james 0 Posted June 15, 2004 Welcome to Wetpixel! It is the most vibrant, knowledgeable and helpful underwater imaging community in the world. This is largely because the members of the community selflessly share their experience and skill. Please try to contribute yours too. Please use this topic to write a short introduction to the community. Once you have done so, this will unlock the ability to create your own topics in almost all the other forums. The exception is the Classifieds, which is open to members that have contributed at least 3 posts in any other forums (your post in this topic counts as one of these) We look forward to your posts! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Freiherr 4 Posted August 17, 2007 Hi- I'm Laurence Ransom from Greensboro NC and have been reading Wetpixel for about a year. I am a realtively new UW diver x 3 years and have just begun serious UW photography. Looking forward to learning better technique etc.. from this site. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nikonsrule 1 Posted August 29, 2007 (edited) Greetings From Fort Myers Fl! I made the jump from Film to Digital. I spent some time over the last couple months figuring out cameras, housings, strobes etc. Did the pool tests, a couple of shallow dives in the Keys, results OK. I found some good info on this site during that process. Thanks. So, while I am trying new things, why not make my first attempt at participating in (on?) a forum. Off to Bonaire in a couple of weeks so there is no time to waste. lots to learn about the new media. Edited August 29, 2007 by nikonsrule 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jameslu 0 Posted January 10, 2009 hello! I'm new to uw photography and am currently assembling a g9 ikelite setup with ds-125s. so far i've had many helpful ppl (thnx to CADiver and juanma)here who were willing to offer advice and sell me some of their gear too i'm just came back from manado indonesia(beautiful place!) and was inspired to learn how to take great pictures of the beautiful marine life. looking forward to putting up my photos on this forum for critique in the future! btw anybody from singapore or based in singapore over here? cheers, james Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kkgodiving 1 Posted January 10, 2009 Welcome onboard. Yes, here's one from sunny Singapore. KK Goh Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CADiver 2 Posted January 12, 2009 hello! I'm new to uw photography and am currently assembling a g9 ikelite setup with ds-125s. so far i've had many helpful ppl (thnx to CADiver and juanma)here who were willing to offer advice and sell me some of their gear too i'm just came back from manado indonesia(beautiful place!) and was inspired to learn how to take great pictures of the beautiful marine life. looking forward to putting up my photos on this forum for critique in the future! btw anybody from singapore or based in singapore over here? cheers, james Welcome to Wetpixel (even I am not the moderator), The famous Tony Wu is from Singapore if I have not mistaken, he is one of the best in the business ... http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonywublog/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scubamoose 0 Posted January 12, 2009 Hi James! Welcome to WP. Hope You'll stick around and we are gonna see some great images shortly Cheers Scubamoose Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maxteo98 0 Posted January 14, 2009 from little red dot too! Welcome onboard. Cheers! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drew 0 Posted January 14, 2009 Welcome to Wetpixel (even I am not the moderator), The famous Tony Wu is from Singapore if I have not mistaken, he is one of the best in the business ...http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonywublog/ The Wu is no longer living in Singapore... lah. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kkgodiving 1 Posted January 22, 2009 Juz the 4 of us from the little red dot? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smartidiot 0 Posted January 22, 2009 i'm sure there are more, just that they are pretty darn silent... just like me... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sgietler 1 Posted January 22, 2009 hey james, good luck with your new rig. I'm in singapore for the next 4 weeks Scott Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Koju 0 Posted April 6, 2009 I'm Ron and I work at Sports Basement where some of Eric Cheng and Elijah Woolery's pictures are being displayed. In April 2006 I went on a night dive in Kona, Hawaii. We were hoping to spot some manta rays but the dive master said that the past couple of nights they hadn't been showing up. We were just about to give up when seven absolutely beautiful mantas showed up to munch on the plankton that were attracted to the boat's lights. We grabbed our gear and hopped in as the mantas swam all around and between us. The videographer, Martina from Dolphin Dreams Images, went around filming everyone. As soon as her two spotlights hit her target, the mantas would immediately surround the person. When she got to me, one came in right between us. As it glided past, the tip of its wing popped my mask up to my forehead and as Martina put it later, "...and all of a sudden I see face." She was kind enough to send me some screen captures and Michaela asked me to post them. Sorry about the grainy quality. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
