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August Underwater Photo Contest Winners
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Winners of the August 2008 DPG monthly underwater photo contest - theme, Nudibranchs
Underwater Australasia Photo Competition 2008-09 Winners
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Our friends over at Underwater Australasia have announced the winners of the 2008-2009 photo contest
Tropical Dolphin Fungus Range Expands North
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In August 2008, an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin was found dead on the North Carolina coast, its skin cracked and ulcerated with an alarming growth of gray and white nodules
Adventures At The 2008 Curacao Dive Festival
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As we prepare for another year of dive festivals and events around the world, I wanted to take this time to reflect back at one of my favorites of 2008 - the Curacao Dive Festival
DPG News 2008
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A year of DPG news in review
Underwater Photography & Video Best of 2008
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Matt Weiss picks his favorite underwater photography, video and marine conservation news of 2008
The Savior Of The Seas
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Greg Stone has been working to defend our oceans for decades, but creating the world's largest marine protected area made 2008 his defining year
Final Call For Entries - Beneath The Sea 2009
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December 31st, 2008 is the last day for submitting entries to the Beneath the Sea 2009 International Imaging Competition
LAUPS 2008 Underwater Photo Competition Winners Announced
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The Los Angeles Underwater Photographic Society announces the winners of the 46th Annual International Underwater Photographic Competition
Eilat Epson Red Sea Competition: Day 5
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The 2008 Epson Eilat Red Sea underwater photo competition has come to a close. Winning images and video clips from the winning ceremony wrap up our coverage of this year's event
Eilat Epson Red Sea Competition: Day 4
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Final day before the winners ceremony, live from the Epson Eilat Red Sea underwater photography competition and shootout
Eilat Epson Red Sea Competition: Day 3
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The Epson Red Sea underwater photography competition in Eilat is wrapping up, with only one more day to go
Eilat Epson Red Sea Competition: Day 2
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Day 2 of the Epson Eilat Red Sea 2008 underwater photography competition and shootout
Eilat Epson Red Sea Competition: Day 1
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Continued coverage live from the Epson Red Sea competition in Eilat, Israel
Live From Eilat: Epson Red Sea Competition
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The prestigious international underwater photography competition in Eilat, the Epson Red Sea competition, kicks off this week. Keri Wilk reports live from the action in Eilat
Barack Obama's Outlook On The Ocean
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Just in case you were wondering, we found this great recap on Obama's views on ocean policy
Carl Safina: The Ocean Is Too Big To Fail
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Carl Safina just posted a great piece that apparently recapped a presentation or speech he gave at their 2008 Gala and Fifth Anniversary Celebration
Winners of 35th World Festival of Underwater Images, Antibes
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The winners of the 35th annual World Festival of Underwater Images have been announced on stage in Antibes, France
DivePhotoGuide Wins Best Website At Antibes
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We were just informed by Gyula Somogyi, live from the award show at the 35th annual World Festival of Underwater Images in Antibes, France, that DivePhotoGuide was awarded the the prize for best...
DEMA 2008 Show Coverage
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Welcome to the official DivePhotoGuide DEMA 2008 event coverage. Check back at this page over the next few days for live coverage from the show
Dema 2008: ReefNet
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ReefNet showcased their SubSee magnifier at DEMA 2008.
DEMA 2008: Mangrove Underwater Technology
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Mangrove Underwater Technology was showing off their latest underwater video housings at DEMA 2008.
DEMA 2008: Subal
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Subal also had presence at DEMA 2008 displaying brand spanking new higher end housings.
DEMA 2008: Equinox
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Equinox displayed their line of underwater video housings at DEMA 2008
DEMA 2008: Indonesia
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Indonesia had a large pavilion dedicated to diving in one of our favorite destinations
DEMA 2008: Magic Filters
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Alex Mustard showcased his magic filters and Making Magic DVD at DEMA 2008
DEMA 2008: Nauticam
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Nauticam broke out into the underwater photography scene at DEMA 2008 with their white balance ports
DEMA 2008: Gates
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Gates introduced two anticipated underwater video housings - including a prototype for the RED ONE
DEMA 2008: Epoque
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Epoque released some new products at DEMA s that extends their already diverse product range.
DEMA 2008: SeaTool
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SeaTool displayed new products for both point and shoot, DSLR and video shooters at DEMA 2008.
DEMA 2008: Mares
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Mares unveiled their Carbon 42 regulator in their DEMA 2008 booth that also featured a giant picture of Wendy in her Mares gear.
DEMA 2008: DEMA Awards Party
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DPG spent Friday evening at the 2008 DEMA Awards dinner. This year was especially significant as many underwater photographers & cinematographers were honored, including Marty Snyderman who...
DEMA 2008: A Carlos Hiller Original
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I am always humbled by Carlos' talent, and specifically his ability to turn a blank canvas into surreal scenes that almost look as if they emerge from behind a dome port. Any underwater...
Winning Images From VODAN 2008
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View the winning images from the 2008 VODAN International Underwater Photo Competition
DEMA 2008: Sealife
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Sealife had a nice display of products at DEMA 2008 as well as the biggest photo pavilion booth.
