New York, NY (Oct. 14, 2009) – Photographers of all levels will help celebrate the beauty, mystery and delicacy of the marine environment as the 4th annual international underwater photography and video competition series hosted by UnderwaterCompetition.com kicks off this week. The competition has become the “Superbowl” of international underwater imagery competitions, with over $75,000 of world-class prizes, major industry involvement, and the opportunity to have your images showcased to the world as some of the best. Esteemed judges include leading professional underwater photographers, cinematographers and magazine editors from around the world.
We are honored to announce that world
renowned photographer David Doubilet has joined the judging panel for the 2009
Wetpixel & DivePhotoGuide International Underwater Photo & Video
Competition in association with Our World Underwater. Doubilet is currently a
Contributing Photographer-in-Residence at National Geographic Magazine. He has
documented our changing underwater world since his first assignment with the
Geographic in 1971.