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Under the Blue 2007 - International Underwater Photo & Video Competition

Over $20,000 in Prizes!

Next in the series of UnderwaterCompetition.com underwater photo & video competitions, and on the heels of the popular Our World Underwater & DEEP Indonesia competitions, popular underwater imagery websites Wetpixel and DivePhotoGuide have teamed up with the 2007 SCUBA Show to develop a competition for amateurs and hobbyists entitled “UNDER THE BLUE”. Winners will be announced online and exhibited at the 2007 SCUBA Show in Long Beach, California, June 2nd – 3rd. Deadline May 12, 2007...

Photographers will compete in four still image categories, including a category for images that focus on California’s unique and beautiful underwater environment, and one video category. Winners will share in more than $20,000 in prizes, including premium dive travel, and underwater photo & video equipment! Travel prizes include trips to some of the top photo destinations in the world including Fiji, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, South Africa and Australia.

15% of entry proceeds will be donated to marine conservation efforts.

2007 CATEGORIES

1. Majesty of the Oceans
2. The Macro World
3. Man & the Sea
4. California Underwater
5. Video

For more information visit the official competition website at http://www.underwatercompetition.com.