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DEEP Indonesia International Underwater Photo Competition 2009

Monday, March 2, 2009

On the heels of announcing the prestigious 4th-annual, US-based international photo and video competition, wetpixel inline and divephotoguide.com  have once again organized a unique joint collaboration with a second international competition in association with DEEP Indonesia , Indonesia’s first-ever diving, adventure travel and water sports expo.
For three years now two international competitions associated with dive expos on opposite sides of the world have cooperated to establish a complementary series of categories and prizing opportunities.

Photographers will compete in 7 themed categories to win over $30,000 in prizes, including photo equipment, dive gear, and premium dive travel packages to some of the top photo destinations in Indonesia and beyond. Indonesia trips include Bali, Fak Fak, Komodo, Lembeh, Manado, and Raja Empat. Additional dive packages include Papua New Guinea and The Bahamas. The contest includes a category for images that focus on conservation and the marine environment, one specifically for entries taken by compact digital cameras, and one specifically for Indonesian entrants.

A panel of esteemed judges including leading professional underwater photographers, cinematographers and magazine editors will select winners after the Jan 15, 2008 deadline. Winners will be announced online, published by our media partners worldwide and exhibited during the DEEP Indonesia Expo in Jakarta, Indonesia (March 27 – 29, 2009).

As with all Underwatercompetition.com events, 15% of entry proceeds will be donated to marine conservation efforts.

Categories

Compact Cameras
Underwater images of all kinds, taken by point ‘n shoot, non-SLR digital cameras. In this category, no entries from scanned slides or digital SLRs will be accepted. Although there exist many great underwater images taken by point ‘n shoot cameras, it is often difficult for them to compete with SLRs when it comes to image quality. In this category, digital manipulation is allowed, but as we are not running a digital manipulation contest, you should exercise care in the decisions that you make.

Divers
Best image featuring a scuba diver underwater.

Animal Portrait
Best image featuring a portrait of an animal underwater.

Animal Behavior
Best image featuring underwater animal behavior.

Reefscapes
Best image featuring the rich reefs around the world.

Environment and Conservation
Topside and underwater images of all kinds, taken by any camera, with a focus on the marine or lake
environment and conservation. Subject matter must address a marine or lake-related environmental issue. The goal in this category is to convey a real-world message.

Indonesia Residents
Open to Indonesian residents only

Competition Judges

- Jason Heller

- Eric Cheng

- Stephen Frink

- David Espinosa

For further informations, please visit DEEP Indonesia International Underwater Photo Competition 2009