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On the heels of the prestigious 3rd-annual, international photo and video competition at Our World Underwater, Wetpixel & DivePhotoGuide want to remind you about our unique collaboration hosting the second international competition in association with DEEP Indonesia, Indonesia’s first-ever Diving, Adventure Travel and Water sports expo.
"Ride'm Cowboy", Sharon Williams, 2007
- Swimming Anemone Surprise, Lawrence Alex Wu Thailand, 2nd Place Compact Camera, Location: Maldives, Equipment: Olympus c5050, Ikelite housing, Epoque DS-150 Accessories, ISO 64
2007 marked the first time two international competitions associated with dive expos on opposite sides of the world cooperated to establish a complementary series of categories and prizing opportunities. This year the combined prize pool is worth over $80,000.
For the 2nd
annual DEEP Indonesia Competition,
photographers will compete in 7 themed categories to win over $30,000
in prizes, including photo equipment, dive gear, and premium dive
travel packages to some of the top photo destinations in Indonesia,
Papua New Guinea and The Bahamas.
Details, guidelines and entry forms available at: UnderwaterCompetition.com
The contest includes categories for a broad range of images:
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Divers: Best image featuring a scuba diver underwater.
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Animal Portrait: Best image featuring a portrait of an animal underwater.
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Animal Behavior: Best image featuring underwater animal behavior.
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Compact Camera: Underwater images of all kinds, taken by point 'n shoot, non-SLR digital cameras. In this category, no entries from scanned slides or digital SLRs will be accepted. Although there exist many great underwater images taken by point 'n shoot cameras, it is often difficult for them to compete with SLRs when it comes to image quality.
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Reefscapes: Best image featuring the rich reefs around the world.
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Environment and Conservation: Topside and underwater images of all kinds, taken by any camera, with a focus on the marine or lake environment and conservation. Subject matter must address a marine or lake-related environmental issue. The goal in this category is to convey a real-world message.
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Indonesia Category: Open to Indonesian residents only
Judges Eric Cheng owner of Wetpixel.com, Stephen Frink. Director of Photography for Scuba Diving Magazine, and David Espinosa, Scuba Diver Australasia, will select winners after the Feb 15, 2008 deadline. Winners will be announced online, published by our media partners worldwide and exhibited during the DEEP Indonesia Expo in Jakarta, Indonesia (March 28-30, 2008).
As with all
Underwatercompetition.com events, 15% of entry proceeds will be
donated to marine conservation efforts.
