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Bonaire Digital Shootout 2008 Winners
The Digital Shootout Bonaire 2008 and Wetpixel.com are proud to announce the winners of this year’s shootout photo and video contest. 58 participants competed in four still categories and a single video category, and winners won a variety of prizes from our generous sponsors, including dive travel, underwater camera housings, and more.
We’d like to congratulations all of the winners and contestants this year. And as Berkley White says each year before announcing the winners, “We’re all winnes here. Some of us are just prize-challenged.”
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2009 Raja Ampat Entrance Tag Design Contest
Wetpixel.com is proud to host the 2009 Raja Ampat Entrance Tag Design Contest. If you have the perfect photo that captures the excitement and beauty of Raja Ampat diving, enter this contest for a chance to have your image printed on the 4,000 park tags that will be attached BCDs of visiting divers! In addition, the first place winner will receive a 7-day, 6-night, all-inclusive dive trip* to Raja Ampat’s original eco-resort at Kri, kindly donated by Papua Diving.
To enter the contest, submit up to 2 photos or graphic designs per contestant before midnight on Thursday, August 28, 2008. After finalists are chosen, you –- the public -– will vote for the best image or design until September 25, 2008. Winners will be announced on October 1, 2008.
Continue reading for full contest details.
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Nikon D700 announced: full frame, 12 megapixels
Nikon has announced the D700 SLR, a 12-megapixel full-frame camera that uses the same sensor as does the D3. The D700 also has a built-in flash, a sensor cleaning feature, and can shoot up to ISO 25,600. It shoots at 5 frames a second, but can be boosted to 8 frames a second with the use of an external battery pack.
DPReview hosts a visual comparison of the D300, D700 and D3. Underwater photographers in our forums are already speculating as to whether the D700 will drop into D300 housings. Many are also excited by the D700’s large viewfinder.
The D700 retails at $2,999.
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Ikelite Substrobe DS-160 announced
Ikelite has informally announced the Ikelite SubStrobe DS-160, which replaces the DS-125 in their product line. The DS-160 features 160 watt-seconds of power, a built-in 5-watt LED modeling light, TTL plus 10 power levels, 1.5-second recycle time, and 225 full-power flashes per charge. It uses the same battery pack, charger, sync connection, and mounting system as the current SubStrobe DS-125. The DS-125 will continue to be available while supplies last.
The DS-160 is available for pre-order and will begin shipping in limited quantities in late July. Full specs and photos will be available on Ikelite’s website later this month.
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Wetpixel sardine run updates from the field
Be sure to follow Drew Wong and team, who are posting almost-daily updates from the annual sardine run / ocean safari in South Africa!
I popped up for a breather and then the skipper dropped me back onto the action… literally! I landed on a 2.5m bronze whaler which swam right between my legs (shrinkage and crapping are words that described my immediate reaction) and then I saw gannets and sharks chasing a football size baitball of mackerel from all sides. I’d never seen such incredible pandemonium before.
Related: Wetpixel’s photos from Sardine Run 2006.
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