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Preventing Backscatter
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Backscatter is the nemisis of underwater photography. Backscatter is the illumination of the particulate matter in the water between you and your subject. Learn how to prevent backscatter in your...
DEMA 2009: The Parties
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DEMA 2009 Award party and the DPG & Wetpixel cocktail party
DEMA Show 2009 DPG & Wetpixel Cocktail Party
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For those of you attending DEMA Show 2009, DivePhotoGuide & Wetpixel will be hosting our annual DEMA Cocktail Party for the underwater imaging industry, and of course, you are invited!
NY Underwater Photo Society Special Event - Oct 30th
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NYUPS is proud to present “20,000 Bytes Under The Sea”, a special presentation by legendary National Geographic photographer and IMAX filmmaker, Emory Kristof
2010 Our World Underwater & DEEP Indonesia Competitions - $80,000 In Prizes
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We are proud to announce the launch of the 2010 UnderwaterCompetition.com series, with over $80,000 in prizes!
Epson Red Sea Competition Deadline Looming
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The deadline for the mail-in portion of the 5th Epson Red Sea "World of Underwater Images" competition is October 15th
Schooling Fish May Prevent Car Crashes
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Robots that mimic the behavior of fish have been developed by Japanese car firm Nissan, who believe the technique can be used in crash avoidance systems
Scuba Diving World Record Set In Manado, North Sulawesi
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Indonesia plunged into the Guinness Book of Records Sunday after a mass dive as part of the Sail Bunaken 2009 event held in North Sulawesi - 2,861 people were diving simultaneously
Marine Microorganisms Survive Extinction By Living In Sediment
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Drifting across the world’s oceans are a group of unicellular marine microorganisms that are not only a crucial source of food for other marine life — but their fossils, which are found in...
Getting Smart About Metadata
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Everyone involved with digital images shares the challenge of tracking and managing their rapidly expanding collections
70 Academies Come Togethor On Ocean Acidification
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Seventy academies from around the world urged governments meeting in Bonn for climate talks from June 1-12 to take more account of risks to the oceans in a new UN treaty for fighting global warming...
36th World Festival of Underwater Pictures To Be Held In Marseille
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The prestigious World festival of Underwater Pictures, now in its 36th year, will take place from October 29th to November 1st 2009 in Marseille, France
Compete To Win A Free Trip To The Epson Red Sea Competition
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Now in its fifth year, the Epson Red Sea World Of Underwater Images is hosting several country-level contests in the US, UK, Australia, Italy, Sweden, Denmark, Israel, Spain and The Netherlands
Results From The 3rd Byron Bay Underwater Festival
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Results from the 3rd annual Byron Underwater Festival
2009 British Underwater Image Festival Results
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Winners of the 2009 British Underwater Image festival have been announced. Congratulations to DPG's Keri Wilk for placing first in the Open category, and congrats to all the winners!
Ft. Myers Shark Tournament Changes Its Tune - By Force
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It's that time of year again - shark tournament season. What you can do to help stop these brutal events
Help Prevent The Sale Of Stolen Underwater Photography Equipment
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We are asking all underwater photographers to keep an eye out for this stolen underwater photography equipment being sold as used anywhere online or elsewhere
Join Jason Heller At The Curacao Dive Festival
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DPG's very own Jason Heller will be presenting underwater photography seminars at this year's Curacao Dive Festival
ADEX 2009 - Asia Dive Expo Report
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DPG's Singapore representative and incredibly talented photographer, Aaron Wong, reports from the 2009 Asia Dive Expo
Recovering from Bleaching
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Marine scientists say they are astonished at the spectacular recovery of certain coral reefs in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef Marine Park from a devastating coral bleaching event 3 years ago
Asia Dive Expo (ADEX) 2009
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Asia Dive Expo 2009 (ADEX) will be held in conjunction with Boat Asia 2009. Both events will be held from 23 to 26 April, 2009 at the world-class Marina at Keppel Bay
Prodded By Petition, EPA Reconsiders Ocean pH Limits
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U.S. EPA is weighing a revision of standards aimed at preventing the acidification of marine waters
BLUE Film Festival
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The BLUE Ocean Film Festival is a global film festival and conservation summit for underwater filmmakers and marine researchers. The event will be held June 11-14th in Savannah, Georgia.
ADEX Photographer of the Year Competition 2009
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ADEX 2009 announced final chance to enter their photographer of the Year competition
Beneath The Sea 2009 Imaging Competition Winners
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The fine folks at Beneath The Sea, the largest consumer dive show in the US, has announced the winners of the their international underwater imaging competition
Boston Sea Rovers 2009 Coverage
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This year marked the 55th for the Boston Sea Rovers Clinic. One of the oldest and most prestigious diving events, the Sea Rovers always includes presentations and film screenings from accomplished...
Our World Underwater 2009 Coverage
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Complete coverage of the 2009 Our World Underwater show in Chicago.
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
CES 2009: Photo, Video Gear + Gadgets
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The world's largest consumer technology trade show, CES International, kicked off in Las Vegas this week
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
Tuna Commission Comes Up With A Disgrace, Not A Decision
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The commission tasked with preventing a collapse of the Mediterranean bluefin tuna fishery today opted for catch quotas still far higher than its own scientists recommend
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
Official Call For Entries: 2009 DivePhotoGuide & Wetpixel Competitions
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This is an official call for entries for the 2009 international photo and video competitions co-hosted by DivePhotoGuide and Wetpixel
DPG To Provide Live Coverage From Eilat Red Sea Competition
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DPG field editor and chronic competition winner, Keri Wilk, is heading out to Eilat to cover the international event for DivePhotoGuide
Coral Bleaching Disturbs Structure Of Fish Communities
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Research work reported on recently by an international research team*, including an IRD scientist, brought out evidence of the impact on the fish communities of a mass bleaching event resulting...
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...
BBC Wildlife Photographer of The Year Winners
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This year's BBC Wildlife Photographer of The Year Competition was a boon for underwater photographers. Brian Skerry nabs the top prize in the Underwater World category
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
Antibes Part 2: World Festival of Underwater Images
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Gyula Somogyi continues his report, live from Antibes, France at the 35th Annual World Festival of Images (video clips included)
Live From Antibes: World Festival of Underwater Images
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DivePhotoGuide's European representative Gyula "Jules" Somogyi reports live from the 35th Annual World Festival of Underwater Images
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
Crucial Waters - Brian Skerry Presentation At National Geographic
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National Geographic magazine photographer Brian Skerry will be giving a presentation at National Geographic titled "Crucial Waters - Reporting on the world's oceans"
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: 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: 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
Thoughts On DEMA
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As my first DEMA approaches I can barely wait to take in the event.
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...
DPG & Wetpixel Relaunch UnderwaterCompetition.com
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Wetpixel & DivePhotoGuide are proud to provide a sneak peek of the relaunch of our joint venture - UnderwaterCompetition.com, home of our series of international photo competitions
PhotoKina Wrap Up Report From Cologne
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The final word on the 2008 Photokina show in Cologne Germany
Photokina Coverage: New Camera Models & Naked Human Models
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It seems that Photokina innovates itself everyday again. New attractions and gimmicks are constantly introduced, providing the visitors with a reason to come back tomorrow as well
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
Oceanblue Divers Anniversary Event Featuring Stan Waterman
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Our good friends at OceanBlue Divers, New York's premiere dive club, are hosting a special event celebrating their two year anniversary on October 11th. The all day event includes a seminar series,...
Modest CO2 Cutbacks May Be Too Little, Too Late For Coral Reefs
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How much carbon dioxide is too much? According to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) greenhouse gases in the atmosphere need to be stabilized at levels low enough to...
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
No Take Zones In Wrong Places
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Current Protection zones are in the wrong places and are not helping prevent the loss of coral reefs according to scientists.
Underwater Imaging World at Photokina
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Our friends at Fantasea Line will be representing DivePhotoGuide at Photokina and reporting daily from the show floor to help us cover the new products that we are all eagerly awaiting to hear about
Navy To Restrict Sonar Use To Protect Whales
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The U.S. Navy will restrict the use of low-frequency active sonar during training to prevent possible harm to whales and other creatures
DPG's Matt Weiss Gallery Exhibit, NYC
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Our very own Matt Weiss was recently part of an interesting gallery opening in New York for the 7ELEVEN Gallery
Stricken Boat Off the Coast of Bali Underscores Threats - Unregulated Fishing
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This discovery highlights that efforts to prevent illicit fishing activities from occurring have been unsuccessful
Layang Layang 2008 Shootout Winners
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The Layang Layang Underwater Digital Photo Shootout announced winners of the 2008 event
Amazing Images of Qindao Algae Bloom
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We've reported about the serious algae bloom in Qindao, China, the area that was to be used for the Olympics sailing events - these pictures are worth far more than 1,000 words
4th PhotoSub Gran Canaria Results
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Carlos Villoch takes first prize in the only photo shoot-out that gathers the top European photographers by invitation only
Pirate Fishing Boats Target Africa
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Ivory Coast is calling on the United Nations to lift an arms embargo that it says has prevented the defence of its waters from illegal fishing boats
EU Halts Tuna Fishing
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Mediterranean tuna ranches are feeling the pinch after the European Union moved to prevent the depletion of fish stocks
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
US Approves Policy To Prevent Overfishing of Atlantic Sharks
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NOAA's Fisheries Service today announced a new rule to lower significantly the fishing quotas for sandbar and porbeagle sharks in order to rebuild these depleted species. NOAA also will implement...
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...
Montauk Shark Tournament- Join Us This Weekend!
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Please bring your cameras and join us this Saturday and help cover this horrible event so that it can be broadcast to the world in efforts to create awareness and help save our sharks
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
MadAbout Us Photo Competition Winners, Philppines
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MadAboutUs is a Digital Photography Competition held at least once a year for the promotion of Marine Ecological Awareness through Digital Underwater Shootouts in the Philippines.
Larry Cohen Underwater Photography Seminar in NYC
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Larry Cohen presents: "Diving into Imaging: Exploring the Underwater World with your Camera" in NYC on June 29th
PAF Tachov 2008 Results
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The winners of the 2008 PAF Tachov competition in the Czech Republic have been announced
Scuba Diver AustralAsia Shootout Series
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Our friends at Scuba Diver AustralAsia have announced a three part shootout series
Help Prevent Shark Fishing On The Great Barrier Reef
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During a time when "Australia links organized crime to illegal fishing", the Queensland, Australia Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries is creating a dedicated shark fishery of their own.
Asia Dive Expo - ADEX 2008
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DivePhotoGuide reports from the Asia Dive Expo in Singapore
Dates & Venue For OzTek 2009 Announced
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Keeping the passion alive by putting the thrill-factor back into diving, the OZTeK'09 Diving Conference & Exhibition's tenth anniversary event is rapidly gathering momentum to again prove that,...
