Wetpixel Photo Contests

Guys -

Wetpixel currently has two, official photo contests, which we hope you will take advantage of:

One is an interactive photo of the week contest, where you can submit entries and vote for your favorite ones.

The other is an international photo competition (in partnership with DivePhotoGuide and Our World Underwater) with over $25,000 in prizes. Please enter! We have many, many gifts, so you have a good chance of taking something home with you.

UPCOMING POTW SUBJECTS:

2009-08-31 POTW #295: Asymmetry

2009-09-07 POTW #296: Underwater Models

2009-09-14 POTW #297: Wide-angle, Close-focus

2009-09-21 POTW #298: Mating and Spawning

2009-09-28 POTW #299: Flowers of the Sea

2009-10-05 POTW #300: Black and White

2009-10-12 POTW #301: Eye Eye!

2009-10-19 POTW #302: Yikes!

2009-10-26 POTW #303: Power

2009-11-01 POTW #304: Panning

2009-11-08 POTW #305: Speed

2009-11-15 POTW #306: Rare Moments

2009-11-22 POTW #307: Over / Unders

2009-11-29 POTW #308: Freediving / Snorkeling

2009-12-06 POTW #309: Conservation

2009-12-13 POTW #310: Symbiosis and Parasitism

2009-12-20 POTW #311: Water Effects

2009-12-27 POTW #312: Symmetry

2010-01-03 POTW #313: Selective Focus

2010-01-10 POTW #314: Abstracts / Textures

2010-01-17 POTW #315: The Awesomest Screw-ups

2010-01-24 POTW #316: Comedy

2010-01-31 POTW #317: Predation and Feeding

2010-02-07 POTW #318: Sponges

2010-02-14 POTW #319: Shadows

2010-02-21 POTW #320: Shoals and Schools

2010-02-28 POTW #321: The Sun

2010-03-07 POTW #322: Rivers and Streams

2010-03-15 POTW #323: Sharks and Rays

2010-03-22 POTW #324: Reefscapes

2010-03-29 POTW #325: Conservation

2010-04-05 POTW #326: fish faces

2010-04-12 POTW #327: Wrecks

2010-04-19 POTW #328: Natural Light

2010-04-26 POTW #329: Eye Contact

2010-05-03 POTW #330: Super Macro

2010-05-10 POTW #331: Schools

2010-05-17 POTW #332: Sunballs

2010-05-24 POTW #333: Nudibranchs

2010-05-31 POTW #334: Squids

2010-06-07 POTW #335: Octopus

2010-06-14 POTW #336: Soft Coral

2010-06-21 POTW #337: Plants

2010-06-28 POTW #338: Couples

2010-07-05 POTW #339: Camouflage

2010-07-12 POTW #340: Jellyfish

2010-07-19 POTW #341: Shrimps

2010-07-26 POTW #342: Crabs

2010-08-02 POTW #343: The blue

2010-08-09 POTW #344: The Shallows

2010-08-16 POTW #345: The deep

2010-08-23 POTW #346: Cold Water

2010-08-30 POTW #347: Creepy Crawly

2010-09-06 POTW #348: Black and White

2010-09-13 POTW #349: Scales

2010-09-20 POTW #350: In the Muck

2010-09-27 POTW #351: Divers

2010-10-04 POTW #352: Sea Fans and Gorgonians

2010-10-11 POTW #353: Hunting Behavior

2010-10-18 POTW #354: Spawning and Courting

2010-10-25 POTW #355: Sea Stars

2010-11-01 POTW #356: Upside Down

2010-11-07 POTW #357: Polyps