DEMA 2008: Light and Motion
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Light and Motion showed off some industry firsts at DEMA 2008.
DEMA 2008: DPG & Wetpixel Cocktail Party
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Thursday Oct 23rd, DivePhotoGuide & Wetpixel hosted a not-to-be-missed cocktail party for the underwater photography and video industry at the Las Vegas Hilton
DEMA 2008: Olympus
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Olympus showcased a diverse array of new products at DEMA 2008
DEMA 2008: Watershot
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Watershot displays its new housing
DEMA 2008: Ikelite
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Ikelite displayed new photo and video products at DEMA 2008 including their new strobe
DEMA 2008: Day 2 People & Players
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Day 2 at DEMA, Las Vegas - some images of the people and players behind the scenes
Dema 2008: Sea & Sea
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Sea & Sea showed off new products at DEMA 2008.
DEMA 2008: Aquatica
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Aquatica gives us a peak into their line of products new for DEMA 2008.
DEMA 2008: Backscatter
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Backscatter was offerings some cool new items and announced some interesting news at DEMA 2008
DEMA 2008: Inon
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New strobes and a new housing from the Inon booth at DEMA 2008
DEMA 2008: Fantasea Line
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Fantasea was displaying their newest additions to their line, the FP-6000 housing for the Nikon Coolpix 6000 and the Remora Flash
DEMA 2008: Ultima Digital, Housings for Hasselblad
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It's not often that new companies enter the underwater photography market with products that are very unique, so I gravitated immediately to the Ultima Digital booth
Epson Red Sea 2008 - Winning & Donating $5000
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The Epson Red Sea 2008 Photo Shootout creates an innovative new category for their competition.
DEMA 2008 Pre-Event Coverage: Day 0
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Wednessday Oct 22nd is the actual kick off of the 2008 DEMA show. Today was a set up day, as the show floor transformed from a huge concrete slab of nothingness into the world's largest scuba...
DEMA 2008 - Underwater Photography & Video
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The scuba diving and underwater photography & video industries are heading to Las Vegas for for the industry's annual trade show, DEMA. If you're heading to the show, please come visit us at booth...
Scuba Portal Announces Miss Scuba 2008 Contest
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ScubaPortal.it has announced the 2008 Miss Scuba Contest.
Filipino Mangrove Scientist Is Hero Of Environment
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A Filipino scientist studying how to harvest shrimp in mangroves sustainably has been honored as one of Time Magazines "Heroes of the Environment 2008"
PhotoKina Wrap Up Report From Cologne
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The final word on the 2008 Photokina show in Cologne Germany
2008 Reef Check Underwater Photo Competition
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In celebration of the International Year of the Reef 2008, Reef Check is running an International "What do reefs mean to you?" Photo Contest
Photokina Coverage, September 23-28, 2008
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DPG is proud to present our 2008 Photokina show coverage from Cologne Germany. Sharon Rainis from Fantasea Line reports for us
Underwater Photography Exhibit at The United Nations
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NYUPS member Cagatay Erciyes, a career Turkish diplomat and a hobbyist underwater photographer featured an underwater photo exhibition entitled "Colors of Oceans through a diplomat's lens" at the...
12th Annual Belgrade Underwater Film Festival
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The 12th International Underwater Film Festival in Belgrade, Serbia will be held, like every year, during the beginning of December, from 12th to 16th 2008
2008 Red Sea Underwater Images of The World Competition
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The organizers of the Eilat Red Sea Underwater Images of the World competition (formerly known as Sandisk Red Sea) have officially begun accepting entries to the 4th Annual International competition
Underwater Australasia Photocompetition 2008 Winners
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The annual underwater.com.au photo competition is over, the judges have spoken and winners of the 4th annual Underwater Australasia photo competition have been announced
Layang Layang 2008 Shootout Winners
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The Layang Layang Underwater Digital Photo Shootout announced winners of the 2008 event
An Archipelago Adventure - Komodo
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Keri Wilk reports on his trip to Komodo with Archipelago Fleet, a prize he won for taking 2nd place in the Macro Traditional category at Our World Underwater 2008
Eilat Red Sea - 'World of Underwater Images' 2008
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Our friends at the Sandisk Red Sea competition are ramping up for another big year
Digital Shootout Bonaire 2008 Winners
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The Digital Shootout Bonaire 2008 and Wetpixel.com are proud to announce the winners of this year's shootout photo and video contest
Scuba Show 2008 Coverage
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Keri Wilk reports for DPG from the floor of the 2008 Scuba Show in Long Beach California
Namibia's Seal Slaughter on Schedule
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Animal rights activists are bracing themselves for yet another showdown with the Namibian authorities as sealers prepare for the start of the 2008 seal killing season, which starts on Tuesday
North Sea Film Festival Announces 2008 Dates
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The 2nd North Sea Film Festival will take place Nov 7, 8, 9 in the Hague, Netherlands
Clement Lee, Marty Snyderman to Receive DEMA Reaching Out Award
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Presentations to be Made at DEMA Awards Party in Las Vegas, October 24, 2008
Celebrate the Sea Festival, Manila Ocean Park 2008
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The Celebrate the Sea Festival, in its 7th year and 2nd year in Manila, was staged from 13 June to 15 June at the Manila Ocean Park
Even the Antarctic winter cannot protect Wilkins Ice Shelf
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Wilkins Ice Shelf has experienced further break-up with an area of about 160 kmA‚A? breaking off from 30 May to 31 May 2008. ESA's Envisat satellite captured the event - the first ever-documented...