Giant River Stingrays Found Near Thai City
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This is the seventh story in a continuing series on the Megafishes Project. Join National Geographic News on the trail with project leader Zeb Hogan as he tracks down the world's largest freshwater...
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
Safina and Klinger Call For Fishing Moratorium To Prevent Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Extinction
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Carl Safina and Dane Klinger call for a five-year moratorium on the possession of bluefin throughout the western Atlantic and the closure of Gulf of Mexico spawning areas.
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.
Coverage Of Sharksavers Event For The Sharkwater DVD Release
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Coverage for the exciting DVD release of Sharkwater hosted by Sharksavers.
Next NYUPS Event: Steve Barsky on May 6th
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Nyups presents Steve Barsky, who will give a presentation on transitioning from photography to videography.
Coverage Of NYUPS' Event Featuring David Doubilet
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David Doubilet gave an amazing presentation for the first NYUPS event of 2008.
Algae Can Help Corals Withstand Warmer Waters
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Certain types of algae can help corals withstand higher sea temperatures and prevent them from bleaching, scientists in Australia have found
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
GDT European Wildlife Photographer of the Year
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For the 8th time the GDT (Gesellschaft Deutscher Tierfotografen e.V.) invites amateurs and professionals from all over Europe to participate in this event
Explorers Club 104th Annual Dinner
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We had the honor and privilege of being invited by David Doubilet and Jennifer Hayes to attend the 104th Explorers Club Annual Dinner. The prestigious event is held each year at the Waldorf Astoria...
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
Diving into Imaging: Underwater with your Camera- Intro Session
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This event has been split into an intro and advanced session, where you will discover basic and advanced techniques of underwater photography and learn how to obtain great looking colorful photos...
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
Epic Flood Cooled Our Planet Eons Ago
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Canadian geologists say they can shed light on how a vast lake, trapped under the ice sheet that once smothered much of North America, drained into the sea, an event that cooled Earth's climate for...
PAF Tachov Competition Deadline Announced
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The 30th PAF Tachov International Festival of Underwater Videos and Photographs is declared by the Czech Diving Association, The Cultural Centre in Tachov, and Under the auspices of CMAS
Underwater Images Competition Deadline March 1st
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The deadline for the 11th annual competition is right around the corner on March 1st
Our World Underwater: Event Photos
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Event photos from the 38th annual Our World Underwater dive expo and film festival
My Shot - Photo Competition and Party in Milan
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MYSHOT is more than a photocontest, it's a special Italian style event
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
Special NYUPS David Doubilet Event - March 24th
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The New York Underwater Photographic Society will be hosting a not-to-be-missed event with legendary underwater photographer David Doubilet
Live From Our World Underwater
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We're reporting live from the floor of the Our World Underwater show in Chicago, where we are presenting the winners of the 3rd annual Wetpixel & DivePhotoGuide Competition
35th World Festival of Underwater Pictures
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The World Festival of Underwater Pictures at Antibes announces the 35th annual event
Last Call For The DEEP Indonesia Competition, Deadline Feb 15th
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This is the last call for entries for the 2nd Annual DEEP Indonesia Underwater Photography Competition, hosted by Wetpixel & DivePhotoGuide
Spain Demands UK Stop Fuel Spills from Wreck
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Spain's government on Monday demanded Britain prevent fuel spills from a wrecked ship off its colony Gibraltar that have polluted Spanish beaches
DEEP Indonesia Competition Deadline Feb 15th!
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The Feb 15th deadline is fast approaching for the 2nd Annual DEEP Indonesia International Underwater Photography Competition
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...
British Underwater Image Festival Deadline, Jan 31
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Count down to the deadline for entries in the British Underwater Image Festival
Paired Microbes Eliminate Methane Using Sulfur Pathway
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Anaerobic microbes in the Earth's oceans consume 90 percent of the methane produced by methane hydrates - methane trapped in ice - preventing large amounts of methane from reaching the atmosphere
Photo Competition Deadline Tues Jan 15th at Midnight
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Get those last minute entries in to the Wetpixel & DivePhotoGuide / Our World Underwater competition. The deadline is midnight on Tuesday January 15th
Warming Climate Can Support Glacial Ice: It Did In Much Warmer Times
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New research challenges the generally accepted belief that substantial ice sheets could not have existed on Earth during past super-warm climate events
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"
CDEX 2008 Returns To Shanghai
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China Dive Exhibition (CDEX) hits Shanghai, Sept 19 - 21, 2008
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
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 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
Marmara 2007 UW Photo / Video Festival Results
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The 7th annual Marmara International Underwater Photo / Video Festival was held in Istanbul, Turkey this September 3rd - 9th
Adisub 2007 - Report From Italy's Dive Expo
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We've just come to the end of an intense two days at the Adisub convention in Milan, Italy, an event that excedeed our expectations
Yeang Chng in American Photo 2007 Images of the Year
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A photograph taken by Wetpixel member Yeang Chng (Ychng) was awarded an Honorable Mention in the Nature Category of the American Photo 2007 Images of the Year Competition. The gallery event to...
NCUPS Sea 2007 Competition Winners
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Our friends at NCUPS have announced the winners of the 2007 Sea International Underwater Photo & Video Competition
Light & Motion Receives Environmental Commendations from State and Local Governments
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Light & Motion's CEO, Daniel Emerson and Director of Marketing, Jackie Petro accepted the Green Business Award from the Monterey County Board of Supervisors on December 11th, 2007 in Salinas, CA....
Underwater Photography and Our Friends on CNN
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We're always excited and proud when our fellow underwater photographers, friends and partners help to expand the boundaries of underwater imagery. Our good friend David Pilosof and the Red Sea...
Record Breaking Year for Climate
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The past year has seen more weather records smashed as extreme events take a firmer hold of the planet, says WWF at the start of the UN climate change conference.
The overview from the global...
Enter The "Super Bowl" Of International Underwater Imagery Competitions
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Over $80,000 in prizes up for grabs as Wetpixel & DivePhotoGuide host the annual international competitions at Our World Underwater and DEEP Indonesia
LAUPS Competition Results Announced
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The results of the 45th Annual Los Angeles Underwater Photographic Society were posted online last week. Congratulations to Mirko Zanni for snagging Best of Show
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...
AdiSub Milan December 1st & 2nd
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Italy's dive expo, AdiSub, takes place in Milan December 1st and 2nd. This is the 3rd annual event for AdiSub. Our Italian partner, the largest diving related website in Italy, Scubaportal.it &...
34th World Festival of Underwater Pictures (Antibes)
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Underwater photographers and film makers flocked to the the French Riviera (Antibes) for the 34th World Festival of Underwater Pictures from Oct 24th - 28th. Gyula "Jules" Somogyi was there for...
Sea Shepherd Perth Hosts Captain Watson
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Captain Paul Watson and Sea Shepherd staff members, International Director Jonny Vasic and Events & Media Relations Director Kristine Vasic departed for Melbourne November 5th after a successful...
DEMA 2007: Complete Coverage
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The 2007 DEMA show was a lot of fun this year. We got to see and play with the newest diving and underwater photography gear, we learned about new destinations and shooting opportunities, spent...
European Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2007
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The 7th annual European Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2007 (rather, Gesellschaft Deutscher Tierfotografen e.V.) showcases the best wildlife images from amateur and professional photographers...
Tuna fishing quota violators targeted in report
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Italy, France, Japan and Spain are guilty of the biggest violations of international quotas for bluefin tuna fishing, a report claimed on Wednesday.
Countries are assigned fishing quotas by the...
Parrotfish to aid reef repair
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A vividly coloured fish could be the key to saving the Caribbean's coral reefs from plummeting into terminal decline, scientists claim.
Their research forecasts that reefs risk being damaged...
DEMA Coverage: Intro, Day 1
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DivePhotoGuide will be providing complete coverage of the 2007 DEMA Show in Orlando, Florida. We'll report on the new products, people and players that make DEMA what it is. So today's coverage is...
Antibes Preliminary
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We have complete coverage from Antibes coming next week. This week we are at the DEMA show in Orlando unveiling our new website to the dive industry!
Somogyi Gyula (HelioxFilm) was in Antibes...
Humane Society wants to end shark fishing event
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The Humane Society of the United States is urging organizers of the Destin Fishing Rodeo to permanently end the shark division event after the killing of an 844-pound mako shark.
The Humane...
4 more Gulf fish may get protection
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As the federal government is set to finalize stricter limits on fishing the Gulf of Mexico's popular red snapper, fisheries regulators are under heightened pressure to rebuild at least four other...
Consensus Declaration On Coral Reef Futures
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More than 50 scientists of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies today declared the following statements unanimously:
uA‚A? We call on all societies and governments to immediately...
PDN PhotoPlus International Conference + Expo 2007
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The massive Jacob Javitz Center in New York was host to the PDN PhotoPlus International Conference + Expo 2007 this week, as tens of thousands of photo pros attended the three day event. This is...
Coverage Of PhotoPlus International Expo 2007
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The massive Jacob Javitz Center in New York was host to the PDN PhotoPlus International Conference + Expo 2007 this week, as tens of thousands of photo pros attended the three day event. This is...
Mysterious Seal Deaths Linked To Chems
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It's a great irony of the modern world that attempts to make us safer sometimes make us less so.
Fire causes billions of dollars in damage every year and kills thousands. Plastic items like...
SC Aquarium Releases Largest Turtle It Has Ever Recovered
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Edisto, a 300-pound loggerhead turtle rescued last May, has slowly made his way to freedom.
Officials with the South Carolina Aquarium released the turtle back to the wild Saturday.
They said...
DivePhotoGuide / Wakatobi Underwater Photo & Video Festival
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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...
Canada Invests 42.5 Million To Protect Its Ocean Waters
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Canada on Tuesday announced an investment over three years of 42.5 million dollars (US) in conserving and protecting its territorial waters, especially the Arctic Ocean.
About half that amount,...
Coral Study To Assist Understanding Of Climate Change
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Western Australia's Chief Scientist, Lynne Beazley, says the study of WA's coral reefs will assist the world to understand, and prevent, global warming.
The Australian Coral Reef Society is...
European Shark Week
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The Shark Alliance, a coalition of 40 NGOs dedicated to science-based conservation of sharks, is delighted to announce the launch of the first ever EUROPEAN SHARK WEEK, which will run from 8th u"...
Oceans Interact To Dry Australia Further
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Interactions between major oceans, triggered by climate change, will produce increasingly dry conditions in southern parts of Australia for decades to come, projections by the country's main...
Oceana Encourages Activism For Shark Conservation
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Oceana encourages activism for shark conservation
Published: 05 October, 2007
uA…aˆ?Every Fin Counts!uA‚A? is the slogan for the first European Shark Week, taking place in various aquariums...