2010-11-14 POTW #358: Silhouettes

2010-11-21 POTW #359: Natural Light

2010-11-28 POTW #360: Patterns

2010-12-05 POTW #361: Teeth

2010-12-12 POTW #362: Soft Coral

2010-12-19 POTW #363: Hard Coral

2010-12-26 POTW #364: Super Macro

2011-01-02 POTW #365: Coral Rainbows

2011-01-09 POTW #366: Schooling Fish

2011-01-16 POTW #367: Weird & Wonderful

2011-01-23 POTW #368: Eye Contact

2011-01-30 POTW #369: Light & Dark: Contrasts

2011-02-06 POTW #370: Man-Made

2011-02-13 POTW #371: Bubble Magic

2011-02-20 POTW #372: Close-focus WA

2011-02-27 POTW #373: Red

2011-03-06 POTW #374: Cleaning Stations

2011-03-14 POTW #375: Portraiture

2011-03-21 POTW #376: Inches below the surface

2011-03-28 POTW #377: Creative

2011-04-04 POTW #378: Silver

2011-04-11 POTW #379: Squat Lobsters

2011-04-18 POTW #380: Clingfish

2011-04-25 POTW #381: Crinoids

2011-05-02 POTW #382: Frogfish

2011-05-09 POTW #383: Commensalism

2011-05-16 POTW #384: Gorgonians

2011-05-23 POTW #385: Behavior

2011-05-30 POTW #386: Abstract

2011-06-06 POTW #387: Currents

2011-06-13 POTW #388: Humor

2011-06-20 POTW #389: Botched Shots

2011-06-27 POTW #390: Movement

2011-07-04 POTW #391: Drifters

2011-07-11 POTW #392: Green

2011-07-18 POTW #393: Worms

2011-07-25 POTW #394: Fresh Water

2011-08-01 POTW #395: Self-Portrait

2011-08-08 POTW #396: Cetaceans

2011-08-15 POTW #397: Pipefish

2011-08-22 POTW #398: Seals and Sea Lions

2011-08-29 POTW #399: Wrasses

2011-09-05 POTW #400: Seahorses

2011-09-12 POTW #401: Purple

2011-09-19 POTW #402: Parrotfish

2011-09-26 POTW #403: Prey

2011-10-03 POTW #404: Yellow

2011-10-10 POTW #405: Amphibians and Reptiles

2011-10-17 POTW #406: Caves

2011-10-24 POTW #407: Reflections

2011-10-31 POTW #408: Family

2011-11-06 POTW #409: Lonely

2011-11-13 POTW #410: Neighbors

2011-11-20 POTW #411: Orange

2011-11-27 POTW #412: Freedom

2011-12-11 POTW #413: Enclosed

2011-12-18 POTW #414: Holidays

2011-12-25 POTW #415: Off-camera flash

2012-01-01 POTW #416: Fierce

2012-01-08 POTW #417: Lionfish

2012-01-15 POTW #418: Frenzied

2012-01-22 POTW #419: Red

2012-01-29 POTW #420: Angels

2012-02-05 POTW #421: Flowers

2012-02-12 POTW #422: Sea fans

2012-02-19 POTW #423: Serendipity

2012-02-26 POTW #424: Shrimps

2012-03-04 POTW #425: Teeth

2012-03-11 POTW #426: Eating

2012-03-18 POTW #427: Mangroves

2012-03-25 POTW #428: Pinnipeds

2012-04-01 POTW #429: Cruising

2012-04-08 POTW #430: Aqua

2012-04-15 POTW #431: Resting

2012-04-22 POTW #432: White

2012-04-29 POTW #433: Photoshopped

2012-05-06 POTW #434: Into the light

2012-05-13 POTW #435: Beautiful

2012-05-20 POTW #436: Mistakes

2012-05-27 POTW #437: Flowing

2012-06-03 POTW #438: Buddies

2012-06-10 POTW #439: Forced perspective

2012-06-17 POTW #440: Whoops!

