Epson Red Sea 2008- Conclusions and results
The Epson Red Sea 2008 underwater photography competition has ended last Saturday with an impressive ceremony, almost resembling a little “Oscar” awards theme.
The Epson Red Sea 2008 underwater photography competition has ended last Saturday with an impressive ceremony, almost resembling a little “Oscar” awards theme.
With a total of exactly 180 minutes underwater today (3 separate dives), I did not manage to produce and serious contenders to this competition. The level is really at its highest ever, and the presence of the photographers is well noticed in and out of the water.
The international underwater photography competition is taking place in Eilat (Israel) for the 4th consecutive year. This time with Epson Israel replacing Sandisk as the main sponsoring body.
Each cat has its own name and is invited to its plate by that name, except for the ones very recent to this culinary arrangement. With 30 cats or so, one cannot but appreciate the attention. A line of clean plates is placed against a wall, and then a two course meal is served while the cats wait patiently to their turn.
Here are some photos from a half-day sea kayaking trip around Blake Island in Puget Sound. All images were shot hand-held (mostly from my sea kayak) with a Canon Rebel XT, Canon 17-85 IS and polarizer.