EU Calls For Immediate Protection Of Irish Coral Reefs
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The European Union's executive, the Commission (EC), called for immediate action on Friday to protect endangered coral reefs in the deep waters of Ireland. "On the basis of scientific...
Paul Watson Speaks At Ocean Blue Divers NYC Fundraiser
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New York really does have a rejuvenated diver scene these days, thanks in large part to Ocean Blue Divers, the one year old dive club that boasts nearly 1,000 members, and the host of a lovely...
Paul Watson Speaks at OceanBlue Divers NYC Fundraiser
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New York really does have a rejuvenated diver scene these days, thanks in large part to OceanBlue Divers, the one year old dive club that boasts nearly 1,000 members, and the host of a lovely...
Chile: Giant Predatory Humboldt Squid Invasion Threatens
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An invasion of predatory Humboldt squid into northern Pacific waters is decimating hake catches in the Pacific Ocean, including along Chileus coast. This is the conclusion of an extensive study...
OceanBlue Divers One Year Anniversary Event In NYC On Oct 4th
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A special NYC event honoring Captain Paul Watson of Sea Shepherd Conservation Society and celebrating the first anniversary of Oceanblue Divers, New York Cityus largest and fastest-growing dive...
Scientists Push Back Origins Of Earth's Oxygen
NEWS
Scientists examining rocks dating back 2.5 billion years said on Thursday they found evidence shedding light on one of the landmark events in Earth's natural history -- the appearance of...
In Hot Water: Ice Age Defrosted By Warming Ocean
NEWS
Warmer waters in the deep Pacific triggered the end of the last ice age, preceding the rise in greenhouse gas levels.Earth's climate can be sensitive, changing after a variety of events. A volcanic...
A Diver's Guide To Reef Life & A Diver's Guide To Underwater Malaysia Macrolife
NEWS
You should recognize the names Andrea and Antonella Ferrari. The dynamic duo husband and wife team have been contributing to DivePhotoGuide since earlier this year (Lembeh, Kapalai). They are also...
Reviews: A Diver's Guide to Reef Life & A Diver's Guide to Underwater Malaysia Macrolife by Andrea and Antonella Ferrari
SPECIAL FEATURES
You should recognize the names Andrea and Antonella Ferrari. The dynamic duo husband and wife team have been contributing to DivePhotoGuide since earlier this year (Lembeh, Kapalai). They are also...
Visions In The Sea 2007 Prints Competition
NEWS
The annual Visions in the Sea Festival is now in its eleventh year and for 2007 we have an even better show than ever before. As the 2007 Festival fast approaches, we invite you once more to...
Visions In The Sea 2007 Prints Competition
NEWS
The annual Visions in the Sea Festival is now in its eleventh year and for 2007 we have an even better show than ever before. As the 2007 Festival fast approaches, we invite you once more to...
Horror Stories From 'History Of The Sea'
NEWS
In 2005, scientists aboard a research vessel in the northwest Atlantic -- about as far from land as possible -- waited anxiously during the two hours it took their small, remotely operated...
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,...
Los Angeles Underwater Photo Society Competition Deadline Today
NEWS
The deadline for the Los Angeles Underwater Photographic Society's prestigious competition. This year marks the 45th annual event. The LAUPS celebrates their 50th year in 2007. Get your entries in...
Hawaii Seals, Reefs To Get Help From Above
NEWS
A kite-sized, unmanned airplane is joining the effort to protect endangered Hawaiian monk seals and coral reefs in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.
Managers of the Papahanaumokuakea Marine...
Marine Life Paying Price For Shark Netting
NEWS
THIS spring and summer, more than 100 dolphins, sea turtles, whales, rays - and even dugongs and sea lions - will be trapped in nets designed to protect NSW swimmers from sharks.
However,...
Final Chance To Enter Prestigious Antibes Competition
NEWS
The deadline of Sept 15th is looming. The 34th World Festival of Underwater Pictures will be held in Antibes u" France, at the marine mammal park Marineland from October 24th to 28 th 2007....
Final Chance to Enter The 34th World Festival of Underwater Pictures - Antibes
NEWS
The 34th World Festival of Underwater Pictures will be held in Antibes - France, at the marine mammal park Marineland from October 24th to 28 th 2007.
Attending the event is not a requirement...
Migrating Squid Drove Evolution Of Sonar In Whales And Dolphins, Researchers Argue
NEWS
Behind the sailor's lore of fearsome battles between sperm whale and giant squid lies a deep question of evolution: How did these leviathans develop the underwater sonar needed to chase and catch...
Panasonic Expands Lumix SLR Line
NEWS
Panasonic today introduced the newest member of its digital single-lens reflex (SLR) camera line, the Panasonic LUMIX DMC-L10, the companyus first SLR with Face Detection. The DMC-L10 also offers...
Panasonic Expands Lumix SLR Line With First SLR Model Featuring Face Detector, Advanced Intuitive Features
NEWS
Panasonic today introduced the newest member of its digital single-lens reflex (SLR) camera line, the Panasonic LUMIX DMC-L10, the company's first SLR with Face Detection. The DMC-L10 also...
When Bivalves Ruled The World
NEWS
Before the worst mass extinction of life in Earthus history u" 252 million years ago u" ocean life was diverse and clam-like organisms called brachiopods dominated. After the calamity, when little...
MIT Unraveling Secrets Of Red Tide
NEWS
In work that could one day help prevent millions of dollars in economic losses for seaside communities, MIT chemists have demonstrated how tiny marine organisms likely produce the red tide toxin...
Critics Protest Saco Shark-fishing Tourney
NEWS
The Humane Society of the United States and two Maine groups want Saco officials to stop a charity shark-fishing tournament.
"It's a carnival. It's a carnival. The sharks are hauled up and...
Scientists Taking Closer Look At Coral Disease, Water Currents
NEWS
As the impact of the devastating 2005 coral bleaching and disease event begins to set in, scientists from a variety of agencies are taking a closer look at local reef recovery.
High water...
Japan Coral Bleaching Worsens As Mercury Rises
NEWS
Conservationists are warning that if sea temperatures continue to be high, coral reefs off Ishigakijima island, Okinawa Prefecture, may develop more cases of large-scale bleaching.
Coral...
A Win For Sharks: Fishing Contest On Hold
NEWS
A shark-fishing competition off Durban has been called off after protests from scientists and marine conservation groups.
The competition was due to start this weekend, with cash prizes for...
South Africa: Outcry At Plan To Slaughter Sharks
NEWS
Top marine scientists have lashed out at a planned shark-fishing competition off Durban next weekend with one describing it as a return to the "dark days of revenge killing" of the...
Corals In Acid
NEWS
A recent Brevia in Science indicates that skeleton-producing corals can actually survive these acidic conditions maintaining basic life functions including reproduction. In the experiments after...
More Sharks In Hong Kong Waters
NEWS
Cleaner waters and a more plentiful supply of fish could be luring more sharks to the territory than at any time in the last 10 years, a media report said on Sunday.
The main beach at Stanley,...
Shark Tournament Not Without Controversy
NEWS
After a five-year absence, the Heritage Days shark fishing tournament is making a comeback on Saturday, drawing interest from fishermen and animal rights activists alike.
Everyone is excited,...
Champion Freedivers, Martin Stepanek And Niki Roderick, Partner With Oceana
NEWS
World Champion breath-hold diver, Martin Stepanek, and teammate, Niki Roderick, are partnering with the ocean conservation group, Oceana, leading up to their World Record freediving attempts next...
NYUPS August Event
NEWS
Take a break from the hot and humid NY summer and enjoy an evening of underwater imagery and discussion.
Two very special presentations include a short film from environmental documentary film...
British Splash-In Championship 2007 Winners
NEWS
Wiltshire-based underwater photographer Arthur Kingdon won the British Splash-In Championship, an underwater photography competition held in Plymouth waters on Saturday 7 July. Organised by the...
British Splash-In Championship 2007
NEWS
Wiltshire-based underwater photographer Arthur Kingdon won the British Splash-In Championship, an underwater photography competition held in Plymouth waters on Saturday 7 July. Organised by the...
Turtle Experts Working To Prevent Extinction Of Shelled Species
NEWS
Close to 10 million turtles are traded each year in Asian food markets despite global efforts to stem the practice that many experts say is causing the rapid extinction of some species of the...
Layang Layang Underwater Photo Shootout 2007
NEWS
26 excited participants from all over the globe ended on the island of Layang Layang in Sabah, Malaysia from July 17-23rd for a 6 day extravaganza of camaraderie, photography, and spectacular...
Catch-Release Angling Injures Fish
NEWS
Catch and release fishing seems like a win win-situation, with recreational anglers experiencing the thrill of a catch, while their prey can, in theory, swim safely away.
But that's not always...
Climate Change Threatens Water Supply
NEWS
Global warming is drying up mountain lakes and wetlands in the Andes and threatening water supplies to major South American cities such as La Paz, Bogota and Quito, World Bank research shows....
Simple Strategies Could Save Malaysia Sea Turtles
NEWS
Leatherback turtles that survived the age of the dinosaurs face extinction across the Western Pacific today, although rescue strategies could be as simple as moving eggs out of the reach of...
Soft Corals 'Melting' Due To Warming Seas, Expert Says
NEWS
Soft coral communities in tropical waters may literally be melting away because of bleaching events, which have been dramatically accelerated by global warming, a leading expert says.
Unlike...
Daily Updates From the Malaysia International Dive Expo
NEWS
The 2007 Malaysia Dive Expo kicked off today in Kuala Lumpur, one of the larger cities and hubs in Southeast Asia. Our very own Wendy Heller is at the show, and will provide daily coverage of the...
The Hybridization Of Reef Corals
NEWS
In an important paper published a few months back in the Annual Review of Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics, Willis et al. (2006) report that "on tropical coral reefs, the simultaneous mass...
Dominica Dive Fest
NEWS
July 6th -15th 2007
Commonwealth of Dominica
Dominica Watersports Association
Dive Fest is an annual event, now in its 14th year, organized by the Dominica Watersports Association (DWA) to...
DPG/Wakatobi Underwater Photo & Video Festival 2008
NEWS
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....
Live DPG Coverage From The Malaysia Dive Expo
NEWS
The 2007 Malaysia Dive Expo kicked off today in Kuala Lumpur, one of the larger cities and hubs in Southeast Asia.
Our very own Wendy Heller is at the show, and will provide daily coverage of...
FBI Requests Scuba Industry Assistance
NEWS
From DEMA : On behalf of the diving industry, we at DEMA (the Diving Equipment and Marketing Association) would like to address the story appearing in the news regarding the FBI's request to scuba...
Deadly Tide Takes Toll On Great Barrier Reef
NEWS
Tour operators on Australia's Great Barrier Reef may be encouraged to help shade coral from the sun when the reef is exposed at extremely low tides, a researcher says.