2012-06-24 POTW #441: Crustaceans

2012-07-01 POTW #442: Fresh-water

2012-07-08 POTW #443: Gobbies

2012-07-15 POTW #444: Inches away

2012-07-22 POTW #445: Unreal

2012-07-29 POTW #446: Coral castles

2012-08-05 POTW #447: On the wall

2012-08-12 POTW #448: Gardens

2012-08-19 POTW #449: Big and small

2012-08-26 POTW #450: Polluted

2012-09-02 POTW #451: Dancing

2012-09-09 POTW #452: Sharks

2012-09-16 POTW #453: In the blue

2012-09-23 POTW #454: Rays

2012-09-30 POTW #455: Patterns

2012-10-07 POTW #469: Exotic

2012-10-14 POTW #470: Models

2012-10-21 POTW #471: Commensalism

2012-10-28 POTW #472: Watching

2012-11-04 POTW #473: Dolphins and porpoises

2012-11-11 POTW #474: Pinnacle

2012-11-18 POTW #475: Green

2012-11-25 POTW #476: Mirror

2012-12-02 POTW #477: Pipefish

2012-12-09 POTW #478: On the sand

2012-12-16 POTW #479: Turtles

2012-12-23 POTW #480: Anemonefishes

2012-12-30 POTW #481: Pelagics

2013-01-06 POTW #482: Wide-angle macro

2013-01-13 POTW #483: Panoramas

2013-01-20 POTW #484: At work

2013-01-27 POTW #485: Cold water

2013-02-03 POTW #486: Teeth

2013-02-10 POTW #487: Cleaning stations

2013-02-27 POTW #488: Crinoids

2013-03-03 POTW #489: Mistakes

2013-03-10 POTW #490: Yellow

2013-03-17 POTW #491: Fluorescence

2013-03-24 POTW #492: Natural light

2013-03-31 POTW #493: Anemones

2013-04-07 POTW #494: In the swimming pool

2013-04-14 POTW #495: Predation

2013-04-21 POTW #496: Parasites

2013-04-28 POTW #497: Schools

2013-05-05 POTW #498: Bokeh

2013-05-12 POTW #499: In mid-water

2013-05-19 POTW #500: Retrospective/historical

2013-05-26 POTW #501: Deep

2013-06-02 POTW #502: Amphibians

2013-06-09 POTW #503: Parenthood

2013-06-16 POTW #504: Shallow water

2013-06-23 POTW #505: Fashion

2013-06-30 POTW #506: Juveniles

2013-07-07 POTW #507: Conceptual

2013-07-14 POTW #508: Unreal

2013-07-21 POTW #509: Deep

2013-08-04 POTW #510: Documentary

2013-08-11 POTW #511: Sunburst

2013-08-18 POTW #512: Silhouette

2013-08-25 POTW #513: Cetaceans

2013-09-01 POTW #514: Seahorses

2013-09-08 POTW #515: Orange

2013-09-15 POTW #516: Portraits

2013-09 22 POTW #517: Movement

2013-09-29 POTW #518: Jellyfish

2013-10-06 POTW #519: Plants

2013-10-13 POTW #520: Eggs

2013-10-20 POTW #521: Fish faces

2013-10-27 POTW #522: Weird/strange

2013-11-03 POTW #523: Silver

2013-11-10 POTW #524: Waves

2013-11-17 POTW #525: Homes

2013-11-24 POTW #526: Divers

2013-12-01 POTW #527: Reef dwellers

2013-12-08 POTW #528: Man-made

2013-12-15 POTW #529: Octopus

2013-12-22 POTW #530: Shipwrecks

2013-12-29 POTW #531: Light

2014-01-05 POTW #456: Schooling

2014-01-12 POTW #457: Ocean

2014-01-19 POTW #458: Threatened

2014-01-26 POTW #459: Close focus wide-angle

2014-02-02 POTW #460: Wrecks

2014-02-09 POTW #461: Kelp

2014-02-16 POTW #462: Super macro

2014-02-23 POTW #463: Light and dark

2014-03-02 POTW #464: Monochrome

2014-03-09 POTW #465: Sea fans

2014-03-16 POTW #466: Reefscapes

2014-03-23 POTW #467: Groups

2014-03-30 POTW #468: Surf

Photo of the Week contest is back! Good work Eric - and thanks.