Adoption of Shark Conservation Act
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The Shark Conservation Act of 2008, passed today by the US Congress should strengthen a U.S. ban on shark finning, improve shark fisheries data, and encourage international shark conservation
Wetpixel Ships Issue #3 of Wetpixel Quarterly
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Issue features Alex Kirkbride's American Waters and winners of OWU and DEEP 2008
June 8th Is World Ocean Day
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For World Ocean Day 2008, DivePhotoGuide reminds you to ask yourself "what Have I Done For The Ocean Lately?"
2008 Santa Barbara Ocean Film Festival
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Calling all filmmaking friends and those who just know and love them...Submit your film to the 2008 Santa Barbara Ocean Film Festival
Reef Check 2008 Photo Competition
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Submissions open May 1st to June 30th, 2008
PAF Tachov 2008 Results
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The winners of the 2008 PAF Tachov competition in the Czech Republic have been announced
Byron Underwater Festival-Winners
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The 2008 Byron Underwater Festival took place from the 30th of April through the 4th of May in Byron Bay, check out the winners of the underwater photo shoot out competition
Asia Dive Expo - ADEX 2008
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DivePhotoGuide reports from the Asia Dive Expo in Singapore
Underwater Images Competition - 2008 Winners Announced
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The 2008 Underwater Images Competition announced winners today, and many DPG members and winners of our past competitions are included in the rankings.Congrats to all the winners for an outstanding...
2008 DPG Underwater Photo & Video Festival - Wakatobi (Main Page)
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We just wrapped up two great events in Southeast Asia. Use this main page to link to the coverage of the 2008 DPG Underwater Photo & Video Festival at Wakatobi and to our coverage of ADEX 2008
2008 DivePhotoGuide Underwater Photo & Video Festival - Wakatobi (Part II)
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Twenty photographers & videogrpahers descended on Wakatobi, Indonesia for a very special underwater photo & video event. Wendy & Jason report back on the diving, the activities and the images
2008 DivePhotoGuide Underwater Photo & Video Festival - Wakatobi (Part I)
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Results and winning images from the first annual DivePhotoGuide Underwater Photo & Video Festival was held in Wakatobi, Indonesia from March 28 - April 15th, 2008
DEEP Indonesia Photo Competition Winners
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DivePhotoGuide & Wetpixel are proud to formally announce the winners of the 2008 DEEP Indonesia International Underwater Photo Competition.
DEMA's "Be a Diver" TV Advertising Campaign Launches May 5
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Strategically timed to support retailer marketing efforts for the coming summer diving season, the Diving Equipment and Marketing Association will launch the Be A Diver national television...
DEEP Indonesia 2008 Coverage
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DEEP Indonesia sent us coverage of the 2008 show.
Beneath The Sea 2008 Coverage
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We were at Beneath The Sea this year and are excited to show you all the latest products that were on display at the show!
Congress Pushes For True Shark Finning Ban
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A recent decision by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals prompted Congress to introduce the "Shark Conservation Act of 2008" late last night.
Reef Check Coral Reef Photo Competition Announcement
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In celebration of International Year of the Reef 2008, Reef Check Australia and Project AWARE have formed a partnership to present the "What do coral reefs mean to you?" photography competition.
Coverage Of NYUPS' Event Featuring David Doubilet
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David Doubilet gave an amazing presentation for the first NYUPS event of 2008.
Monthly Mares "Free Stuff" Promotion Winner - March
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Just a reminder about our monthly "free stuff" promotion from Mares for 2008. A winner will be announced each month starting with March. This month the winner is Troy Welch from Grand Prairie, TX
British Underwater Image Festival winners 2008
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DivePhotoGuide congratulates the winners of the 2008 British Underwater Image Festival. Many familiar names and DPG members are included in the list of winners
World Press Photo Contest Winners
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The World Photo Press Contest is one of the most prestigious competitions in the world for photo journalists. I'm proud to say that for 2008 the Nature category was dominated by underwater...