Temporary sunshades for...
Elasmobranch Scanner Tech Ready For War On Terror
NEWS
The US Navy's plan to detect mines and other underwater objects by their electrical fields - in the same way as sharks and rays find prey - has moved closer to reality.
Elasmobranch fish (rays,...
July NYUPS Event
NEWS
Gear Preview & How to Produce Amazing Underwater Prints: Michael McNamara gets his hands on all the goodies before the rest of us mere mortals. He is also a NYUPS member - we are proud to have...
World Wildlife Fund Warns Against Plan By Planktos Inc.
NEWS
World Wildlife Fund today announced its opposition to a plan by Planktos, Inc. (OTCBB: PLKT) to dump iron dust in the open ocean west of the Galapagos Islands. The experiment seeks to induce...
Carbon Offsetting
NEWS
With the spotlight finally shifting to environmental issues and global warming, America has finally woken up and realized what we are doing to the planet. Unfortunately, studies show that Americans...
Special Sailfish Expedition
NEWS
"My exceptional encounter with Sailfish underwater was the most unexpected event in a 40-year wildlife photography career. It was an "awe-full" experience, exceeding my wildest expectations - the...
First British Underwater Photography Splash-In Championship
NEWS
The British Society of Underwater Photographers has teamed up with the National Marine Aquarium to stage the first British Splash-In Championship. The event is being held on Saturday July 7, 2007...
Dominica Dive Fest and Photo Event
NEWS
Dive Fest is an annual event, now in its 14th year, organized by the Dominica Watersports Association (DWA) to focus attention the sport of diving, to educate the public about scuba diving as a...
International Team To Honor 30th Anniversary Of Deep-sea Vent Discovery In GalA??’A‚A?pagos
NEWS
An international team of scientists will mark the 30th anniversary of the landmark discovery of the first volcanic hot vent at a special meeting and public event in the GalA??’A‚A?pagos Islands,...
Celebrate The Sea Marine Imagery Festival Philippines 2007
NEWS
OceanNEnvironment Australia is pleased to announce in collaboration with the Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Philippines Commission on Sports Scuba Diving (PCSSD), to present the 6th...
Bali To Host UW Photo Exhibitions In A Bid To Save Reefs
NEWS
Bali's first ever underwater photography exhibition will open in June 2007 in a bid to show the public the beauty of coral reef ecosystems, and raise awareness about the importance of coral reef...
Tioman Mega Dive Event Approaching
NEWS
Tioman Mega Dive is a four day 'festival' gathering of scuba divers and enthusiasts from various parts of the world. The event will be held on beautiful Tioman Island in Malaysia. This annual event...
The British Splash-In Championship - 2007
NEWS
The British Splash-In Championship - 2007, organised by the British Society of Underwater Photographers (BSoUP) in association with the National Marine Aquarium, will take place on Saturday 7 July...
Tomorow Is World Ocean Day!
NEWS
Created in 1992 at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro - although not yet officially designated by the United Nations - World Ocean Day is an opportunity each year to celebrate our world ocean and...
The Sea Festival In Italy
NEWS
May 25-27 th 2007, for three days the sea was the real protagonist together with the scuba diving that has brought many fans to Novi Ligure to visit this gulf in the Ligurian sea and to participate...
SCUBA Show 2007 Makes a Splash in Long Beach
NEWS
SCUBA Show celebrated its 20th year in 2007. The dive industry was greeted by thousands of California divers on June 2nd and 3rd at the Long Beach convention center, just steps from the Aquarium of...
EU To Ban Bluefin Tuna Fishing
NEWS
The European Commission is preparing to ban fishing for bluefin tuna within EU waters to save the species from extinction. The failure of France, Italy and Spain to observe EU limits on tuna...
CORAL Unveils Sustainable Marine Tourism Standards
NEWS
The Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL) today announced the release of their "Voluntary Standards for Marine Recreation in the Mesoamerican Reef System." This guide provides marine tourism businesses, bulk...
ADEX 2007: The Asia Dive Expo Hits Bangkok
NEWS
It's always interesting to glean a perspective of divers from different regions of the world. After all, we collectively share the same passion for diving and the underwater realm. The Asian dive...
U.S. & Australian Military Games May Hurt Whales
NEWS
Military exercises planned by Australia and the United States next month off the Australian coast could result in large-scale whale deaths or injuries, the International Whaling Commission said....
NCUPS Free Seminar: California Artificial Reef Enhancement Program
NEWS
The Northern California Underwater Photographic Society (www.NCUPS.org), proudly presents a very special seminar with George Steinbach, executive director of the California Artificial Reef...
Guardian Maximus Plug N' Play Mirrored Raid 1 Storage
NEWS
Newer Technology, Inc., the leading developer of PC, MacintoshA‚A® and iPodA‚A® performance upgrades and accessories, announced today Guardian MAXimus, the first low-cost FireWireA‚A® and USB2...
Palau's Coral Reefs Show Differential Habitat Recovery
NEWS
Coral reef bleaching, believed to be one of the detrimental effects of climate change, may receive a welcomed "buffer" through effective local management, according to new research by a...
NYUPS Event - A Hit
NEWS
The second speacial eent from the NY Underwater hotographic Society opened to a packed house of over 120 attendees last night. Howard Schatz gave an amazing presentation and totally wowed the...
Malaysian International Dive Expo 2007
NEWS
Malaysian International Dive Expo 2007 (MIDE '07) which is a consumer and trade exhibition event is held for the second year running in Malaysia to promote World-class diving destination. Its main...
Coral Reefs May Be More Resilient Than Expected
NEWS
Coral reef bleaching, believed to be one of the detrimental effects of climate change, may receive a welcomed "buffer" through effective local management, according to new research by a...
Howard Schatz Presentation At NYUPS This Thursday!
NEWS
The next event will be held on May 17th . We are honored to announce a very special feature presentation by world renowned photographer Howard Schatz.
Howard will be presenting images from his...
Photoshop CS3 Beta Due To Expire
NEWS
Reports are indicating that the Adobe Photoshop CS3 public beta are due to expire in the coming days at the beginning of May, 2007. One report by Buko, on the Mac Photoshop User to User forum...
Dead Sharks Found After Fishing Contest
NEWS
Shark conservationists are outraged by the killing of at least one and possibly two protected great whites on the southern Cape Coast, apparently during a fishing competition.
The competition...
Madagascar Coral Reef Massively Damaged
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A new survey of reefs along Madagascar's southwestern coast found massive damage from coral bleaching, including some reefs that lost up to 99 percent of their coral cover.
A number of coral...
Pacific Whale Decline A Mystery
NEWS
Researchers with the conservation group Earthwatch found that whales are arriving in their breeding grounds off the Mexican coast malnourished.
The same thing happened just after the 1997/8 El...
Ocean's 'Twilight Zone' Traps Greenhouse Gas
NEWS
On its way to being stored in the darkest depths of the ocean, carbon may be consumed and recycled by marine organisms as it enters the twilight zone.
However, this is no science fiction...
Celebrate The Sea Philippines 2007 Festival
NEWS
OceanNEnvironment Australia is please to announce the collaboration with Department of Tourism (DOT) and Philippine Commission on Sports Scuba Diving (PCSSD) to present; 'Celebrate the Sea Marine...
ADEX Wetpixel / DivePhotoGuide Meetup, Bangkok, April 28
NEWS
ADEX is this weekend and quite a few Wetpixel members are going to be attending, Barring any other event, Wetpixel will be hosting a meet-up at Admaker Bar, 51/51 Lang Suan Road. at 8.30pm on...
Raising AWAREness On Underwater Environment
NEWS
Nine local divers participated in Project AWARE's Asia Pacific fish survey for Dive For Earth Day last Sunday, where volunteer divers monitored 10 fish species at the Oil Rig Reef.
The same event...
Illegal Nets Still A Threat To Sea Life
NEWS
Illegal drift nets are catching whales and dolphins in the Mediterranean five years after they were banned, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has said. The use of drift...
Florida Oceans Day
NEWS
Florida legislators are joining scientists, researchers and maritime interests for Florida Oceans Day on April 18 to celebrate and promote awareness and stewardship of the state's ocean resources....
NYUPS Event Coverage & New Website
NEWS
Coverage of the inaugural NYUPS meeting is now live on the "new temporary" NYUPS.org website. Over 120 underwater photographers and videographers came out for an evening of underwater...
Scientists Discover First Seafloor Vents On Ultraslow-spreading Ridge
NEWS
Scientists have found one of the largest fields of seafloor vents gushing super-hot, mineral-rich fluids on a mid-ocean ridge that, until now, remained elusive to the ten-year hunt to find them....
New York City Underwater Last Night
NEWS
New York City Went Underwater Last Night...and global wArming predictions had nothing to do with it! The inaugural event for the NY Underwater Photographic Society took place last night (April 12)...
Layang Layang Underwater Photo Challenge 2007
NEWS
Following the roaring success of the Layang Layang Photo Challenge in 2006, Layang Layang Island Resort gears itself up for the next installment July 17-23, 2007. The Layang Layang Underwater...
DEEP Indonesia 2007
NEWS
SHOW COVERAGE FROM PT EXHIBITION NETWORK
DEEP Indonesia 2007, Indonesia's first international diving, adventure travel and water sports exhibition, organized by PT Exhibition Network Indonesia...
Nikon D40x Test Images
NEWS
We just received a sample of the Nikon D40x SLR camera in combination with the new AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6G IF-ED lens. The new Nikon D40x and the lens were introduced just a few...
Next Year's Subios Theme Launched
NEWS
"Wrecks as Ocean Habitats" is the theme for next year's Sub Indian Ocean Seychelles (Subios) underwater festival, whose 2007 edition came to a close on Sunday evening (March 25). It was the...
Beneath The Sea 2007: Day 2
NEWS
We continue our coverage of the 2007 Beneath the Sea show in New Jersey. This is the largest consumer dive show in the US and therefore, it draws a lot of industry folk.
Beneath The Sea 2007: Day 1
NEWS
The 31st annual Beneath the Sea show kicked off this weekend to another bustling and energetic crowd. As always, DivePhotoGuide was there to cover the show from a photographers and videographers...
Special Sailfish Expedition With Amos Nachoum
NEWS
"My exceptional encounter with Sailfish underwater was the most unexpected event in a 40-year wildlife photography career. It was an "awe-full" experience, exceeding my wildest expectations -...
UNDER THE BLUE 2007: Call For Entries
NEWS
Next in the series of UnderwaterCompetition.com underwater imagery events, and on the heels of the popular Our World Underwater & DEEP Indonesia competitions, Wetpixel, DivePhotoGuide and the...