Sincerely,

James Wiseman

Nicely done Eric, the new contest looks great, and I really like that it is so interactive.

Luiz

I have to say that my respect for some of the members may lead to a bias decision in voting, even if subconcious. Is it a worth considering not posting the name of the photographer until the winner is picked?

Hmmm. That's a good point. Let's give it a try (i'll get the mod done as soon as I can).

I'll have to hide metadata (EXIF, IPTC) as well, since so many people put their user info and copyright notices in there.

I agree, it is a good point.

Thanks for voting for me Photobeat!!!!

Ha ha ha

That was a joke people....

Ok, its been changed now...

Much better Eric, thanks!

Eric,

In the "all goes category", are you saying that PS experts can double exposures (insert subject matter)? I hope that isn't the case.

Joe

Hey, I won last week! :) Thanks for the votes!

Luiz

Damn!!! Why did i vote for you? i got second....curses!

Is there anyway to see the number of votes for POW entries?

Keith

Is it my imagination, or are a lot of people getting carried away with intensifying the colors in their photos? I'm sure some of these psychodelic corals, sponges and stunning blue waters wow non-diving friends and family, but some of these intense colors ahve sure never appeared in Mother Nature's realm as far as I've ever seen...

BMYATES says-(Is it my imagination, or are a lot of people getting carried away with intensifying the colors in their photos? I'm sure some of these psychodelic corals, sponges and stunning blue waters wow non-diving friends and family, but some of these intense colors have sure never appeared in Mother Nature's realm as far as I've ever seen..)

The digital age is here. Only thing is they do not look like that..Thank someone we have real fish ID books (older) shot with film so we can really ID them critters.I know sea lions are not yellow. Mark

Hello, all. I've updated the first post here with a list of POTW entries for the coming year.

http://wetpixel.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=11182

Anyone know what the prizes are for the POTW contests, and when are they sent out to the winning photographer?

I have to say that my respect for some of the members may lead to a bias decision in voting, even if subconcious. Is it a worth considering not posting the name of the photographer until the winner is picked?

Completely Agree!

Hi all,

We ran out of subjects!

I have now started the contest again. Here is the list of categories from now until early 2014:

UPCOMING P0TW SUBJECTS.

2011-12-25 POTW #415: Off-camera flash

2012-01-01 POTW #416: Fierce

2012-01-08 POTW #417: Lionfish

2012-01-15 POTW #418: Frenzied

2012-01-22 POTW #419: Red

2012-01-29 POTW #420: Angels

2012-02-05 POTW #421: Flowers

2012-02-12 POTW #422: Sea fans

2012-02-19 POTW #423: Serendipity

2012-02-26 POTW #424: Shrimps

2012-03-04 POTW #425: Teeth

2012-03-11 POTW #426: Eating

2012-03-18 POTW #427: Mangroves

2012-03-25 POTW #428: Pinnipeds

2012-04-01 POTW #429: Cruising

2012-04-08 POTW #430: Aqua

2012-04-15 POTW #431: Resting

2012-04-22 POTW #432: White

2012-04-29 POTW #433: Photoshopped

2012-05-06 POTW #434: Into the light

2012-05-13 POTW #435: Beautiful

2012-05-20 POTW #436: Mistakes

2012-05-27 POTW #437: Flowing

2012-06-03 POTW #438: Buddies

2012-06-10 POTW #439: Forced perspective

2012-06-17 POTW #440: Whoops!

