Congratulations to Wetpixel’s Editor and Administrator Eric Cheng whose outstanding Turtle Screaming photo won the Animal Antics Category in the Nature’s Best Photography Competition, the results of which have just been published in the Fall issue of the magazine. Nature’s Best is a large and prestigious nature photography competition, attracting 12000 entries from 27 countries making a top award a tremendous achievement. Eric’s Great Hammerhead photo also won him a Highly Honoured prize in the Oceans Category, which was won by Jesus Salillas of Spain with a photo of Pygmy Killer Whales taken in Hawaii. In the Endangered Species category, Wetpixel member Kasey Canton won a Highly Honoured Prize for this photograph of a green sea turtle.  The San Diego Underwater Photographic Society won the Camera Club award. You can see the winning images on the Nature’s Best website, in their magazine or on display at the Smithsonian’s Natural History Museum (exhibit opens on Nov 19, 2005).

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Depending upon one’s chosen perspective, the D2x is either ridiculously expensive or immensely functional, probably both at once. Weighing in with 12 mega pixels of resolution and a host of updated features, the D2x is, for the digital moment, Nikon’s top of the line camera. After a good deal of investigation, procrastination, and soul searching, the D2x is what finally got me back into a single lens reflex for my underwater photography. This report is the result of my first outing with the D2x, ensconced in a Nexus submersible housing…

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Today, a number of camera companies have announced product “advisories” due to discovered defects in their cameras.  If these defects posed safety hazards, they would be called “recalls” but since they are more of a nuisance, they are called “advisories” so that the companies do not assume liability.  I make this point not because I’m annoyed at the companies (although I am) but to explain the difference between a “recall” and a “product advisory.” 

In any case, apparently, a few batches of Sony manufactured sensors are exhibiting problems which result in a distorted image, or a black image.

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Wetpixel once again confirms its number one place on the Internet for Digital Underwater Photography by reaching 10000 discussion topics in our Forum! That’s right, the 4250+ Members of Wetpixel have started over 10,000 different digital discussions on the various aspects of underwater photography. Our recently expanded moderation team helps keep these in check and makes it easier for you to find the most important discussions by pinning them at the top of the forums. Classic discussions are later transfered to the Best of Wetpixel Forum. Another tip for finding the most exciting discussion topics is to look at the number of views - anything that has been viewed more than 1000 times should not be missed. So jump in and get involved in the forum’s today.

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