RSMAS 2008 Underwater Photography Contest
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The University of Miami Rosenstiel School is now accepting entries for its annual underwater photography contest
Kona Classic 7: May 2008
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All levels of underwater photo and video enthusiasts, from beginner to advanced are welcome to join the 2008 Kona Classic
Boston Sea Rovers 2008
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DivePhotoGuide covers the 54th Boston Sea Rovers clinic, the oldest running dive show and film festival in the country
Eudi Show 2008 - Rome
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Our friends at Scubaportal, the largest diving website in Italy, have just posted some interesting coverage of the Eudi dive show in Rome
2008 Golden Dolphin Photo and Film Festival in Moscow
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DivePhotoGuide's European representative Gyula Somogyi reports from the VII Annual International Foto and Film Festival, the Golden Dolphin in Moscow
2008 Beneath The Sea Photo & Video Competition Winners
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Beneath The Sea is proud to announce the winners of the 2008 competition
Annual California Beach Dive Photo Competition 2008
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On Saturday and Sunday, May 31 and June 1, 2008, SCUBA divers from Seattle to San Diego will converge on Monterey, California to compete for top prizes in a unique underwater photo competition
2008 San Diego UnderSea Film Exhibition
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Submit your films to the San Diego UnderSea Film Exhibition, And Make a Difference
Bonaire Launches Program For International Year Of The Reef 2008
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Government officials from Bonaire joined coral reef experts and managers from the United States, Mexico and France to officially inaugurate the International Year of the Reef 2008 during a news...
OWU 2008 Photo & Video Competition Winners Announced
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DivePhotoGuide.com, Wetpixel.com, are proud to announce the winners of the 3rd annual international underwater photography & video competition in association with Our World Underwater
35th World Festival of Underwater Pictures
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The World Festival of Underwater Pictures at Antibes announces the 35th annual event
Giant Shark Gets A Black-Box Flight Recorder
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In 2008 the secret life of one of the Earth's largest and most mysterious creatures, the whale shark, will be laid bare for the first time when some of the gentle giants off Western Australia's...
Pro Dive To Close After 32 Years In The Scuba Diving Industry
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Pro Dive, a popular PADI Career Development Center, will conclude daily business operations on Friday February 15, 2008, and will focus on an orderly shutdown of business immediately thereafter.
Submit Your PSA To Year Of The Reef Contest
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Residents are being invited to create a 15- to 22-second public service announcement for the Guam Year of the Reef 2008 Community PSA Contest using one of the following themes: "Celebrate Guam's...
Norway Keeps Whaling Quota, Draws Ire
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Norway has set a commercial whaling quota of 1,052 minke whales in 2008, unchanged from last year, drawing criticism from environmental groups pressuring Oslo to join the international community...
2008 Pew Fellowship In Marine Conservation Awarded To UM Rosenstiel's Dr. Andrew Baker
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Coral reef scientist Dr. Andrew C. Baker has been awarded the prestigious 2008 Pew Fellowship in Marine Conservation to help protect reef corals from climate change.
Celebrate the Sea Festival: 13-15 June in Manila
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OceanNEnvironment Australia is pleased to announce its collaboration with the Department of Tourism and the Philippines Commission on Sports Scuba Diving , to present 'Celebrate the Sea Marine...
Nikon Announces The D60 DSLR
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Get ready underwater shooters, yet another new Nikon DSLR is coming soon
Samsung To Introduce Next-Generation DSLR at PMA 2008
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At the 2008 Photo Marketing Association Show, (PMA 2008) Samsung will introduce the GX-20 - its highly-anticipated, next-generation DSLR. A 14.6 mega-pixel DSLR
Pentax K20D Digital SLR
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The new Pentax K20D sets forth to build on the success of the acclaimed Pentax K10D which set new standards and established itself as a leading model in its class
DEMA Introduces 2008 Board of Directors
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DEMA 2008 Board of Directors election results are released
ADEX Urges 'Save The Sea, Be a Diver'
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Reflecting the global dive industry trend towards more environmentally aware dive practices, Asia Dive Expo 2008 (ADEX) will this year turn its focus squarely towards eco-friendly diving
Diving Into The News At The Consumer Electronics Show
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Mike McNamara reports on the new digital imaging and scuba diving technologies from the 2008 International CES show
Dive and Travel Expo 2008
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Our friends at NW / NE Dive News have organized "the largest consumer diving and travel show in the Pacific Northwest"
Select Open Spots on 2008 DPG Underwater Imaging Expeditions
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Come join us, and hone your underwater photography or video skills in one of two very healthy and unique destinations
KBR Workshop With The Ferraris
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World-famous underwater photographers and marine life authors, Andrea & Antonella Ferrari, are holding an informal hands-on photo workshop at the newly refurbished Kungkungan Bay Resort (KBR) from...
CDEX 2008 Returns To Shanghai
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China Dive Exhibition (CDEX) hits Shanghai, Sept 19 - 21, 2008
Sony Unveils New Mainstream DSLR Camera
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Sony is advancing the digital SLR category for mainstream photographers with today's introduction of the new AZA± (alpha) DSLR-A200 camera
Panasonic 32GB SDHC
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Panasonic, a leader in High Definition technology, announced the development of the world's first 32 Gigabyte (GB) SD High Capacity (SDHC) Memory Card with Class 6 speed specification, perfect for...