garethc 0 Posted June 18, 2011 Hi, I'm a UK diver, who's looking to sell his Seapro HD Video setup. Gareth Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LCF 0 Posted July 9, 2011 Howdy, all! I'm a 57 year old ER doc from Washington State. I've been diving six years, but only recently picked up a camera. I'm using an Olympus 6020 Stylus Tough (mainly because I flooded my first camera, a Dimage, and it did serious psychological damage) and hoping for some help in improving my technique with the camera. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
djeclarke 0 Posted July 14, 2011 Greetings from St Andrews, Scotland. I'm currently studying for a masters in Marine Mammal Science and started diving age 12 (11 years and still comfortably obsessed!). I was lucky enough to get hold of an Ikelite housing and DS-125 strobe for my Nikon D70 when a diving colleague upgraded. Unfortunately i've since been unable to afford anything more than the 18-70mm kit lens but hopefully that'll change once I escape the poverty of studentship! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
patpatty 0 Posted July 14, 2011 Hi- I'm Laurence Ransom from Greensboro NC and have been reading Wetpixel for about a year. I am a realtively new UW diver x 3 years and have just begun serious UW photography. Looking forward to learning better technique etc.. from this site. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Xperia Hot Shots 0 Posted July 15, 2011 Hi I'm Jonny, A Television Director from London and new to the world of underwater photography. We will be filming an underwater photography session in California on Saturday 30th July. I would like to ask if anyone has any advice on where I would be able to Hire/Borrow underwater Housing for a Sony Alpha A55 camera to be used in our shoot? This would have to be from the San Diego area if possible. And secondly, we are looking for a great underwater Photographer to give our pupil a short lesson (on land) and then take them snorkelling to take some pictures. Does this sound like something any of you in the California area would be interested in? Many thanks for taking the time to read this, any advice would be greatly appreciated! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wwalker 0 Posted July 19, 2011 Hi, I'm Wes Walker from New Orleans originally but I currently live in Newport Beach, CA. I'm new to underwater photography and diving. I thought since I live this close to the ocean I should start acting on my interests in diving and photography. If there are any beginner tips for diving and especially photography in Newport Beach I would greatly appreciate it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wwalker 0 Posted July 19, 2011 Greetings from St Andrews, Scotland. I'm currently studying for a masters in Marine Mammal Science and started diving age 12 (11 years and still comfortably obsessed!). I was lucky enough to get hold of an Ikelite housing and DS-125 strobe for my Nikon D70 when a diving colleague upgraded. Unfortunately i've since been unable to afford anything more than the 18-70mm kit lens but hopefully that'll change once I escape the poverty of studentship! Do you know anything about the Duke Marine Lab in Bermuda? My girlfriend is interested in studying marine biology there and I was wondering if you know how reputable it is internationally or anyone that has studied there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leighdu 0 Posted July 22, 2011 hey there, im 22 and from australia and have been taking underwater photos for around 6 years starting with a $50 MX-5 to an olympus c8080 and now i use a nikon d90. I work on a yacht so my latest photos are from the Carribean . you can see some of my work here http://www.leighdunne.com let me know what you think! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
reeftraveler 0 Posted July 24, 2011 I am new to wetpixel and would like to introduce myself. I'm an avid snorkeler and certified diver who loves to travel. Exotic dive and snorkel destinations are my passion. I began photographing sea life about 3 years ago, and I have quickly become addicted. I've joined wetpixel so I can learn from the best. The members here seem to be very helpful, and I look forward to becoming part of the community. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bmorescuba 20 Posted July 27, 2011 Hi from the Baltimore, MD, USA area! I joined WetPixel a while back but haven't really gotten serious about diving and photography until recently. I'm almost up to 100 dives and thousands of very mediocre uw photos. I think I've maxed out my powershot/canon housing/no strobe setup and I'm looking to go to the next level. So I'll be doing lots of reading and research. Here is the gallery from my latest trip in June to Cozumel: https://jshare.johnshopkins.edu/mcole2/publ...coz.2011/album/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ElenaC 0 Posted August 3, 2011 Hello all, I'm an UK diver, been interested in photography for a while and finally bought my first UW camera system (S95 with Ikelite housing) less than a year ago. Unfortunately I just had an issue with it and lost a camera to flooding... Now I'm feeling a bit scared of it happening again, and a friend recommended I join this forum to get some help! Cheers Elena Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
