14/04/2026
RESULTS PAF TACHOV 2026
International festival of diving photography, film, cartoon humor and children's artwork.
The prizes were donated by the following partners: SMY Ondina Liveaboard - Dive Indonesia, Nakaela Lodge Seram, Ray Diving, Svaz českých potápěčů
FILM
Grand Prix Ekermans Henk AT Shells: Shaped by Nature
Tour on the boat S.M.Y. Ondina including diving and 50% discount for accompanying person.
Diving professional film
1st place Ulf Marquardt DE The Secret Life of Dolphins
2nd place Wehrle Christian DE Hidden worlds
3rd place Massieu Rafael Herrero ES Trapped in the blue
Amateur diving film
1st place Kráľ Paľo SK Deň v Čiernej vode
Diving safari on a boat in the Red Sea. Ray diving.
2nd place Franczyk Pawel NO Far away from the sunlight
3rd place Pawlowski Lionel FR Cosmogonie
Professional film about water
1st place Guthknecht Florian DE Lord Howe Island - Reset in Paradies
2nd place Anderson Kim AU Ningaloo: Australia's Ocean Wonder
3rd place Espla Caroline, Jerome FR l'oursin un diamant si fragile.
AV presentation
1st place Caricato Maurilio IT Devátá vlna
2nd place Cremone Pietro IT The Legend Of Naga Laut
3rd place Luc Rooman BE Dvě dívky
PHOTOGRAPHY
Author's portfolio
Top Photographer ACEVEDO EDUARDO ES
Tour on the boat S.M.Y. Ondina including diving and 50% discount for accompanying person.
2nd place Tulli Franco IT
3rd place Gargiulo Marco IT
BW photography
1st place Roscigno Domenico IT Fisheye in the eye fish
2nd place Livornese Raffaele IT Fast and effective
3rd place SCORTEGAGNA STEFANO IT Antiopella cristata
Experimental photography
1st place Tulli Franco IT Black Hole
2nd place SCORTEGAGNA STEFANO IT CLOWN FISH
3rd place Crisafulli Giovanni IT Deep red
Pool photography
1st place Vychodil Ivan CZ Na lovu
2nd place Kleiner Petr CZ Kate
3rd place Nussbaum Elias CH Rauschen
Photos from seas and oceans
1st place Štros Michal CZ Blenny in a hardcoral
A week-long diving stay at the Nakaela Lodge resort on Seram Island and a 50% discount for accompanying persons.
2nd place Giacomo Marchione IT The diamond
3rd place Furlan Borut SI Shark and bird
Freshwater photgraphy
1st place Zurub Damir HR Cenote Dos Ojos
2nd place Urbánek Michal CZ Amur
3rd place ifj. Lőrincz Ferenc HU The throat of the attack
Festival visitor awards
Children's price Vaňourek Tomáš IT Štěně
Audiance award Tulli Franco IT Black Hole
The best Czech photographer
Author’s portfolio Vychodil Ivan CZ
Sea water Štros Michal CZ Blenny in a hardcoral
Fresh water Urbánek Michal CZ Amur
CARTOON HUMOR
1st place Walex BG
2nd place Řezníček Dan CZ
3rd place Tobischová Monika CZ
CHILDERN'S ARTWORKS
Painting, drawing, graphics - category 6-12 years old
1st place Darina Semykopenko
2nd place Anna Štorchová
3rd place Soňa Hüblerová
Special prize Adéla Smolíková
Ceramic - category 6-12 years old
1st place Amálie Bičejová
2nd place Jáchym Tůma
3rd place Kateřina Křečková
Painting, drawing, graphics - category 13-18 years old
1st place Adéla Rolníková
2nd place Kateřina Suchánková
3rd place Julie Havlíčková
Diploma creation price
Special prize Vann the Vinn
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