All Creatures Great, Small ...and Endangered
NEWS
After completing the nature documentary "The Blue Planet" - a $10 million, eight-part BBC series that took 20 camera teams five years to shoot, spawned an international concert tour based on its...
NYC Underwater Photography Event This Thursday
NEWS
Great underwater photography doesn't just happen. Talent, creativity and an artistic eye must be combined with the proper planning and preparation to get those great shots.
Join world-renowned...
First British Underwater Photography Splash-In Championship
NEWS
The British Society of Underwater Photographers has teamed up with the National Marine Aquarium to stage the first British Splash-In Championship. The event is being held on Saturday July 7, 2007...
CHINA - Take Shark's Fin Soup Off Menu For Olympics
NEWS
Shark's fin soup should be removed from the menu at Chinese official banquets to prevent damage to the country's image during the Olympic Games next year, according to a lawmaker Tuesday....
XV Eudi Show, The Diving Party In Rome
NEWS
After the last editions of the Eudi in Genoa, this show has been moved to the Italian capital, Rome, with some doubtful controversies and absenses. A change was necessary and Rome has been the...
PMA 2007 Final Show Report
NEWS
Welcome to the Digital Photography Review PMA 2007 show report preview. The Photo Marketing Association Annual Show will be held this year at the Las Vegas Convention Center between March 8th and...
PMA 2007 - Canon Booth Report
NEWS
Canon's booth at PMA is in the traditional location, immediately at the show entrance on the right (and facing rival Fujifilm's booth in the usual location on the left of the entrance). As always,...
Coupe Des Calanques 2007 Free Diving Competition
NEWS
The "Coupe des Calanques 2007" is a freediving sport team competition following specification and safety protocols sanctioned by AIDA International. This competition is a National With Guests...
Is Sharm El Sheikh Safe For Divers?
NEWS
Many issues, on this portal and its related forum, look at diving safety in the Red Sea and in Sharm el Sheikh.
Personally, I believe safety is a matter of attitude. If you support a good...
Despite Warnings, Ocean Circulation Not Slowing Down
NEWS
Scientific evidence and Hollywood's "The Day After Tomorrow" have fueled fears that global warming could disrupt the Atlantic Ocean's main circulation system and drastically alter global...
PMA 2007 Pre-report
NEWS
Just like the years before LetsGoDigital will attend the PMA International Convention and Trade Show. This year's big digital imaging event PMA 2007 is held in Las Vegas, the place where...
DCI Seminar In London
NEWS
Decompression Illness is a Diving Sports Injury, but with two thirds of DCI cases occurring within the limits of dive tables or computers being used, how much do you know about it? Do you dive...
NYC Underwater Photography Event
NEWS
Great underwater photography doesn't just happen. Talent, creativity and an artistic eye must be combined with the proper planning and preparation to get those great shots.
Join world-renowned...
DEEP Indonesia Rescheduled :: March 29 - April 1
NEWS
As you may have heard, DEEP Indonesia was initially postponed due to the devastating flooding in Jakarta. Although the DEEP Indonesia Wetpixel & DivePhotoGuide International Photo Competition...
Marty Snyderman Gives Seminars During Manta Fest
NEWS
Learn from the most respected photographers in the world during Manta Ray Bay's Manta Fest in Yap, Micronesia. Best of all, there is no additional cost for these valuable photo seminars. October...
Wind Shifts Devastate Ocean Life
NEWS
Entire marine ecosystems have been wiped out, devastating populations of sea birds and larger marine mammals.
These "dead zones" occur where there are disturbances to the...
Jack And Sue Drafahl To Hold Digital Workshop At NCUPS
NEWS
The Northern California Underwater Photographic Society (NCUPS) will be hosting Jack and Sue Drafahl for an underwater digital photography workshop on March 10, 2007.
There will be both morning...
DEEP Indonesia Rescheduled
NEWS
With regards to the postponement of DEEP Indonesia 2007, we would like to inform you that it is not possible to run the event this year in Jakarta Convention Center because it has been fully booked...
An Unexpected & Phenomenal Encounter With Sailfish
NEWS
The following was sent to us from our friend and DPG featured photographer Amos Nachoum. >>> The exceptional encounter with Sailfish underwater was the longest waited for event and most...
Our World Underwater 2007
NEWS
The 37th annual Our World Underwater show took place in Chicago on Feb 9-11, 2007
2007 Kona Classic
NEWS
The Kona Classic is a week long video/photo festival hosted here on the Kona Coast of the "Big Island" of Hawaii. This is the sixth annual event and the dates are May 5-12, 2007. The dive package...
Peckish Fish Key To Reef Health
NEWS
Schools of big plant-nibbling fish could protect the Great Barrier Reef from pollution and climate change ... as long as their numbers remain high.
Not only would the hard-working fish help...
Plant-grazing Fish Boost Resilience Of Coral Reefs
NEWS
By using cages to experimentally control the access of fish to coral reefs, researchers have assessed the role of fish "grazing" in the ability of reefs to successfully recover from...
A Sight To Leave Divers Goggle-eyed
NEWS
When Aucklander Troy Huston saw a pod of killer whales ripping stingrays apart and devouring them metres from where he was diving, he didn't feel scared - he felt privileged.
The 28-year-old was...
BOOT 2007 Expo Report
NEWS
Simon Klaiber (Simon K.) is another Wetpixel member who visited the 2007 BOOT diving show in Dusseldorf, Germany. Simon summarized each of the new products he encountered, took a number of photos...
The Great Barrier Reef To Become "Functionally Extinct"?
NEWS
According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change -- comprised of 2500 experts from 130 countries -- the Great Barrier Reef could become "functionally extinct" within a few...
Our World-Underwater Show Sells Out
NEWS
The Our World-Underwater Show for 2007 is shaping up to be one of the strongest and most attended weekend in the history of the event. Every booth has been sold for the event, promising show...
Tribute Paid To Five International Scuba Divers
NEWS
On Thursday 25 January, the Grand Cayman Marriott Beach Resort hosted the 2007 International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame (ISDHF) Induction Ceremony, paying tribute to five internationally renowned...
Leatherback Sea Turtles Feeling Pressure In Indonesia
NEWS
The population of Belimbing turtles (Dermochelys Coriacea) in Bangka Belitung Province has fallen to 1,000 due to rampant hunting of the rear species for traditional medicines and leather-made...
Weeki Wachee Springs Celebrates 60 Years Of Mermaid Magic
NEWS
Weeki Wachee Springs, the City of Live Mermaids, is celebrating it's 60 anniversary this year.
A three-day celebration is scheduled for July 27-29, 2007. The event will include a mermaid...
Image Festival Countdown
NEWS
The deadline for entries in for the British Underwater Image Festival is drawing closer. Underwater photographers and videographers have only until 31 January to enter the Olympus-sponsored event,...
Bali Workshop With Michael Aw At Seraya
NEWS
First conceived in 2003 by the team at Scuba Diver Australasia Digital Downloads are workshop and shoot out competitions organized for divers who desire to improve their skill in underwater digital...
BOOT 2007 Show Report
NEWS
With our club we visited BOOT Dusseldorf. The general aim was to pick up any fantastic deals, but it was mostly oriented on getting fist-time wetsuits for our novices and look for any interesting...
Canon EOS 40D DSLR Due Soon?
NEWS
Whoopsy! Looks like someone over at Canon Hong Kong exposed a little secret of theirs by showing a link on their website pointing to an EOS 40D. The page has since been taken down.
Hardly...
Beneath The Sea 2007 Celebrates 31 Years
NEWS
2007 will be BENEATH THE SEA's 31st annual Undersea Exposition and Dive Travel Show celebrating the oceans, scuba diving, exploration, environmental education, and the men and women who in their...
DAN's 2006 Diving Report
NEWS
Although talking about diving accidents is often not a lot of fun, it can be useful. Learning from others' mistakes can help you prevent a similar accident in the future. To that end, DAN has...
Impact Of Aircraft De-icers On Marine Aquatic Life Studied
NEWS
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has been examining the relative toxicity to aquatic life from a variety of formulations used to remove or prevent dangerous ice buildup on aircraft. A recent study...
Dolphin Strandings Continue In Cape Cod
NEWS
Stranding network rescuers hurried to a Wellfleet beach today in hopes of saving eight Atlantic white-sided dolphins that have come ashore. The team of staff and volunteers brings with them medical...
Oz Surfers Efforts To Save The Ocean
NEWS
Byron Entertainment Centre is proud to announce the inception of Surfers Save The Ocean, an annual event created to raise funds and appreciation for the conservation of the ocean environment and...
30 Couples To Wed Simultaneously Underwater
NEWS
If you're thinking about getting married next month -- or you're considering renewing your vows -- but you want to do something a little...I don't know...different, then maybe a trip to Thailand is...
Our World Underwater Show Reaches Out To Next Generation Of Divers
NEWS
The first major consumer dive show of the new year happens in just under 30 days. Our World Underwater 2007 is slated for early February just outside of Chicago. Plans are well underway to make...
New Methods Curb Runoff Into Ocean
NEWS
Call it the slobber stopper.
It looks like an elaborate fountain. Water gurgles through a series of red-tiled pools, spillways and chutes within sight of the pedestrian walkway that connects the...
Drunken Swimmer Saved From Pod Of Dolphins???
NEWS
Ukrainian emergency workers prevented a pod of dolphins from drowning an intoxicated man in the Black Sea, the Interfax news agency reported on Wednesday.
The incident took place off a beach...
Layang Layang 2007 Shootout Announced
NEWS
Following the roaring success of the Layang Layang Photo Challenge in 2006, Layang Layang Island Resort gears itself up for the next installment in 2007. The Layang Layang Underwater Digital Photo...
BITE BACK - Commercial Whaling
NEWS
BITE BACK 30 / 12 / 06
BITE BACK - Commercial Whaling
By John Nightingale
Iceland's announcement of its intention to resume commercial whaling, immediately followed by the slaughter of...
Ice Mass Snaps Free From Canada's Arctic
NEWS
A giant ice shelf has snapped free from an island south of the North Pole, scientists said Thursday, citing climate change as a "major'' reason for the event.
The Ayles Ice Shelf-all 41...
Researchers Identify A 'heartbeat' In Earth's Climate
NEWS
A few years ago, an international team of researchers went to the middle of the Pacific Ocean and drilled down five kilometers below sea level in an effort to uncover secrets about the earth's...
Students Join Fight For Reefs
NEWS
More than 400 students and teachers joined hands with dive resorts in October to celebrate the value and beauty of Taveuni's coral reefs.
Local dive resorts organised the event which was...
Proteus Blue Wants To Bring You Housing-Free Cameras
NEWS
When David Vondracek bought his first underwater camera, it flooded on his first dive in only 3 feet of water, after a single grain of sand wedged itself in the housing. Inspired by his loss, David...
