Wetpixel Picture of the Week http://wetpixel.com/competition/ Winning images from Wetpixel underwater picture of the week contest en Copyright 2007 2007-08-24T22:20:10-08:00 Winner of Wetpixel POTW #233: Upside Down http://wetpixel.com/competition/index.php?view=entry&id=6229 http://wetpixel.com/competition/index.php?view=entry&id=6229 Wetpixel POTW #233: Upside Down Winner: Ornate Ghost Pipefish, by tankado POTW Winner

POTW #233: Upside Down

Title: Ornate Ghost Pipefish

Photographer: tankado

Location: Samal Island - Davao - Philippines

Description:

Equipment: Canon Rebel Xti, 100mm macro, Closeup Filter, Ys-110 Strobes

 
]]> 2008-04-28T01:35:01-08:00 Winner of Wetpixel POTW #232: Spawning and Courting http://wetpixel.com/competition/index.php?view=entry&id=6189 http://wetpixel.com/competition/index.php?view=entry&id=6189 Wetpixel POTW #232: Spawning and Courting Winner: Clingfish dad, by ScubaSapiens POTW Winner

POTW #232: Spawning and Courting

Title: Clingfish dad

Photographer: ScubaSapiens

Location: Rongesundet, north of Bergen, Norway

Description: The clingfish are one of the more exotic fish in Norwegian waters. With this species, it's the dad who cares for the eggs; something he will do for several females in a row, overlapping.

Equipment: Nikon D200 in Nexus housing, 2x Inon Z-240 strobes

 
]]> 2008-04-21T17:04:55-08:00 Winner of Wetpixel POTW #231: Frogfish http://wetpixel.com/competition/index.php?view=entry&id=6113 http://wetpixel.com/competition/index.php?view=entry&id=6113 Wetpixel POTW #231: Frogfish Winner: Ohhhhhhhhh, by nemodivers POTW Winner

POTW #231: Frogfish

Title: Ohhhhhhhhh

Photographer: nemodivers

Location: Eilat Israel

Description: a very tired frog fish

Equipment: Nikon D2X, Seacam housing + 2 X Nikonos SB105 stobes

 
]]> 2008-04-14T08:01:08-08:00 Winner of Wetpixel POTW #230: Portraiture http://wetpixel.com/competition/index.php?view=entry&id=6018 http://wetpixel.com/competition/index.php?view=entry&id=6018 Wetpixel POTW #230: Portraiture Winner: Pygmy Seahorse, by tankado POTW Winner

POTW #230: Portraiture

Title: Pygmy Seahorse

Photographer: tankado

Location: Anilao Batangas

Description: I used special closeup filters and a woody diopter to get a really closeup shot of a this pink pygmy seahorse

Equipment: Canon 400d, Sea and Sea Housing, 100mm macro, +4 Closeup Filter, Woody Diopter, and YS-110s

 
]]> 2008-04-07T20:57:25-08:00 Winner of Wetpixel POTW #229: Cleaning Stations http://wetpixel.com/competition/index.php?view=entry&id=5929 http://wetpixel.com/competition/index.php?view=entry&id=5929 Wetpixel POTW #229: Cleaning Stations Winner: Charwoman, by nme POTW Winner

POTW #229: Cleaning Stations

Title: Charwoman

Photographer: nme

Location: Red Sea

Description:

Equipment: Canon PowerShot S70

 
]]> 2008-03-31T04:45:15-08:00 Winner of Wetpixel POTW #228: Silver http://wetpixel.com/competition/index.php?view=entry&id=5858 http://wetpixel.com/competition/index.php?view=entry&id=5858 Wetpixel POTW #228: Silver Winner: Cheese!, by Robin-D POTW Winner

POTW #228: Silver

Title: Cheese!

Photographer: Robin-D

Location: Safaga, Egypt

Description: indian mackerel, plankton feeding in the Red Sea

Equipment: nikon d100, subal d10, dual sea&sea ys60, 105 macro!

 
]]> 2008-03-24T00:56:05-08:00 Winner of Wetpixel POTW #227: Man-Made http://wetpixel.com/competition/index.php?view=entry&id=5819 http://wetpixel.com/competition/index.php?view=entry&id=5819 Wetpixel POTW #227: Man-Made Winner: Sunburst Bubble Ring, by christianloader POTW Winner

POTW #227: Man-Made

Title: Sunburst Bubble Ring

Photographer: christianloader

Location: Baa Atoll, Maldives

Description: Bubble ring under the jetty at the resort i work at.

Equipment: Olympus sp-350, Inon fish-eye lens, natural light.