CES Coverage: Imaging Resource
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Imaging Resource will take you straight to the show floor with Newsletter Editor Mike Pasini, who will use his keen editorial nose to sniff out the good stuff
Pretec 48GB CompactFlash Card
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Pretec has announced a 48GB CompactFlash card. Pretec's new world-beater is not only big, but fast too, with its 233x speed rating capable of reading data at up to 35MB per second
Underwater Images Competition 2008
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Call for entries in the 11th annual Underwater Images Photo/Video competition. Underwater Images is a non profit corporation registered in the State of Ohio with all proceeds from this competition...
2008 International CES Hits Vegas
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The 2008 International CES hits Vegas this coming week. DivePhotoGuide's very own Mike McNamara will be on the show floor looking for new products and accessories for the traveling underwater...
2008 Shell Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition
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From sub-Arctic waters off northern Canada to the freshwater springs of North Florida, the search for the year's best wildlife photographer has begun
Terri Irwin Project May Help Stop Whaling
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Australia Zoo's Terri Irwin will embark on a whale research project in 2008, in an attempt to stop Japanese whaling
DivePhotoGuide / Wakatobi Underwater Image Festival Update
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As the year comes to a close, we remind ourselves of what we truly resolve to do in 2008 - dive and shoot more!
Canon Sponsors British Underwater Image Festival
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Canon uk has announced that it is to be the official sponsor of the British Underwater Image Festival 2008. The event is set to produce another set of excellent finalists, with the lure of some...
Last call for entries in the Beneath The Sea 2008 worldwide underwater photo/video competition
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December 31st is the last day for submitting entries to the 2008 Beneath the Sea Worldwide Underwater Photo/Video Competition.
" Underwater photographers, digital and film, will compete for the...
2008 Galapagos Trip
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DivePhotoGuide Does The Galapagos In Style. There are only a few spots left to join Jason & Wendy Heller as we seek underwater photo opportunities with whale sharks, sea lions, schooling...
Alex Mustard Wins Raja Empat Tag Contest
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Dr. Alexander Mustard wins 2008 Raja Ampat Tourism Entry Tag Contest - Portrait of Pygmy Seahorse will be printed on the 2008 Raja Ampat Tourism Entry tag...
Whale Sanctuary Call In Advance Of 2008 IWC Congress
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Representatives from 15 Latin American non-governmental organizations specializing in cetacean research called last week upon Chileus parliament to protect whales against commercial and scientific...
Your Best Shots of 2007 Slideshow
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DivePhotoGuide & Wetpixel will be publishing some of the top images from both of our communities of talented photographers in the January 2007 issue of Sport Diver.
Hundreds of images were...
2008 Raja Ampat Entrance Tag Contest Open To Voting
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Our friends at Wetpixel are running a Raja Empat entrance tag contest. Photographers have entered some of thier best Raja Empoat images, and through Oct 19th, the contest will be judged online -...
British Underwater Image Festival 2008 Entry Call
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Film and photography entries are now being accepted for the 2008 British Underwater Image Festival (BUIF). Following on from two hugely successful years, the third British Underwater Image Festival...
Air Force Ship To Become Artificial Reef
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A decommissioned Air Force ship is being prepared at a Virginia shipyard to become a new habitat for marine life and an attraction for recreational divers in the Florida Keys National Marine...
Namibia Limits Fish Catches
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New limits on catches of the endangered Patagonian toothfish, regarded as a culinary delicacy in Japan, have been imposed by a Namibia-based regional fishing organisation.
Hashali Hamukuaya,...
Behind The Winning Shot: On The Set With Ric Frazier
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Editor's note: Ric Frazier's 2nd place image in the 2007 Wetpixel & DivePhotoGuide Competition 'wide angle unrestricted' category was a major topic of conversation while on exhibit at the 2007...
Behind the Winning Shot: On the Set With Ric Frazier
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Editor's note: Ric Frazier's 2nd place image in the 2007 Wetpixel & DivePhotoGuide Competition 'wide angle unrestricted' category was a major topic of conversation while on...
Beneath The Sea Competition Call For Entries
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Beneath the Sea 2008 is pleased to invite Photographers and Videographers to enter its annual Worldwide Underwater Photo/video competition.
Underwater photographers will compete for the coveted...
Conservation Group Calls For Stronger Deep Ocean Protection
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AS major fishing nations gather today to determine the future of the Northwest Atlantic, members of the Deep Sea Conservation Coalition (DSCC) are calling upon states to implement the United...
Beneath the Sea Photo & Video Competition Call for Entries
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Beneath the Sea 2008 is pleased to invite Photographers and Videographers to enter its annual Worldwide Underwater Photo/video competition.
Underwater photographers will compete for the coveted...
UWP Mag Issue #38 Available For Download
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News, travel & Events,
North Sea Film Festival, Netherlands,
Small dive groups at Tasik Ria,
fishdb.co.uk web site,
East Midlands Underwater Photographers,
Photography recruitment website,...
Raja Ampat Entrance Tag Design Contest
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Editor's note: Our good friends at Wetpixel have organized a photo contest together with an NGO in the Raja Empat region in Indonesia. Raja Empat is an amazing dive destibnation with much need for...
Announcing the Raja Ampat Entrance Tag Design Contest!
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Do you have the perfect Raja Ampat photo?
Is it one that truly captures the excitement and beauty of Raja Ampat diving?