Got A Spare DSLR? Convert It To IR
NEWS
Infrared film of many types has been available for decades and photographers have been using it successfully but not without some trial and error in their photography. With the advent of digital...
Shark Shootout 2006 Winning Images
NEWS
The evolution of the digital imaging event known as "Shark Shootout" probably, informally, began in the early 1980s when I was sent on assignment by Skin Diver magazine to cover a small...
Lucky Break Gives Scientists Unique View Of Underwater Eruption
NEWS
A combination of luck and being in the right place at the right time allowed a University of Florida geologist and other scientists to capture and record an undersea volcanic eruption for the first...
WWF Urges Drastic Action To Save Mediterranean Tuna
NEWS
The environmental group WWF urged the global body in charge of tuna conservation to take drastic measures to prevent the extinction of the Mediterranean's bluefin tuna.
"Drastic measures are...
DVExpo West 2006
NEWS
This year's DVExpo promised to be an exciting event for camera releases, with no less than five new HDV cameras on demo by the three big manufacturers. Furthermore, there are conferences on various...
Canon's XL H1 HD Camcorder Performs For Hollywood's Underwater Shoots
NEWS
When you've been assigned to do an underwater shoot halfway around the world in a remote location, you want to make sure that the equipment you're bringing will work flawlessly. For Los...
Final Call For Entries For Moscow's International Diving Festival "Golden Dolphin"
NEWS
The aim of the Festival - promotion of cultural events and activities, connected with diving, underwater world, diving tourism, preservation of marine environment by means of various artistic...
Cayman Turtle Release Set For Thursday
NEWS
Boatswain's Beach, the new home of the Cayman Turtle Farm, will host the annual turtle release on Thursday at Seven Mile Beach, Public Beach location, next to Calico Jack's.
The event is set to...
British Underwater Image Festival 2007 Approaching
NEWS
BUIF is a "sister competition" to our Wetpixel & DivePhotoGuide International Underwater Photo & Video Competition. Following the enormous success of the first ever British...
DivePhotoGuide.com Re-launch Delayed
NEWS
Unfortunately, one of our staff members had a major personal emergency this past week, which prevented us from re-launching the site during DEMA. The delay may extend for the next month. We have...
Climate Changes Are Linked Between Greenland And The Antarctic
NEWS
Even if climate records from Greenland and Antarctic ice cores look different, climate of Artic and Antarctic are directly linked. Investigations of an Antarctic ice core indicate a principle...
Joining Forces To Predict Tsunamis: Pan-European Approach To Disaster Prevention
NEWS
Following a series of well documented natural disasters with grave human and economic consequences, the ability to predict these devastating events has once more come to the fore as a research...
Deadly Hypoxic Event Finally Concludes
NEWS
The longest, largest and most devastating hypoxic event ever observed in marine waters off the Oregon Coast has finally ended, researchers at Oregon State University say.
During mid-October, a...
Reminder - Special Coverage From The Antibes Festival
NEWS
If you haven't checked out our special coverage from the Antibes International Festival of Underwater Pictures, take a few minutes to see what this prestigious event is all about...
PhotoPlus Expo Comes To NY This Week
NEWS
Be there as the ever-changing world of photography & imaging comes into focus at PhotoPlus Expo 2006 - the premier event for innovative ideas,essential learning and networking...
Tiny 'Housekeeper' Crabs Help Prevent Coral Death In South Pacific
NEWS
Tiny crabs that live in South Pacific coral help to prevent the coral from dying by providing regular cleaning "services" that may be critical to the life of coral reefs around the world,...
NOAA Adds Wind Component To Coral Bleaching Warning System
NEWS
NOAA's Coral Reef Watch, a part of the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program, now offers a satellite-based experimental low winds product that improves the ability to assess and forecast coral...
Photoplus Expo Is Coming To New York
NEWS
Discover new solutions. Preview the hottest products and technologies on the market from over 200 of the industry's leading manufacturers and suppliers - Awaken your creativity. Learn the newest...
Canada Considering Further Restrictions On Seal Hunt Protesters
NEWS
Fisheries Minister Loyola Hearn says officials are working on new restrictions to keep protesters farther from the East Coast seal hunt.
During an appearance before the Commons fisheries...
Two Weeks Until London MacExpo 2006
NEWS
MacExpo 2006 takes place in just two weeks time, and the organisers have revealed yet more details on what delights the show will deliver.
Apple last week confirmed its attendance at the...
Santa Barbara Ocean Film Festival Approaching
NEWS
Our friends at Ocean.com are hosting the Santa Barbara Ocean Film Festival on Oct 20th. It will surely be a worthy event...
DEMA 2006 Less Than 30 Days Away!
NEWS
THE annual trade event for the dive industry is taking place in Orlando Florida is less than 30 days. Divephotoguide.com will be there in a big way. You can come say hello at booth #2449 or come by...
Reminder: International Underwater Film Festival - Belgrade
NEWS
The 10 th International Underwater Film Festival in Belgrade, Serbia is calling for more entries for the 2006 festival. This event will be held, like every year, during the beginning of December,...
Visions In The Sea 10th Anniversary
NEWS
Visions In The Sea
4 & 5 of November 2006, Kings College London
The tenth annual Visions in the Sea Festival will be the biggest yet. An international cast of underwater photography's...
Alaskan Storm Cracks Giant Iceberg To Pieces In Faraway Antarctica
NEWS
A severe storm that occurred in the Gulf of Alaska in October 2005 generated an ocean swell that six days later broke apart a giant iceberg floating near the coast of Antarctica, more than 8,300...
US Free Diving Nationals Results Reported
NEWS
Kona, Hawaii seemed to be the perfect site for the 2006 US National FreedivingCompetition organized by USAA President, Grant Graves. The event took place over three days; Friday-Sunday, September...
NOAA Issues Unscheduled El Nino Advisory
NEWS
Scientists at the NOAA Climate Prediction Center reported today that El Ni±o conditions have developed in the tropical Pacific and are likely to continue into early 2007. Ocean temperatures...
Prevent California Leatherbacks From Choking On Plastic Bags
NEWS
California retailers distribute more than 19 billion plastic grocery bags annually, less than 5% of which are currently recycled. Assembly Bill 2449 will provide California consumers with the...
Olympus E-330 Underwater Housing Comparisons
NEWS
A remote valley, deep in the Alps. A small group of divers meets for a special event. Dive, where no one has before, in lakes at an altitude above 2400m (about 8000ft). Amongst their equipment are...
British Diver Survives 58 Hours At Sea
NEWS
A diver who was presumed dead after he had been missing for nearly three days is back at his home in Guernsey after being found alive at sea. Matthew Harvey, 35, was dragged out by the tide during...
Underwater Record Attempt
NEWS
A GROUP of scuba divers and nature lovers were the first group to paint the Jalur Gemilang underwater in conjunction with the nation's 49th National Day celebrations.
The event at Pulau Kapas...
Ricoh Caplio 500SE
NEWS
The compact Ricoh 500SE camera is much more protected than most other digital cameras. Durably built with reinforced glass shielding over the lens and JIS protection grade 7 allows shooting in the...
Study Shows Significant Coral Reef Regeneration In Abu Dhabi And Qatar
NEWS
The findings, which were published in a bi-annual report finalised recently, showed that at least 18 out of an original 36 species of coral found in the region have recovered from damage suffered...
Methods Enable Longline Swordfish Fishery To Minimize Sea Turtle Interactions
NEWS
Action is urgently needed to prevent the loss of leatherback and loggerhead sea turtles from the Pacific Ocean. Reducing bycatch of sea turtles in pelagic longline fisheries, in parallel with...
Sex In The Sea
NEWS
It may not be romantic, but it really is quite fascinating. Generally a few days after the full moon in August, an amazing event takes place off the Florida Keys.
It's a late-night annual event,...
Attention Hong Kong Photographers
NEWS
A contest promoting the beauty of the coastal and marine environment and its conservation is open to submissions until October 30, the Agriculture, Fisheries & Conservation Department says....
Dive With Deep Sea Detectives John And Richie In The Great Lakes
NEWS
Sept 8th-9th, 2006 - Mark your calendars for this event. Bring your spouse! Michigan's first Underwater Tourism Summit at the Waterfront Conference Center will include John Chatterton and Richie...
The Marine Mammal Center Participates In Safe Seas 2006
NEWS
Today, The Marine Mammal Center, along with local, state and federal agencies, will participate in Safe Seas 2006 - an oil spill response and readiness exercise that takes place in the Gulf of the...
British Underwater Image Festival 2007
NEWS
Following the enormous success of the first ever British Underwater Image Festival (BUIF) in 2006, images are now being accepted for the 2007 event which promises to be even bigger and better. BUIF...
Pre Announcement: DPG / Wetpixel International Photo Competitions
NEWS
Following the popularity of our first co-hosted event in 2006, Wetpixel.com and Divephotoguide.com are pleased to announce that we are hosting two major international competitions early in 2007....
45th Anniversary Of An Underwater Wreck-diving Paradise
NEWS
Today, 45 years later it lures wreck enthusiasts from all over the world to Grenada's shores to have a glimpse into history and enjoy one of the largest wrecks within recreational dive limits...
First International Underwater Show To Take Place Alongside Barcelona Boat Show
NEWS
David Doubilet, one of the most famous underwater photographers in the world and regular contributor to the National Geographic Magazine, has confirmed his presence in BCN Dive, International...
Coral Disease Outbreak Preventable: Scientist
NEWS
A marine scientist says water quality management plans and reef closures will help protect the Great Barrier Reef off Queensland's coast from coral disease outbreaks seen in other parts of the...
Pollution Prevents Coral Lesions From Healing, Says Study
NEWS
SCIENTISTS HAVE long been concerned about declining coral reef health off the southeastern Florida coast, in the Florida Keys and worldwide. The World Research Institute's Reefs at Risk programme...
Art Auction Raises Environmental Awareness
NEWS
Renowned artist Ron Stevens (aka Rogest) hosted a festive art auction for the environment on Friday, 30 June in Grand Cayman.
The event successfully auctioned ten paintings created by guests...
Last Chance For Shark Shootout
NEWS
The popular "Shark Shootout" at Stuart Cove's sells out quickly every year. Hosted by world famous underwater photographer Stephen Frink and co-sponsored by Scuba Diving magazine, the...
Rebuilding Reefs
NEWS
The Reef Dive Resort, well known for its conservation programmes, is hosting its 3rd Reef Ball Coral Conservation Project. The start of the three-day event coincides with World Ocean Day on 8 June....
The Price Of Nature? Bogs US$6,000, Reefs US$10,000
NEWS
The estimates from United Nations-backed studies are part of a fledgling bid to put a price on nature's bounties, from the production of crops, fish or timber to clean water supplies or the...
