We had a fantastic time last night at the Digital Online 2025 Awards Night! Thank you to everyone for coming and a huge congratulations again to all our winning photographers and videographers.
Prizes were awarded to the winners by @juma_bin_thalith, EDA’s Chairman and celebrated author, @ali_bin_thalith, renowned photographer and filmmaker and Secretary General of the Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography Award, @m_jaber11, EDA’s Health, Safety and Technical Inspector, and @b47r, EDA’s Co-founder!
Thank you to all our prize sponsors who make this event possible: @grandstoreshome and @sealifecameras, @monster_middle_east, @goprome & @livelarq, @crestdiving, @divecampus, @xrhubdive, @diversdownuae and @divegarageuae, @basefilms.ae & @marelux_uae_and_ksa, @freedivinguae, @sheesabeachdhow, @diveabudhabi & @anantarasirbaniyas, and @goblin_uae; to @deepdivedubai for the continuous support and venue; to @printw and @gigaworks.ae for always providing us with the gorgeous prints; and to all our members and guests who came to share this very special evening with us.
Catering by Pekoe Tea & Bread Bar
A big congratulations to our 3rd Place Digital Online 2025 winners!
WINNER: @nomad.underwater 3rd Place Behaviour (406 pts)
PRIZE SPONSOR: @goblin_uae
WINNER: @video_photo_dubai 3rd Place Wide-Angle (423 pts)
PRIZE SPONSOR: @crestdiving
WINNER: @jonathan_1306_diving 3rd Place Creative Underwater Photography (426 pts)
PRIZE SPONSOR: @divecampus – Islam Etman
WINNER: Luan Le Ngoc 3rd Place Macro (434 pts)
PRIZE SPONSOR: @freedivinguae
WINNER: @divewithnaima 3rd Place Black & White (442 pts)
PRIZE SPONSOR: @diversdownuae
WINNER: @ahmedskk 3rd Place Best of the UAE (453 pts)
PRIZE SPONSOR: @crestdiving
WINNER: @video_photo_dubai 3rd Place Video Treasured Underwater Discoveries (405 pts)
PRIZE SPONSOR: @grandstoreshome & @sealifecameras
A big congratulations to our 2nd Place Digital Online 2025 winners!
WINNER: @samerhalwanyphotography 2nd Place Behaviour (421 pts)
PRIZE SPONSOR: @sheesabeachdhow
WINNER: @diver_khawla 2nd Place Wide-Angle (425 pts)
PRIZE SPONSOR: @crestdiving
WINNER: @apnea.pirates 2nd Place Black & White (445 pts)
PRIZE SPONSOR: @grandstoreshome & @sealifecameras
WINNER: @220bar 2nd Place Best of the UAE (455 pts)
PRIZE SPONSOR: @divegarageuae
WINNER: @hesmafivaz 2nd Place Creative Underwater Photography (464 pts)
PRIZE SPONSOR: @grandstoreshome & @sealifecameras
WINNER: @_ahmedalali 2nd Place Macro (475 pts)
PRIZE SPONSOR: @xrhubdiving
WINNER: @moh_azmey 2nd Place Video Treasured Underwater Discoveries (499 pts)
PRIZE SPONSOR: @diveabudhabi & @anantarasirbaniyas
A big congratulations to our 1st Place Digital Online 2025 winners!
WINNER: @gordon.t.smith 1st Place Behaviour (433 pts)
PRIZE SPONSOR: @xrhubdiving
WINNER: @oceans.media 1st Place Black & White (452 pts)
PRIZE SPONSOR: @monster_middle_east, @goprome & @livelarq
WINNER: @khalidalrazooqi 1st Place Wide-Angle (457 pts)
PRIZE SPONSOR: @monster_middle_east, @goprome & @livelarq
WINNER: @fakhruddin_underwater 1st Place Creative Underwater Photography (471 pts)
PRIZE SPONSOR: @monster_middle_east, @goprome & @livelarq
WINNER: @cyclingdiver 1st Place Macro (496 pts)
PRIZE SPONSOR: @basefilms.ae & @marelux_uae_and_ksa
WINNER: @phil1972photo 1st Place Best of the UAE (509 pts)
PRIZE SPONSOR: @divecampus
WINNER: @oceans.media 1st Place Video Treasured Underwater Discoveries (508 pts)
PRIZE SPONSOR: @basefilms.ae & @marelux_uae_and_ksa
And this year’s Overall Photography Winner is @220bar, and the Overall Videographer Winner is @oceans.media!
