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The Los Angeles Underwater Photo Society is pleased to announce that the 43rd annual International Competition is open for entries. Photographers will compete for outstanding prizes, including liveaboard and land-based dive vacations, diving equipment, and photo gear. This year, for the first time, the competition will be accepting digital files in addition to prints,  slides, and video.  Entry categories include macro, wide angle, west coast cold water, marine related, creative freestyle, raw (unedited) video and open video.

Last year’s competition drew entries from 17 countries and 23 states.  The deadline for entries is September 23, 2005.