justin-branam 0 Posted February 12, 2007 (edited) I dont know! ive been waiting all day. the contest site said they would be posted saturday night, wetpixel says by tonight, but its already 10:15PM. I knew i should have gone to Chicago. AARGGGGHHHHH! It's driving me nuts <--- (also what the pirate who had a steering wheel lodged in his pants said) Edited February 12, 2007 by justin-branam Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeVeitch 0 Posted February 12, 2007 The wetpixel contest? Wow, that was quick. Usually these things take months. Check Dive Photo Guide i would think for the first updates Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
justin-branam 0 Posted February 12, 2007 The wetpixel contest? Wow, that was quick. Usually these things take months. Check Dive Photo Guide i would think for the first updates I've been checking about every 10 minutes for the past few hours no updates there: http://www.divephotoguide.com/news.php?PHP...dc122846f3#2499 or on: http://www.underwatercompetition.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeVeitch 0 Posted February 12, 2007 i guess its safe to say you have some entries in there Justin? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
justin-branam 0 Posted February 12, 2007 i guess its safe to say you have some entries in there Justin? How did you guess still not up yet, AAAHHHHH! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeanB 19 Posted February 12, 2007 Sometimes its annoying.. Last year i was waiting to see if my film got anwhere in the Amateur section of the Telenatura 2006 film festival in Espana and heard nothing. So I emailed a couple of times..No reply. Then I recieved a DVD of the finalists and my film was in the top three.. I know I didn't win but, second or third..Come on I need to know... Dive safe DeanB Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alex_Mustard 0 Posted February 13, 2007 The winner was Jose Alvarez with stunning photo of a juvenile lionfish. http://www.underwatercompetition.com/ The DEEP Indonesia 2007 was won by Magnus Lundgren with a photo of a oceanic white tip. There are many amazing images in there and it is well worth studying all the shots in both galleries. Alex Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whitehead 0 Posted February 13, 2007 (edited) Great to see Khun Songphol Amartsingh (Thailand) in there - great guy and has one the most impressive collections of fabulous images I have seen anywhere. And Alex Wu also another great guy and a past dive buddy. Am I beating the drum for Thailand ? Edited February 13, 2007 by whitehead Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alex_Mustard 0 Posted February 13, 2007 After the totally Nikon winners circle in last year's Wetpixel Int Comp, it is good to see a couple of Canon 1DS Mk2 shots in there and an Olympus in the DSLRs! You can have a scroll through the winners gallery here: http://www.underwatercompetition.com/img/o...jose-2-bos.html Canon cameras did dominate the compact competition, though. Alex Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Udo van Dongen 5 Posted February 13, 2007 Canon cameras did dominate the compact competition, though Yes, so was my previous (compact) camera. I was happily pleased to see that i was also in the list with a cold water picture from my home diving area: The Oosterschelde estuary... Nevertheless i turned into a Nikonian about a year ago, what probably wouldn't have happened when Tokina came out with their 10-17 mm FE one year earlier... Anyway, im sooooooooo happy that i won a prize in an international competion!!! joohoo!!!! cheers, udo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reefwreck 0 Posted February 13, 2007 (edited) After the totally Nikon winners circle in last year's Wetpixel Int Comp, it is good to see a couple of Canon 1DS Mk2 shots in there and an Olympus in the DSLRs! You can have a scroll through the winners gallery here:http://www.underwatercompetition.com/img/o...jose-2-bos.html Canon cameras did dominate the compact competition, though. Alex While it's interesting that you pick up on the cameras used, what really jumped out at me in terms of the DEEP Indonesia contest results, was that WA dominated and Macro stuff didn't seem to be well represented among the winners. There were a couple of obvious WA categories such as "Reefscapes" and "Divers", (not even a macro category it seems) but even in more general categories such as "animal portraits" and the presumably wide-open "Indonesia" category, WA dominated. Is macro dead? Cheers. Michael. Edited February 13, 2007 by Reefwreck Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
loftus 42 Posted February 13, 2007 Congratulations to all. Just as they say 'Youth is Wasted on the young' they should give the prizes to the lousy photogs like myself so we can get to practice more. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeVeitch 0 Posted February 13, 2007 Congrats to all! Some great images there.. even some on FILM! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cor 0 Posted February 13, 2007 Anyway, im sooooooooo happy that i won a prize in an international competion!!! joohoo!!!! Congrats Udo, thats a great photo! And congrats to my wife Julie Cor Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lionfish43 0 Posted February 13, 2007 Congrats to the winners. Obviously the bar is set very high for this competition and a high degree of creativity set the winners above the pack. One thing I would change about this competition is the categories. The traditional category seems too restrictive to me. Even if a miniscule amount of backscatter removal is done to an image it must then be lumped into the unrestricted category where anything go's. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Claude 0 Posted February 13, 2007 Anyway, im sooooooooo happy that i won a prize in an international competion!!! joohoo!!!! So do I... see ya Claude Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeanB 19 Posted February 13, 2007 Can I just say WELL DONE to all wetpix members who got awards and mentions for their shots..Fantastic. Once again the Environment and conservation catagory shots struck chords in my heart..Sad but true. Dive safe DeanB Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blueglass 3 Posted February 13, 2007 Happy too I got two prizes ! Regarding macro/WA tendencies: Could it be that we "have seen it all" in macro and people like to see new angles and compositions in WA? Personally I enjoy to make both kind of images, but I find it more chanllenging and rewarding to get a special WA photo that really places the viewer in the scene. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aczyzyk 0 Posted February 13, 2007 Congratulations! I enjoyed watching it a lot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drsteve 6 Posted February 13, 2007 I was thrilled to find that I got an honorable mention in the DEEP compact camera category with a portrait of a Garabaldi. I guess in Indonesia, Garabaldi are considered exotic :-) It can be found at: Garabaldi Pic Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Udo van Dongen 5 Posted February 13, 2007 Congrats Udo, thats a great photo! And congrats to my wife Julie smile.gif You were on the list again as well Cor, so Congrats to you too!! 2 years in row means that your a stayer (but i knew that already) And of course congratulations to Julie and all the others too!!! Udo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davichin 18 Posted February 13, 2007 Congratulations everybody!! Welcome Carlos!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
randapex 0 Posted February 13, 2007 Congrats to eveyone that placed in such a competitive contest. Some really inspiring images. Rand Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alex_Tattersall 90 Posted February 14, 2007 Well done all, some top shots there !! .... by the way does anyone know where all the money goes ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alex_Mustard 0 Posted February 14, 2007 .... by the way does anyone know where all the money goes ? Good question. As a judge I certainly didn't get anything! These large competitions do generate a large amount of administration - and printing costs for the winning shots. Also this competition states that "15% of entry proceeds will be donated to marine conservation efforts" - which I think is unusual and a positive action. Once again congrats to all the winners. I really enjoyed finding out who was behind the various images, yesterday. Up to that point we have no idea. Alex Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