Nanosecond-scale Release Of Stinging Jellyfish Nematocysts 'fastest Cellular Processes In Nature'
NEWS
By using an electronic ultra-high-speed camera, researchers have characterized the explosive discharge of stinging jellyfish nematocytes and show that this event represents one of the fastest...
Nikon NEF File Locked Issue - Windows XP Work Around
NEWS
Microsoft has discovered an issue with version 1.0 of the Microsoft RAW Image Thumbnailer and Viewer for Windows XP, which prevents users from moving or deleting NEF/RAW files. Users who experience...
Call For Entries The Santa Barbara Ocean Film Festival
NEWS
SBOFF, a filmmaking event developed to bring the finest ocean films from around the world to Santa Barbara for screenings wants your films!
Final Call For Entries - Il Mare A Milano
NEWS
One hundred years of Aquarium, ten years of Il Mare a Milano!
A special decennial, that along with the Centennial of the Institute will represent an unique occasion for all those, from scientists...
Researcher: Seagrass In Decline Worldwide; Human Activity Is To Blame
NEWS
Around the world, seagrass beds - shallow-water ecosystems that are important habitats, food sources, and sediment stabilizers - are in decline, says Frederick Short, research professor of natural...
DEMA Show 2006
NEWS
DEMA Show 2006 is the only international trade event for the diving, action water sports and adventure travel industries.
More than 10,000 professionals will gather in Orlando, Florida,...
10th Annual Great Lakes Underwater April 8 In Oswego
NEWS
The 10th annual Great Lakes Underwater event for scuba diving and shipwreck enthusiasts will be held April 8 from 9 am to 4:30 pm at SUNY Oswego. Speakers include noted maritime historian and...
El Salvador Turtle Die-off Linked To "Red Tide"
NEWS
A lethal algal bloom dubbed "Red Tide" by scientists caused a mysterious mass die-off of sea turtles on the Pacific shores of El Salvador, a U.S. conservation group said on Friday....
A Buildup Of Discarded Fishing Line In Waterways Entangles And Endangers Marine Animals
NEWS
Wayne Newberry tosses a mullet up in the air to lure the injured pelican to the stern of his boat.
In a flash, he snatches its beak and yanks the flapping bird on board. His wife, Mary, covers...
Winners Of The V Moscow International Diving Festival A‚A«Golden Dolphin
NEWS
Check out the winning images and films from the premiere Russian underwater imagery event...
PMA 2006 Digital Photography Recap
NEWS
This year's PMA show ended yesterday after a 4-day run. From the two weeks leading up to the event we saw a flood of new camera announcements as well as new and interesting accessories from many...
Underwater Sardinia
NEWS
Photographers from Sardinia, mainland Italy and the UK went head-to-head in the international Underwater Sardina 2005 competition. It was the seventh year of the event, run by Anthias Diving and...
'Marine Conservation' Event Organised By EHS Evokes Major Response
NEWS
The 'Marine Conservation' event organised, by the Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) - Dubai Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation (PCFC), in association with Nakheel and Exomos, generated...
DAN Issues Statement Regarding Chamber Insurance Coverage
NEWS
The following is a statement released today by Divers Alert Network management:
DAN strongly emphasizes that we support our members. In the unlikely event of a diving injury, be assured that if...
Olympus Evolt E-330 Digital SLR Introduction: New Live Preview LCD
NEWS
Since the introduction of the first single-lens reflex (SLR) camera, photographers have prized SLRs because they can see with the naked eye, through an optical viewfinder, exactly what is passing...
Layang Layang Underwater Digital Photo Shootout 2006
NEWS
In conjunction with the resort's 10th anniversary celebration, Layang-Layang announces date for its first International Underwater Photography Competition to celebrate the beauty and delicacy of...
The Digital Shootout Palau *Update*
NEWS
It's not too late to sign up for the Digital Shootout Palau! Space is still available, and we have recently added two bonus seminars to the schedule.
For those attending the Yap portion of...
Global Warming Can Trigger Extreme Ocean, Climate Changes, Scripps-led Study Reveals
NEWS
Scientists use deep ocean historical records to find an abrupt ocean circulation reversal caused by greenhouse gas warming.
New research produced by scientists at Scripps Institution of...
Family Feud Leaves Cousteau's Ship High And Dry, His Legacy All At Sea
NEWS
A legal dispute is preventing the repairs necessary to make the explorer's floating world seaworthy
Track Tiger Shark "Adam" Via The Web
NEWS
On Saturday 10th December, researchers onboard Undersea Explorer tagged a 2.8m male Tiger Shark ("Adam") near Raine Island in Far North Queensland. The shark was the seventh Tiger shark...
NASA Responds To Coral Bleaching In Caribbean
NEWS
Responding to a recent coral bleaching event in the Caribbean, a NASA-led team is in the region this week assessing the situation as part of a U.S. inter-agency response.
Submerged With Santa
NEWS
AS BEFITTING A BUNCH of aquatic divers, the Olney Scuba Adventure Dive Club likes to promote the deeper meaning of Christmas. At the Scuba Santa event, now in its fifth year, members collect...
Front Row At A Feeding Frenzy
NEWS
I feel like a medieval knight as I slide my arms into the chain-mail sleeves. Christian Andreani, my dive master, cinches the protective armour across my back and briefs me on the dive: "Keep...
DivePhotoGuide.com And Wetpixel.com To Host International Photo Competition
NEWS
Wetpixel.com and DivePhotoGuide.com have teamed up to celebrate the beauty and delicacy of the marine environment by developing the first instance of a new, annual, international underwater...
Satellite Monitoring Of Reefs Alerts Managers To Destructive Bleaching
NEWS
A major coral bleaching event is under way in the Caribbean that might kill corals in much of the region, according to an October 25 press release from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric...
Call To Prevent Fish Bombing Activities In Borneo
NEWS
A number of strategies in preventing fish bombing activities from developing, spreading or happening in Brunei waters was suggested yesterday by Dato Awg Hj Mohd Hamid Bin Hj Mohd Jaafar, Permanent...
Can Tourism Save The Great Barrier Reef?
NEWS
This year coral bleaching has once again returned to the Great Barrier Reef and scientists are concerned that this is the warning that signals the demise of our glorious natural wonder.
Coral...
Bonaire Digital Shootout 2005 Update
NEWS
Wetpixel founder and DPG friend Eric Cheng is keeping a daily webcast of the events at the Bonaire Digital Shootout...
In New York's L.i. Sound, Sharks Swim, Though Harmlessly
NEWS
The chances of being bitten by a shark in New York are roughly the same as your being chosen to lead a Mars expedition.
"We've got thresher sharks, blue sharks, sand-tiger sharks, makos,...
Noaa Establishes New England Red Tide Information Web Site
NEWS
To assist the public and news media in understanding the current red tide event in New England, NOAA established a special NOAA New England Red Tide Information Center Web site.
Red tide blooms...
New Solutions That Reduce The Accidental Death Of Marine Life Reeled In By International Smart Gear Competition
NEWS
Accidental Deaths of Hundreds of Thousands of Sea Turtles, Whales, Dolphins and Juvenile Fish Could Be Prevented...
Basic Principles of Light Underwater
GETTING STARTED
Underwater photography presents unique challenges due to the properties of water and its effect on light. Water absorbs light in ways that air does not. Therefore, it is important to understand...
Getting Started In Underwater Photography
GETTING STARTED
At some point or another, most divers have thought about learning how to shoot underwater photography. The affordability of digital cameras and the ability to instantly see the outcome of your...
Entering Competitions
INTERNAL PAGE
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...
Underwater Camera Maintenance
GETTING STARTED
By Jeff Mullins Maintenance is one of the duties that almost every underwater photographer wishes they didn’t have to do. However, it’s the very people that don’t do it...
The 7th Celebrate the Sea Festival - Philippines
EVENTS
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...
Il Mare a Milano
EVENTS
Loads of fabulous prizes to be won: cruises and travel to the most beautiful places in the world, diving and underwater photographic equipment, portable GPSaˆ¦ and much more. The total value of all...
SeaShots
EVENTS
The 14th annual SEASHOTS U/W IMAGING CONTEST will be held during Cozumel's premier dive event: OCTOBERFEST at The Reef Club Oct 22-29, 2005. Free loaner equipment, free u/w imaging seminars, and...
Moscow International Diving Festival "Golden Dolphin"
EVENTS
The aim of the Festival - promotion of cultural events and activities, connected with diving, underwater world, diving tourism, preservation of marine environment by means of various artistic...
British Underwater Image Festival
EVENTS
Underwater imaging is to enter a new golden age in Britain, with the introduction of a festival to celebrate the best in video and stills. The British Underwater Image Festival will run from 17 to...
Fete De L'Image.Sous Marine
EVENTS
This international underwater imagery event started in 1987, and is endorsed by many organizations throughout Europe. This festival is chaired by Mr LA©o BARKATE. This Festival of the Image is for...
First Annual Wetpixel.com & DivePhotoGuide.com International Photo Competition
EVENTS
Wetpixel.com and DivePhotoGuide.com have teamed up to celebrate the beauty and delicacy of the marine environment by developing the first instance of a new, annual, international underwater...
Il Mare a Milano
EVENTS
Annual non-profit italian underwater festival: nine days of art, entertainment and science, events and exhibitions relating to the sea, entirely free for visitors.
Celebrate the Sea 2006
EVENTS
Now in itaˆ™s forth year, the Celebrate the Sea Marine Imagery Festival has grown into the largest event of its kind in Asia aˆ“ Pacific. From June 3-5 at the Suntec City Convention Centre in...
Kona Classic 5
EVENTS
Every year, budding underwater photographers descend upon the Royal Kona Resort on the Big Island of Hawaii for one of diving's top underwater photography competitions. I don't say this because...
Dive Ireland 2006 Photo Competition
EVENTS
**OPEN ONLY TO ATTENDEES OF DIVE IRELAND 2006***
Depict diving, underwater images or diving related activities in UK or Ireland waters ONLY.
Images including disturbing animals or touching...
The 7th Annual San Diego UnderSea Film Exhibition
EVENTS
The San Diego UnderSea Film Exhibition (UFEX) had its debut in 2000 with a night of underwater digital films presented at the Otto Center of the San Diego Zoo in Balboa Park.
Initiated in...
Il Mare a Milano
MONTHLY CONTESTS
Loads of fabulous prizes to be won: cruises and travel to the most beautiful places in the world, diving and underwater photographic equipment, portable GPSaˆ¦ and much more. The total value of all...
XARIFA Unterwasser Foto&Video Festival
EVENTS
The competition is a highly attractive platform for advanced photo- and videographers. Additionally we offer categories for beginners and youngsters. All winners will be honored with valuable...
