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Bentoni

Member Since 21 Nov 2006
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About Me

Hello,
I have been a PADI diver since May 1972. My instructor, John Keene, was about 75 years old when he certified me (so he would have been born in 1898) That makes me feel much older than I am. I have also been a photographer since 1973, and have been working as a professional photojournalist since 1988. Currently I work for the Sacramento Bee newspaper in northern California. Oddly enough, I have only been involved with UW photography for a few years. I bought a used Light&Motion housing for a Nikon D100 from Norbert Wu and now I have spent all my wife's money on my new hobby. I recently upgraded to a D700 and a Sea&Sea housing for it. I have made photo trips to Bonaire, Riviera Maya, Socorro Island, Palau, Monterey, and Kona so far, so my portfolio of UW shots is still quite thin, but I am learning. I was lucky enough to win Wetpixel's Picture of the Year in 2009, and in 2010 was a top finalist in the Pictures of the Year International for a picture story that you can see here: In 2013 one of my photos was awarded third place in the prestigious World Press Photo competition which you can see here.
You can see more of my work at my website, www.randallbenton.com

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Active Posts 131
Profile Views 2853
Member Title Wolf Eel
Age 57 years old
Birthday June 18, 1956
Gender
Male
Location
El Dorado, California
Interests
Photojournalism, UW photography, travel, cigars

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Camera Model & Brand
Nikon D700 17-35mm, 15mm and 60mm Macro
Camera Housing
Sea&Sea MDX-D700
Strobe/Lighting Model & Brand
Inon Z240 / Sea&sea YS30
Accessories
ULCS arms

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Website URL http://www.randallbenton.com/

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World Press Photo award

19 February 2013 - 05:40 PM

As a press photographer, I am very proud to have won third place in the 'Nature' category of the World Press Photo competition recently. This is a very competitive competition with over 5,000 photographers entering from around the world. You can see my entry at the following link:

http://www.worldpres...013?category=54

and I have uploaded it here as well.

R Benton Nature 11A.jpg 24.38K 62 downloads

Remote shooting in a River

15 November 2012 - 03:34 PM

I want to shoot salmon as they swim upstream in our local river. If I get into the water with my camera they never come close. I want to anchor my camera to the riverbed, and fire it remotely (or set an intervalometer to fire it) Has anyone done something like this? What's the best way to keep my camera from floating away with the river's current. I plan to be in approximately 12 inches of water, with mild current. Thanks for your advise in advance.

Randall

FS: Sea&Sea Focus Gears for Nikkor 105mm 2.8D

21 October 2012 - 08:05 PM

I have a set of Sea&Sea focus gears for the Nikkor 105mm 2.8D lens. One gear is for manual focus, and the other is to switch the lens from Auto Focus to Manual Focus.bThey are used, but in great condition. They sell new for about $260. I am asking $150 for the pair.

FS: Sea&Sea Focus Gears for Nikkor 60mm 2.8D

21 October 2012 - 08:03 PM

I have a set of Sea&Sea focus gears for the Nikkor 60mm 2.8D lens. One gear is for manual focus, and the other is to switch the lens from Auto Focus to Manual Focus.bThey are used, but in great condition. They sell new for about $200. I am asking $120 for the pair.

Anyone dive Kosrae?

11 August 2012 - 09:41 AM

I recently won a few days diving at Kosrae Ecolodge Resort. I have not been able to find much unbiased information about the diving there, or about the resort. Has anyone on this forum had experience with diving in Kosrae? I'd love to hear your opinions, and/or advice.

Thanks

Randall