SharkCon 2022 Tampa: Pascal 5th exhibition

After 2 years and half, 1st appearance – and almost unique this year – by Pascal at a US show: his 5th exhibition at Shark-con Tampa July 16-17, 2022.

Florida State Fairgrounds Expo Hall 4800 U.S. 301 Tampa, FL 33610

July 16-17,2022 9-5 both days Tickets available at the show or in advance at a discount at www.sharkcon.com. This year’s event will have new and exciting additions. Personalities from Nat Geo’s SHARKFEST, Shark Week, Animal Planet, and celebrities.

4800 U.S. 301, Tampa, FL

SharkCon

SharkCon 8 

SharkCon comes back bigger and better in 2022 with the stars of the shark world, celebrities, photographers and more!

When you experience SharkCon, you will dive deep into the world’s oceans. Everyone is connected to the ocean, but there are so many more secrets to learn about its amazing inhabitants. SharkCon is an event suitable for the casual consumer of shark lore, to the most intense aficionado of shark science. If it’s about sharks, it’s at SharkCon!

SharkCon is a full-fledged “Con” in every way. There numerous FREE engaging activities for you and the kids to sink your teeth into, but that’s just where the fun-frenzy begins. There are speakers from Shark Week, National Geographic, and Animal Planet. There are over one hundred vendors of shark and ocean related merchandise, including, but not limited to jewelry, art, clothing, & collectibles. Learn how you can enjoy the ocean even more with indoors scuba diving with professionals as well as other water sports.

SharkCon is more than just a great time. It is an event dedicated to raising awareness about shark and ocean conservation, as well as substainability. It raises money for ocean and shark conservation efforts, which are undertaken by our partners at SharkCon. We want to ensure the health of the oceans for generations to come! All of this great SharkCon wonder is included in the price of admission.

SharkCon has invited groups in the local community, such as Tampa Bay Watch & Florida Fish and Wildlife, as well as global organizations, such as National Geographic and OCEARCH. There are numerous free engaging activities for families to sink their teeth into. This year features speakers from this year’s National Geographic’s SHARKFEST as well as scientist and personalities from Aquariums, Field Research, Shark Week, & Animal Planet. There are over 150 vendors of shark & ocean related merchandise & a dozen non-profits to engage guests & show them how they can get involved in saving the oceans. Guests also have the opportunity to have some physical fun by trying indoor scuba diving with trained professionals sponsored by Trilogy Dive Center.

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UWART Underwater Contest


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Pascal Lecocq, a Jury of UWART Underwater Photo Contest.

Pascal Lecocq, PhD. is a French painter and set designer, aka “the Painter of Blue”, author of the iconic diving world renowned picture “The Matador” and numerous surrealist paintings with divers with a whimsical sense of humor.

To know more about Pascal & more about UWART Underwater Contest, please visit the following link.
https://bit.ly/3xF0GSq
@bluepainter357

#scubadiving #underwater #contest #competition #diventuresmag #wideangle #macro #wrecks #behavior #seacreature #register

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OG Master of Competition LIVE JUDGING

And the Master of Competition is Lorenzo Mittiga – the result of public votes and the OG Jury panel. Lorenzo Mittiga is awarded the title plus an expedition to the Antarctic sponsored by Aurora Expeditions – you can see his amazing winning work at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xd12Rm_fHWA

See all winners of categories at https://ogpicoty.ogsociety.org/

Lorenzo’s winning work also won the Michael AW’s Music and Pictures Award of Excellence with a live-aboard prize on the DAMAI sponsored by Alberto Gracia. Congrats to all participants, and winners! Deep appreciation to sponsors, OG Team, and judges – the success of OGPICOTY is possible because of you. Thank you thank you thank you! www.OceanGeographic.org

The winner.

backstage: Pascal choices.

May be an image of ocean and text that says "aurora expeditions E BINIDA 01 MASBANGO S OCEAN GEOGRAPHIC MASTER OF PRCTURES Competition O-THETES WINNER Lorenzo Mittiga Master of Competiton Music and Pictures The Michael AW Award of Excellence"

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the winner of the Pascal Lecocq Award of Excellence

CONGRATULATIONS @charlottesamsphotography – Winner of Creative Vision category OGPicoty 2022. Thank you to @nauticamhousings – Sponsor of the Colour Prints Category in this years competition. Charlotte has won USD 2000 Nauticam voucher.

Huge thankyou to Pascal Lecocq @bluepainter357 for helping judge this creative category and selecting the winner of the Pascal Lecocq Award of Excellence

Don’t forget to vote to help us choose the winner of the Master of Competition.
Link to vote in our bio. Charlotte is one of the winners with a chance to win the ultimate prize …a trip to Antarctica with @aurora_expeditions

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OCEAN GEOGRAPHIC Pictures of the Year Competition 2022

This is the time of the year Michael Aw puts me under pressure since 2016 as juror for the Ocean Geographic Pictures of the Year Awards  to choose between amazing pictures winner and runners up for THE PASCAL LECOCQ AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT about CREATIVE VISION

Inspiring Love with Images & recognitions named in Honour of the Masters. Competition is judged by luminaries of Ocean Arts & Science: E.Kristof, Dr G.Allen, D.Perrine,E.Brooks, V.Taylor, Dr.C.Wallace, Dr.P.Lecocq, N.Coleman, S.Frinck, B.Skerry, Dr.W.Hamner, Dr.A.Mustard, M.Aw, D.Doubilet, Dr.S.Earle, H.Hall.

On it’s tenth year, the Ocean Geographic Pictures of the Year Awards is one of the most longstanding and influential underwater imagery competitions.

Stay tuned for the June 8th Winners announcement!

Previous competitions results here

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