Moscow International Diving Festival "Golden Dolphin"
EVENTS
The Contest is an international event and takes place every year. Only "wet" photos participate, those, telling about underwater world, its inhabitants and covering everything, connected...
British Underwater Image Festival
EVENTS
Following the enormous success of the first ever British Underwater Image Festival (BUIF) in 2006, images are now being accepted for the 2007 event which promises to be even bigger and better. BUIF...
Environmental Photography Invitiational
EVENTS
The Environmental Photography Invitational, EPI, is a premier North American photography event. The annual juried photo competition will, along with awarding cash and merchandise to selected...
The 23rd Annual PDN/Nikon Self-Promotion Awards
EVENTS
Something a little different for our members to try out. Winners will be featured in PDN's October issue, be featured in a web gallery on PDNOnline, and will be invited to attend a celebratory...
UNDER THE BLUE :: SCUBA Show 2007
EVENTS
Next in the series of UnderwaterCompetition.com underwater imagery events, and on the heels of the popular Our World Underwater & DEEP Indonesia competitions, Wetpixel, DivePhotoGuide and the...
American PHOTO Images of the Year 2007
EVENTS
The annual American PHOTO Images of the Year event is an international competition that is a definitive showcase of the very best of contemporary photography. This juried photo contest offers...
Fete De L'Image.Sous Marine
MONTHLY CONTESTS
This international underwater imagery event started in 1987, and is endorsed by many organizations throughout Europe. This festival is chaired by Mr LA©o BARKATE. This Festival of the Image is for...
Santa Barbara Ocean Film Festival
EVENTS
The Santa Barbara Ocean Film Festival is a competitive filmmaking event developed to bring the finest ocean films from around the world to Santa Barbara for screenings. At its core, the festival is...
PADI & Outdoor Photographer Aquatic Inspirations Digital Photo Contest
EVENTS
Who isnA?a‚¬a„?t curious about what the other seventy-one percent of the Earth looks like? The oceans bring us to a different world of new colors, shapes, textures and creatures. The Professional...
International Underwater Film Festival - Belgrade
EVENTS
We are very pleased to announce the 11th International Underwater Film Festival in Belgrade, Serbia.
This event will be held, like every year, during the beginning of December, from 7th to...
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...
The Digital Shoout Out Bonaire
EVENTS
The workshops and experts assembled at this event will whisk you along the learning curve of underwater photography. By the end of the week you will be shooting well enough to enter our friendly...
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...
GDT European Wildlife Photographer of the Year
EVENTS
For the 8th time the GDT (Gesellschaft Deutscher Tierfotografen e.V.) invites amateurs and professionals from all over Europe to participate in this event. There we will be cash prizes for the...
Layang Layang Photo Contest
EVENTS
Participants stand a chance to win more than US$30,000 prizes from world class sponsors such as Nikon, Nautica and Oceanic, as well as dive trips to exotic locations.
Plus you'll get a chance to...
RSMAS 2009 Underwater Photography Contest
EVENTS
Winners will be announced at the Rosenstiel School's Sea Secrets Lecture Series presentation on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. in the Rosenstiel School Auditorium, 4600 Rickenbacker...
Eilat Red Sea Shootout
EVENTS
Epson Red Sea - "World of Underwater images" competition is combining the diving world with hi tech, photography and extreme sports, tourism, conservation and even new categories for...
DEMA Show 2009
EVENTS
DEMA Show is the international trade-only event for the diving, action water sports and travel industries.
Golden Dolphin 2010
EVENTS
“Golden Dolphin” Moscow International Festival – is a unique and a large-scale event, dedicated to gather professionals and amateurs of active recreation in the water....
Our World Underwater 2010
EVENTS
Our World-Underwater is the oldest dive and travel show in North America. The show comes to Chicago every February. The event is held just a few miles from O\'Hare Airport in Rosemont...
Asia Dive Expo 2010
EVENTS
Staged annually, the Asia Dive Expo is the region's longest running dive show and a must-attend event on the international dive calendar! Originated by Asian Diver in 1994, the magazine now...
Diving & Resort Travel Expo 2010
EVENTS
DRT SHOW 2010 will be held on the 16th-18th July 2010. DRT SHOW is International Diving, Beach Resort and Travel Expo. DRT SHOW is very much an effective diving and traveling event to both trade...
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...
SeaShotsA©
MONTHLY CONTESTS
The 14th annual SEASHOTS U/W IMAGING CONTEST will be held during Cozumel's premier dive event: OCTOBERFEST at The Reef Club Oct 22-29, 2005. Free loaner equipment, free u/w imaging seminars, and...
The Santa Barbara Ocean Film Festival
MONTHLY CONTESTS
The Santa Barbara Ocean Film Festival is a competitive filmmaking event developed to bring the finest ocean films from around the world to Santa Barbara for screenings. At its core, the festival is...
Moscow International Diving Festival "Golden Dolphin"
MONTHLY CONTESTS
The aim of the Festival - promotion of cultural events and activities, connected with diving, underwater world, diving tourism, preservation of marine environment by means of various artistic...
British Underwater Image Festival
MONTHLY CONTESTS
Underwater imaging is to enter a new golden age in Britain, with the introduction of a festival to celebrate the best in video and stills. The British Underwater Image Festival will run from 17 to...
The 7th Annual San Diego UnderSea Film Exhibition
MONTHLY CONTESTS
The San Diego UnderSea Film Exhibition (UFEX) had its debut in 2000 with a night of underwater digital films presented at the Otto Center of the San Diego Zoo in Balboa Park.
Initiated in...
Dive Ireland 2006 Photo Competition
MONTHLY CONTESTS
**OPEN ONLY TO ATTENDEES OF DIVE IRELAND 2006***
Depict diving, underwater images or diving related activities in UK or Ireland waters ONLY.
Images including disturbing animals or touching...
First Annual Wetpixel.com & DivePhotoGuide.com International Photo Competition
MONTHLY CONTESTS
Wetpixel.com and DivePhotoGuide.com have teamed up to celebrate the beauty and delicacy of the marine environment by developing the first instance of a new, annual, international underwater...
Il Mare a Milano
MONTHLY CONTESTS
Annual non-profit italian underwater festival: nine days of art, entertainment and science, events and exhibitions relating to the sea, entirely free for visitors.
Celebrate the Sea 2006
MONTHLY CONTESTS
Now in itaˆ™s forth year, the Celebrate the Sea Marine Imagery Festival has grown into the largest event of its kind in Asia aˆ“ Pacific. From June 3-5 at the Suntec City Convention Centre in...
Kona Classic 5
MONTHLY CONTESTS
Every year, budding underwater photographers descend upon the Royal Kona Resort on the Big Island of Hawaii for one of diving's top underwater photography competitions. I don't say this because...
XARIFA Unterwasser Foto&Video Festival
MONTHLY CONTESTS
The competition is a highly attractive platform for advanced photo- and videographers. Additionally we offer categories for beginners and youngsters. All winners will be honored with valuable...
Moscow International Diving Festival "Golden Dolphin"
MONTHLY CONTESTS
The Contest is an international event and takes place every year. Only "wet" photos participate, those, telling about underwater world, its inhabitants and covering everything, connected...
British Underwater Image Festival
MONTHLY CONTESTS
Following the enormous success of the first ever British Underwater Image Festival (BUIF) in 2006, images are now being accepted for the 2007 event which promises to be even bigger and better. BUIF...
The Digital Shoout Out Bonaire
MONTHLY CONTESTS
The workshops and experts assembled at this event will whisk you along the learning curve of underwater photography. By the end of the week you will be shooting well enough to enter our friendly...
Environmental Photography Invitiational
MONTHLY CONTESTS
The Environmental Photography Invitational, EPI, is a premier North American photography event. The annual juried photo competition will, along with awarding cash and merchandise to selected...
The 23rd Annual PDN/Nikon Self-Promotion Awards
MONTHLY CONTESTS
Something a little different for our members to try out. Winners will be featured in PDN's October issue, be featured in a web gallery on PDNOnline, and will be invited to attend a celebratory...
UNDER THE BLUE :: SCUBA Show 2007
MONTHLY CONTESTS
Next in the series of UnderwaterCompetition.com underwater imagery events, and on the heels of the popular Our World Underwater & DEEP Indonesia competitions, Wetpixel, DivePhotoGuide and the...
American PHOTO Images of the Year 2007
MONTHLY CONTESTS
The annual American PHOTO Images of the Year event is an international competition that is a definitive showcase of the very best of contemporary photography. This juried photo contest offers...
Tioman Mega Dive 2007
MONTHLY CONTESTS
If you have been to Tioman or heard about it but have no idea when to go....or just don't have any buddy to join you to Tioman, then....THIS IS IT! This is the time for you to go Tioman. Block your...
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...
Santa Barbara Ocean Film Festival
MONTHLY CONTESTS
The Santa Barbara Ocean Film Festival is a competitive filmmaking event developed to bring the finest ocean films from around the world to Santa Barbara for screenings. At its core, the festival is...
PADI & Outdoor Photographer Aquatic Inspirations Digital Photo Contest
MONTHLY CONTESTS
Who isnA?a‚¬a„?t curious about what the other seventy-one percent of the Earth looks like? The oceans bring us to a different world of new colors, shapes, textures and creatures. The Professional...
International Underwater Film Festival - Belgrade
MONTHLY CONTESTS
We are very pleased to announce the 11th International Underwater Film Festival in Belgrade, Serbia.
This event will be held, like every year, during the beginning of December, from 7th to...
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...
GDT European Wildlife Photographer of the Year
MONTHLY CONTESTS
For the 8th time the GDT (Gesellschaft Deutscher Tierfotografen e.V.) invites amateurs and professionals from all over Europe to participate in this event. There we will be cash prizes for the...
Layang Layang Photo Contest
MONTHLY CONTESTS
Participants stand a chance to win more than US$30,000 prizes from world class sponsors such as Nikon, Nautica and Oceanic, as well as dive trips to exotic locations.
Plus you'll get a chance to...
RSMAS 2009 Underwater Photography Contest
MONTHLY CONTESTS
Winners will be announced at the Rosenstiel School's Sea Secrets Lecture Series presentation on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. in the Rosenstiel School Auditorium, 4600 Rickenbacker...
Eilat Red Sea Shootout
MONTHLY CONTESTS
Epson Red Sea - "World of Underwater images" competition is combining the diving world with hi tech, photography and extreme sports, tourism, conservation and even new categories for...
Ready to Compete
INTERNAL PAGE
So you want to take the next step with your underwater photography or video? Entering competitions is a great way to do that. Of course, DivePhotoGuide can help point you in the right...
Selecting a DSLR and Underwater Housing
INTERNAL PAGE
Inevitably there comes a point for most underwater photographers when your focus shifts from the excitement of taking pictures underwater to the finer points of your equipment and technique that...
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