posted by Andi Voeltz on 04/22/2006

SanDisk RedSea Underwater Photo Competition 2006 Live Webcast

Introduction | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | more photos...

Day 3

Pilo gives a speech

We just came home from the Opening Cocktailparty with Eilat’s Mayor, Meir Yitzhak Halevi, at the Red Sea Marine Park. Surrounded by an impressive reefscape there was finally time to exchange with other competitors and some of the organizers and sponsors, supported by some finger-food and delicious wine. New arrivals included Amous Nachoum and Representatives from SanDisk, California. David „Pilo“ Pilosof was giving a small speech were he announced his wish, to establish this yearly event as a „Formula One for Underwater Photography“. It seems like his vision steadily becomes reality. A small chat with previous year’s winner, Susan Reiter confirms that. According to her personal impression, more pro camera systems went into the water then last year. Also more international guests are among the numerous competitors.

However in the water we were facing some drawbacks, concerning visibility. Anyway, it was not bad enough to keep us from shooting cool scenes. Until sunset photographers were setting out to find a good comprise between image-hunt and Cocktailparty. Also I have to leave soon to backup my images with the Jury. Tomorrow the SanDisk RedSea Competition 2006 will finalize for this year. But before I get busy, here come some...

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Compact Camera thoughts

As promised, today we write more about compact people, using compact cameras on short dives and downloading compact flash cards to compact laptops in crumpet compact rooms (we think). But we assume that they came on fast private Lear jets (with Julian), as Lear Jets are also comparably compact. Sorry guys but our domes are just bigger than yours. Louisa was wondering if a 150mm macro is as good as an eight inch (dome!). But the authors think that is just a matter of perspective. For the average Eilat dive site a six inch might be sufficient, whereas in Sharm El Sheikh eight inch is mandatory.

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i’m very interested by underwater photo,and by your news .

posted by on 04/26/2006

Thank you Abdel!
We’ll update again in a few hours. I know you are all waiting for some of the competing images.

posted by Andreas Voeltz on 04/28/2006

Thank you all DigiDeep for the report.
great U/w photo’s Good Luck.
Amir Stern.

posted by on 04/28/2006

Thanks for the great webcast !!!!!!! Looks like you guys had a great time !!

posted by Derek on 05/02/2006

Great review

More photos by me and my wife Olga:

From competition:
http://vizaviz.livejournal.com/30493.html

World image:
http://vizaviz.livejournal.com/26458.html

posted by Konstantin Hoshana on 05/02/2006

thanks for the comprehensive coverage, wish I could have been there!

Great!!

Steve

posted by Steve Jones on 05/02/2006

Missed teh event by one day! Left Eilat on 23rd. Thanks for the comprehensive coverage and great website.

posted by on 05/08/2006

I've just created a gallery with all the competition entries. If you have entered your pictures in the competition, then please send me an email with your images. I would like to get as many entries as possible.
The gallery can be found here:
http://www.digideep.com/imgdb/articles/2006/2006_04_red_sea_sandisk_shooutout/competitors/1/

Thanks

posted by Lars Kirchhoff on 05/12/2006

I would like to thank the digideep team for the wonderful report on the Sandisk comptition in Eilat
As well I would like to thank all the people how supported me and belived in me

Thank you all
Noam Kortler

posted by Noam Kortler on 07/18/2006

Very nice...

Thanks for the underwater pictures !

posted by frederic geiselmann on 10/26/2006

Hello Guyz,

anyone of you going again in November 2007 ?
Would be pleased to read your plans in our forum, right here:

http://www.digideep.com/go/forums/viewthread/52

Hopefully CU in November 2007 .oOo. Andi

posted by Andreas Voeltz on 12/27/2006

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