<p>Tsai Yung-chun (), one of the nation's most distinguished underwater photographers, reacted with surprise and joy when he found out he was the first Taiwanese to win first place in a major Asian underwater photography contest.</p><p>Late last year, Tsai won the Asian Underwater Federation's International Underwater photography competition, which attracted entries from Taiwan, Japan, China, the Philippines, South Korea, Russia, Singapore, Hong Kong and Indonesia, and was held in Manado, the capital of Indonesia's North Sulawasi Province.</p><p>As opposed to regular underwater photography competitions, the Asian competition stipulates that its competitors shoot their photographs at the event, relying entirely on their skill and leaving no space for adjustments or editing.</p><p>Tsai, 58, has been involved in photography for more than three decades.</p><p><a href="http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2014/01/07/2003580746">Keep reading...</a></p>