2012-06-24 POTW #441: Crustaceans

2012-07-01 POTW #442: Fresh-water

2012-07-08 POTW #443: Gobbies

2012-07-15 POTW #444: Inches away

2012-07-22 POTW #445: Unreal

2012-07-29 POTW #446: Coral castles

2012-08-05 POTW #447: On the wall

2012-08-12 POTW #448: Gardens

2012-08-19 POTW #449: Big and small

2012-08-26 POTW #450: Polluted

2012-09-02 POTW #451: Dancing

2012-09-09 POTW #452: Sharks

2012-09-16 POTW #453: In the blue

2012-09-23 POTW #454: Rays

2012-09-30 POTW #455: Patterns

2012-10-07 POTW #469: Exotic

2012-10-14 POTW #470: Models

2012-10-21 POTW #471: Commensalism

2012-10-28 POTW #472: Watching

2012-11-04 POTW #473: Dolphins and porpoises

2012-11-11 POTW #474: Pinnacle

2012-11-18 POTW #475: Green

2012-11-25 POTW #476: Mirror

2012-12-02 POTW #477: Pipefish

2012-12-09 POTW #478: On the sand

2012-12-16 POTW #479: Turtles

2012-12-23 POTW #480: Anemonefishes

2012-12-30 POTW #481: Pelagics

2013-01-06 POTW #482: Wide-angle macro

2013-01-13 POTW #483: Panoramas

2013-01-20 POTW #484: At work

2013-01-27 POTW #485: Cold water

2013-02-03 POTW #486: Teeth

2013-02-10 POTW #487: Cleaning stations

2013-02-27 POTW #488: Crinoids

2013-03-03 POTW #489: Mistakes

2013-03-10 POTW #490: Yellow

2013-03-17 POTW #491: Fluorescence

2013-03-24 POTW #492: Natural light

2013-03-31 POTW #493: Anemones

2013-04-07 POTW #494: In the swimming pool

2013-04-14 POTW #495: Predation

2013-04-21 POTW #496: Parasites

2013-04-28 POTW #497: Schools

2013-05-05 POTW #498: Bokeh

2013-05-12 POTW #499: In mid-water

2013-05-19 POTW #500: Retrospective/historical

2013-05-26 POTW #501: Deep

2013-06-02 POTW #502: Amphibians

2013-06-09 POTW #503: Parenthood

2013-06-16 POTW #504: Shallow water

2013-06-23 POTW #505: Fashion

2013-06-30 POTW #506: Juveniles

2013-07-07 POTW #507: Conceptual

2013-07-14 POTW #508: Unreal

2013-07-21 POTW #509: Deep

2013-08-04 POTW #510: Documentary

2013-08-11 POTW #511: Sunburst

2013-08-18 POTW #512: Silhouette

2013-08-25 POTW #513: Cetaceans

2013-09-01 POTW #514: Seahorses

2013-09-08 POTW #515: Orange

2013-09-15 POTW #516: Portraits

2013-09 22 POTW #517: Movement

2013-09-29 POTW #518: Jellyfish

2013-10-06 POTW #519: Plants

2013-10-13 POTW #520: Eggs

2013-10-20 POTW #521: Fish faces

2013-10-27 POTW #522: Weird/strange

2013-11-03 POTW #523: Silver

2013-11-10 POTW #524: Waves

2013-11-17 POTW #525: Homes

2013-11-24 POTW #526: Divers

2013-12-01 POTW #527: Reef dwellers

2013-12-08 POTW #528: Man-made

2013-12-15 POTW #529: Octopus

2013-12-22 POTW #530: Shipwrecks

2013-12-29 POTW #531: Light

2014-01-05 POTW #456: Schooling

2014-01-12 POTW #457: Ocean

2014-01-19 POTW #458: Threatened

2014-01-26 POTW #459: Close focus wide-angle

2014-02-02 POTW #460: Wrecks

2014-02-09 POTW #461: Kelp

2014-02-16 POTW #462: Super macro

2014-02-23 POTW #463: Light and dark

2014-03-02 POTW #464: Monochrome

2014-03-09 POTW #465: Sea fans

2014-03-16 POTW #466: Reefscapes

2014-03-23 POTW #467: Groups

2014-03-30 POTW #468: Surf

There are no plans to change the contest's format at present, but if anyone has any ideas, now might be a good time to air them. In the meantime, I look forward to another fantastic array of images over the next two years!

Adam