Do you want to see it printed 5,000 times and attached to BCD's the world...
Raja Ampat Tourism Entrance Fee And Tagging System
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The Raja Ampat Regency Government is proud to announce the introduction of a tourism entrance fee system effective August 12th 2007. In accordance with Regency Law Number 63 and 64, the 2007...
Life Blooms As Fight To Save Japan's Coral Heats Up
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With 2008 designated as the year to protect the world's coral reefs, researchers say their efforts to preserve a spectacular natural formation here are steadily yielding fruit.The Sekisei Lagoon,...
Raja Empat's Newest Dive Resort
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Raja Empat is truly one of the top destinations in the world for shooting extremely healthy reefs and marine biodiversity. Currently, there is only one land based option in the entire region. The...
DPG/Wakatobi Underwater Photo & Video Festival 2008
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There are still spaces left for the first ever underwater photo and video festival at Wakatobi and aboard the Pelagian. There are two itineraries - March 28 - April 4, and April 4- April 15, 2008....
DPG/Wakatobi Underwater Photo & Video Festival 2008
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Situated in a small archipelago just Southeast of Sulawesi, in central Indonesia, Wakatobi is truly a slice of paradise with exceptional diving and endless photo and video opportunities. So where...
Taiwan To Ban Whale Shark Consumption Trade By 2008
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Taiwan will ban the harvest and sale of whale sharks beginning in 2008, a decision that could have repercussions at the Georgia Aquarium and other facilities where the world's largest fish are...
Canon Europe And WWF Helps To Save The Polar Bear
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Canon Europe, world-leader in imaging solutions, and World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the global conservation organisation, have announced increased collaboration to support the tagging and tracking of...
Bush Pledges $140 Million For Clean Ocean Priorities
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The Bush Administration today announced major budget increases totaling more than $140 million to support coastal and marine conservation efforts in Fiscal Year 2008, and released the...
New Raja Empat Eco-Resort Update
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We have been following the developments and progress of the new Misool Eco Resort, which would be only the 2nd land based resort in the entire Raja Empat region. This update includes some images of...
US Coral Reef Task Force Addresses Caribbean Coral Reef Management
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The U.S. Coral Reef Task Force voted to begin the planning process for an International Year of the Reef in 2008 at its business meeting in St. Thomas. The Task Force called on researchers and...
U.S. Coral Reef Task Force Announces New Conservation Initiatives
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The U.S. Coral Reef Task Force announced a new coral reef conservation initiative aiming for stronger enforcement of aquarium reef fish trade harvesting regulations, and endorsed designating 2008...
The 7th Celebrate the Sea Festival - Philippines
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If you are shooting underwater then you must compete in A?a‚¬E?Celebrate the Sea Festival A?a‚¬aˆ? the most prestigious and richest underwater imagery competition in the Asia Pacific A?a‚¬aˆ?. Now...
Entering Competitions
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By DPG editorial staff featuring Cal Mero For most, underwater photography is a fairly expensive hobby and not a profession. However, that does not mean that your images have to sit on...
San Diego Undersea Film Exhibition
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This is the 9th Annual San Diego UnderSea Film Exhibition, scheduled for Friday and Saturday evenings, August 22nd & 23rd, 2008, at the beautiful Qualcomm Hall in San Diego, California.
Here...
California Beach Dive Photo Competition 2008
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On Saturday and Sunday, May 31 and June 1, 2008, SCUBA divers from Seattle to San Diego will converge on Monterey, California to compete for top prizes in one of the most unique underwater photo...
Subios 2008 - Seychelles
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Since its beginnings in 1989, SUBIOS, SeychellesA?A?A? Underwater Film and Image Festival has done much to raise the profile of the countryA?A?A?s magnificent underwater world and marine...
Underwater Images 2008
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Divers and Marine Creatures is a new category in the Underwater Images Photo/Video Competition. Underwater Images is not-for-profit competition, chartered in the state of Ohio, with all proceeds...
Eilat Red Sea 2008 - Images Of The World
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Underwater photographers from all over the world are invited to participate in this competition, which is open to all photographers, amateurs and professionals alike.
38th Annual National Wildlife Photo Competition
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Let us showcase your work! We invite you to submit your favorite nature images to our 2008 photography competitionA?a‚¬aˆ?our biggest Photo Contest in 38 years. Cash prizes totaling $18,000 plus...
8th Marmara Festivali Underwater Photo and Film Competition
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We are pleased to welcome you all to
the 8th MARMARA UNDERWATER FESTIVAL held by Scuba Divers Sports Club (BSK),
Istanbul, Turkey between 18 - 24 August 2008.
The aim of this festival is to...
International Underwater Film Festival - Belgrade
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The International Underwater Film Festival in Belgrade is a will be held, like every year, during the beginning of December, from 12th to 16th 2008.
We will be honored to present your film or...
2008 LAUPS International Competition
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The Los Angeles Underwater Photographic Society announces the 46th Annual International Underwater Photographic Competition. This year the oldest and one of the largest contests of its kind offers...
