

Novice – 1st Place: Jerald Pratt
Novice – 2nd Place: Greg Beadle
Novice – 3rd Place: Victor Ramos

Amateur Category

Amateur – 3rd Place: Jennifer Riggin
Amateur – 2nd Place: Katherine Mauser
Amateur – 1st Place: Matthias Scheer

Advance Category

Advanced – 3rd Place: Jack Der 
Advanced – 2nd Place (tie): Greg Volger 
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Advanced – 1st Place: Harold Dorr

Video Category

April Video Winners

March 2026 Competition Results

The March 2026 SDUPS photo and video competition category was “Behavior-Different Species”. There were a total of 36 submissions (26 still images and 9 videos).

Novice Category

Novice – 3rd Place (tie): Diane Hotz
Novice – 3rd Place (tie): Greg Beadle
Novice – 2nd Place: Victor Ramos
Novice – 1st Place: Jerald Pratt

Amateur Category

Amateur – 1st Place: Doug Bonhaus 
Amateur – 2nd Place: Charlotte Seid 
Amateur – 3rd Place: Matthias Scheer

Advance Category

Advanced – 3rd Place: Mike Couffer 
Advanced – 2nd Place: Mike Poirier 
Advanced – 1st Place (tie): Jack Der 
Advanced – 1st Place (tie): Harold Dorr 
Advanced – 1st Place (tie): Bob Yin

Video Category

March Video Winners

February 2026 Competition Results

The February 2026 SDUPS photo and video competition category was “Popping Up”. There were a total of 30 submissions (21 still images and 9 videos).

Novice Category

Novice – 3rd Place: Leo Lstaden
Novice – 2nd Place: Diane Hotz
Novice – 1st Place: Jerald Pratt

Amateur Category

Amateur – 3rd Place: Matthias Scheer
Amateur – 2nd Place: Tom Baker
Amateur – 1st Place: Doug Bonhaus

Advance Category

Advanced – 3rd Place: Greg Volger
Advanced – 2nd Place: Jack Der
Advanced – 1st Place: Mike Couffer

Video Category

February Video Winners

January 2026 Competition Results

The January 2026 SDUPS photo and video competition category was “Best of 2025”. There were a total of 36 submissions (22 still images and 7 videos).

Novice Category

3rd Place: Leo Lstaden
2nd Place: Diane Hotz
1st Place: James Logan

Amateur Category

3rd Place: Matt Wilbur
2nd Place: Katherine Mauser
1st Place: Matthias Scheer

Advance Category

3rd Place: Lois Miller
2nd Place: Jack Der
1st Place: Greg Volger

Video Category

Best of 2025 Videos

November 2025 Competition Results

The November 2025 SDUPS photo and video competition category was “Photoshopped”. There were a total of 19 submissions (14 still images and 5 videos).

Novice Category

1st Place: Matthias Scheer
2nd Place: Greg Beadle

Amateur Category

1st Place: Matt Wilbur   
2nd Place: Tom Baker
3rd Place: Doug Bonhaus

Advance Category

1st Place: Paula Selby    
2nd Place (tie): Greg Volger    
2nd Place (tie): Jack Der    
3rd Place: Lois Miller

Video Category

Photoshopped Videos

October 2025 Competition Results

The October 2025 SDUPS photo and video competition category was “Camouflage”. There were a total of 37 submissions (23 still images and 7 videos).

Novice Category

Novice – 1st Place: Melissa Foo
Novice – 2nd Place: Susan Scheer
Novice – 3rd Place: James Logan

Amateur Category

Amateur – 1st Place: Tom Baker
Amateur – 2nd Place: Katherine Mauser
Amateur – 3rd Place: Charlotte Seid

Advance Category

Advanced – 1st Place: Lois Miller
Advanced – 2nd Place: Greg Volger
Advanced – 3rd Place (tie): Denise Lew
Advanced – 3rd Place (tie): Bob Yin

Video Category

Camouflage Videos

September 2025 Competition Results

The September 2025 SDUPS photo and video competition category was “Back to School” There were a total of 32 submissions (24 still images and 8 videos).

Novice Category