Sea 2008 International Underwater Photo Competition
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The SEA competition is a A?a‚¬A“mail-inA?a‚¬A? underwater photography and videography competition open to amateur photographers and videographers around the world, hosted by the Northern California...
Photo District News World in Focus Contest
EVENTS
Winning images will be featured in a special section of PDN's February 2008 issue. Prizes will include cameras, printers and other equipment. Additional prizes include PhotoPlus Expo seminar...
14th Annual 2007 Popular Photography Photo Contest
EVENTS
The 14th annual Popular Photography contest gives photographers the opportunity to have their work recognized in the Jan 2008 issue of Popular Photography & Imaging, the largest photo magazine...
North Sea Film Festival
EVENTS
There will be a second edition of the North Sea Film Festival for underwater movies: November 7, 8 and 9 2008 in the Museon in The Hague Netherlands.
After a first successful edition it did...
Nature's Best - Ocean Views 2008
EVENTS
NATUREA?a‚¬a„?S BEST PHOTOGRAPHY announces our first annual Ocean Views Photography Awards competition. This competition is open to
all levels of photographers from anywhere in the world. A...
San Francisco Ocean Film Festival
EVENTS
Celebrating its 5th Anniversary in 2008, The San Francisco Ocean Film Festival is the premiere event dedicated to using film to enhance public appreciation for our marine ecosystems. For the past...
38th Annual National Wildlife Photo Competition
MONTHLY CONTESTS
Let us showcase your work! We invite you to submit your favorite nature images to our 2008 photography competitionA?a‚¬aˆ?our biggest Photo Contest in 38 years. Cash prizes totaling $18,000 plus...
Beneath the Sea 2008 Photo & Video Competition
EVENTS
Each year, Beneath the Sea is pleased to give amateur underwater photographers and videographers a chance to compete with their peers from across the World.
Through the Lens (SDAA+MIDE 2008 PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION)
EVENTS
Win fantastic prizes and
compete for the title of best in the world in the second annual Scuba Diver AustralAsia
Through the Lens photo competition. New categories A?a‚¬aˆ? Portfolio &...
2008 Scuba Diving Magazine Photo Contest
EVENTS
The official underwater competition of Scuba Diving Magazine.
British Underwater Image Festival 2008
EVENTS
Film and photography entries are now being accepted for the 2008 British Underwater Image Festival (BUIF). Following on from two hugely successful years, the third British Underwater Image Festival...
British Underwater Image Festival 2008
EVENTS
More than A‚A?12,500 worth of prizes are available to the winners in each of the competition's nine categories. The finalists of the 2008 Festival will be displayed at the three-day Go Diving!...
Sodwana Bay Shooutout
EVENTS
Welcome to South AfricaA?a‚¬a„?s premier underwater photography event.
Now there is hope for all of you that have always dreamed of entering such a prestigious competition but felt intimidated...
8th Marmara Festivali Underwater Photo and Film Competition
MONTHLY CONTESTS
We are pleased to welcome you all to
the 8th MARMARA UNDERWATER FESTIVAL held by Scuba Divers Sports Club (BSK),
Istanbul, Turkey between 18 - 24 August 2008.
The aim of this festival is to...
The British Splash-In Championship - 2008
EVENTS
1st International Underwater Image Festival OceanogrA?A?fico
EVENTS
The OceanogrA?A?fico of the City of the Arts and Sciences of Valencia, in keeping with its aim of the conservation of and respect for the marine world, presents the 1st International Underwater...
Reef Check Australia 2008 Competition
EVENTS
Reef Check is the United NationsA?a‚¬a„? official community-based coral reef monitoring program. Reef Check Australia is a part of this global network of volunteers who regularly monitor and report...
Shark Images Photo Award 2008
EVENTS
Sharkproject started the worldA?a‚¬a„?s first international shark image competition last year to celebrate and display the amazing shark images from around the world.
The 7th Celebrate the Sea Festival - Philippines
MONTHLY CONTESTS
If you are shooting underwater then you must compete in A?a‚¬E?Celebrate the Sea Festival A?a‚¬aˆ? the most prestigious and richest underwater imagery competition in the Asia Pacific A?a‚¬aˆ?. Now...
RSMAS 2008 Underwater Photography Contest
MONTHLY CONTESTS
Winners will be announced at the Rosenstiel School's Sea Secrets Lecture Series presentation on Wednesday, April 16, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. in the Rosenstiel School Auditorium, 4600 Rickenbacker...
San Diego Undersea Film Exhibition
MONTHLY CONTESTS
This is the 9th Annual San Diego UnderSea Film Exhibition, scheduled for Friday and Saturday evenings, August 22nd & 23rd, 2008, at the beautiful Qualcomm Hall in San Diego, California.
Here...
The British Splash-In Championship - 2008
MONTHLY CONTESTS
California Beach Dive Photo Competition 2008
MONTHLY CONTESTS
On Saturday and Sunday, May 31 and June 1, 2008, SCUBA divers from Seattle to San Diego will converge on Monterey, California to compete for top prizes in one of the most unique underwater photo...
Subios 2008 - Seychelles
MONTHLY CONTESTS
Since its beginnings in 1989, SUBIOS, SeychellesA?A?A? Underwater Film and Image Festival has done much to raise the profile of the countryA?A?A?s magnificent underwater world and marine...
Underwater Images 2008
MONTHLY CONTESTS
Divers and Marine Creatures is a new category in the Underwater Images Photo/Video Competition. Underwater Images is not-for-profit competition, chartered in the state of Ohio, with all proceeds...
Eilat Red Sea 2008 - Images Of The World
MONTHLY CONTESTS
Underwater photographers from all over the world are invited to participate in this competition, which is open to all photographers, amateurs and professionals alike.
Dive and Travel Expo 2008 Photo and Video Competition
MONTHLY CONTESTS
The Dive and Travel Expo is excited to announce their first annual Photo and Video Competition for amateur photographers and videographers, giving them a chance to compete with their peers from...
International Underwater Film Festival - Belgrade
MONTHLY CONTESTS
The International Underwater Film Festival in Belgrade is a will be held, like every year, during the beginning of December, from 12th to 16th 2008.
We will be honored to present your film or...
2008 LAUPS International Competition
MONTHLY CONTESTS
The Los Angeles Underwater Photographic Society announces the 46th Annual International Underwater Photographic Competition. This year the oldest and one of the largest contests of its kind offers...
Sea 2008 International Underwater Photo Competition
MONTHLY CONTESTS
The SEA competition is a A?a‚¬A“mail-inA?a‚¬A? underwater photography and videography competition open to amateur photographers and videographers around the world, hosted by the Northern California...
Shark Images Photo Award 2008
MONTHLY CONTESTS
Sharkproject started the worldA?a‚¬a„?s first international shark image competition last year to celebrate and display the amazing shark images from around the world.
British Underwater Image Festival 2008
MONTHLY CONTESTS
More than A‚A?12,500 worth of prizes are available to the winners in each of the competition's nine categories. The finalists of the 2008 Festival will be displayed at the three-day Go Diving!...
Photo District News World in Focus Contest
MONTHLY CONTESTS
Winning images will be featured in a special section of PDN's February 2008 issue. Prizes will include cameras, printers and other equipment. Additional prizes include PhotoPlus Expo seminar...
Sodwana Bay Shooutout
MONTHLY CONTESTS
Welcome to South AfricaA?a‚¬a„?s premier underwater photography event.
Now there is hope for all of you that have always dreamed of entering such a prestigious competition but felt intimidated...
14th Annual 2007 Popular Photography Photo Contest
MONTHLY CONTESTS
The 14th annual Popular Photography contest gives photographers the opportunity to have their work recognized in the Jan 2008 issue of Popular Photography & Imaging, the largest photo magazine...
Nature's Best - Ocean Views 2008
MONTHLY CONTESTS
NATUREA?a‚¬a„?S BEST PHOTOGRAPHY announces our first annual Ocean Views Photography Awards competition. This competition is open to
all levels of photographers from anywhere in the world. A...
North Sea Film Festival
MONTHLY CONTESTS
There will be a second edition of the North Sea Film Festival for underwater movies: November 7, 8 and 9 2008 in the Museon in The Hague Netherlands.
After a first successful edition it did...
San Francisco Ocean Film Festival
MONTHLY CONTESTS
Celebrating its 5th Anniversary in 2008, The San Francisco Ocean Film Festival is the premiere event dedicated to using film to enhance public appreciation for our marine ecosystems. For the past...
2008 World Press Photo contest
MONTHLY CONTESTS
The annual World Press Photo contest is at the core of the organization's activities. It offers an overview of how press photographers tackle their work worldwide and how the press gives us the...
Beneath the Sea 2008 Photo & Video Competition
MONTHLY CONTESTS
Each year, Beneath the Sea is pleased to give amateur underwater photographers and videographers a chance to compete with their peers from across the World.
Through the Lens (SDAA+MIDE 2008 PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION)
MONTHLY CONTESTS
Win fantastic prizes and
compete for the title of best in the world in the second annual Scuba Diver AustralAsia
Through the Lens photo competition. New categories A?a‚¬aˆ? Portfolio &...
2008 Scuba Diving Magazine Photo Contest
MONTHLY CONTESTS
The official underwater competition of Scuba Diving Magazine.
British Underwater Image Festival 2008
MONTHLY CONTESTS
Film and photography entries are now being accepted for the 2008 British Underwater Image Festival (BUIF). Following on from two hugely successful years, the third British Underwater Image Festival...
1st International Underwater Image Festival OceanogrA?A?fico
MONTHLY CONTESTS
The OceanogrA?A?fico of the City of the Arts and Sciences of Valencia, in keeping with its aim of the conservation of and respect for the marine world, presents the 1st International Underwater...
Reef Check Australia 2008 Competition
MONTHLY CONTESTS
Reef Check is the United NationsA?a‚¬a„? official community-based coral reef monitoring program. Reef Check Australia is a part of this global network of volunteers who regularly monitor and report...
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