 
]]> 2008-03-17T21:53:16-08:00 Winner of Wetpixel POTW #226: In The Muck http://wetpixel.com/competition/index.php?view=entry&id=5786 http://wetpixel.com/competition/index.php?view=entry&id=5786 Wetpixel POTW #226: In The Muck Winner: Baby sitting, by ngfl3 POTW Winner

POTW #226: In The Muck

Title: Baby sitting

Photographer: ngfl3

Location: Philippines

Description:

Equipment: Nikon D200, Ikelite housing

 
]]> 2008-03-14T17:24:55-08:00 Winner of Wetpixel POTW #225: Octopus http://wetpixel.com/competition/index.php?view=entry&id=5642 http://wetpixel.com/competition/index.php?view=entry&id=5642 Wetpixel POTW #225: Octopus Winner: the Observer, by dani barchana POTW Winner

POTW #225: Octopus

Title: the Observer

Photographer: dani barchana

Location: Mediterranean sea

Description:

Equipment: Canon A630

 
]]> 2008-03-03T04:18:24-08:00 Winner of Wetpixel POTW #224: Conservation http://wetpixel.com/competition/index.php?view=entry&id=5620 http://wetpixel.com/competition/index.php?view=entry&id=5620 Wetpixel POTW #224: Conservation Winner: Life in Plastic, by sioldan POTW Winner

POTW #224: Conservation

Title: Life in Plastic

Photographer: sioldan

Location: Basura in Mabini, Batangas (Philippines)

Description: Humans have polluted the world with disposables mostly plastics. I found this seahorse making a home out of a big plastic bag without knowing it could get trapped inside and die.

Equipment: Olympus 8080 in Ikelite Housing and Ikelite DS-125 Strobe

 
]]> 2008-02-28T17:52:05-08:00 Winner of Wetpixel POTW #223: The Deep http://wetpixel.com/competition/index.php?view=entry&id=5552 http://wetpixel.com/competition/index.php?view=entry&id=5552 Wetpixel POTW #223: The Deep Winner: Red Sea Walls, by paul.hunter POTW Winner

POTW #223: The Deep

Title: Red Sea Walls

Photographer: paul.hunter

Location: Southern Red Sea

Description: Southern Red Sea

Equipment: Nikon D200 and Sea & Sea Housing

 
]]> 2008-02-18T07:35:54-08:00 Winner of Wetpixel POTW #222: Night Shots http://wetpixel.com/competition/index.php?view=entry&id=5541 http://wetpixel.com/competition/index.php?view=entry&id=5541 Wetpixel POTW #222: Night Shots Winner: Brush Before Bed., by kriptap POTW Winner

POTW #222: Night Shots

Title: Brush Before Bed.

Photographer: kriptap

Location: Grand Cayman

Description: Grouper getting last clean of the day.

Equipment: Nikon

 
]]> 2008-02-17T13:42:31-08:00 Winner of Wetpixel POTW #221: Sharks and Rays http://wetpixel.com/competition/index.php?view=entry&id=5454 http://wetpixel.com/competition/index.php?view=entry&id=5454 Wetpixel POTW #221: Sharks and Rays Winner: The Boss, by Archi POTW Winner

POTW #221: Sharks and Rays

Title: The Boss

Photographer: Archi

Location: Red Sea

Description: Oceanic white tip covered by pilot fish

Equipment: Nikon d70

 
]]> 2008-02-06T11:47:38-08:00 Winner of Wetpixel POTW #220: Squid http://wetpixel.com/competition/index.php?view=entry&id=5369 http://wetpixel.com/competition/index.php?view=entry&id=5369 Wetpixel POTW #220: Squid Winner: Reflection, by veelen POTW Winner

POTW #220: Squid

Title: Reflection

Photographer: veelen

Location: Ras Umm Sid, Sharm el Sheikh

Description:

Equipment: Olympus E300

 
]]> 2008-01-28T23:29:02-08:00 Winner of Wetpixel POTW #219: Shrimp http://wetpixel.com/competition/index.php?view=entry&id=5253 http://wetpixel.com/competition/index.php?view=entry&id=5253 Wetpixel POTW #219: Shrimp Winner: Temperate shrimp, by Thormar POTW Winner

POTW #219: Shrimp

Title: Temperate shrimp

Photographer: Thormar

Location: Denmark

Description: Common shrimp (Palaemon sp.) in a lush green habitat

Equipment: Olympus C8080WZ + Ikelite DS-125

 
]]> 2008-01-21T00:20:05-08:00 Winner of Wetpixel POTW #218: Sea Stars http://wetpixel.com/competition/index.php?view=entry&id=5203 http://wetpixel.com/competition/index.php?view=entry&id=5203 Wetpixel POTW #218: Sea Stars Winner: Blue star, by carlo POTW Winner

POTW #218: Sea Stars

Title: Blue star

Photographer: carlo

Location: Komodo Indonesia

Description:

Equipment: Nikonos RS + 13mm + 2 SEA&SEA strobes

 
]]> 2008-01-14T12:42:18-08:00 Winner of Wetpixel POTW #217: Silhouettes http://wetpixel.com/competition/index.php?view=entry&id=5156 http://wetpixel.com/competition/index.php?view=entry&id=5156 Wetpixel POTW #217: Silhouettes Winner: Caribbean Reef Shark, by TisTam POTW Winner

POTW #217: Silhouettes

Title: Caribbean Reef Shark

Photographer: TisTam

Location: Northern Bahamas

Description: A Caribbean Reef Shark swims over a gap in a cave filled with Silversides

Equipment: Canon EOS 5D with 17-40mm lens in Sea & Sea housing

 
]]> 2008-01-08T02:48:06-08:00 Winner of Wetpixel POTW #216: Red http://wetpixel.com/competition/index.php?view=entry&id=5029 http://wetpixel.com/competition/index.php?view=entry&id=5029 Wetpixel POTW #216: Red Winner: Spanish forest, by zook POTW Winner

POTW #216: Red

Title: Spanish forest

Photographer: zook

Location: Dahab, Egypt

Description: Gills of a Spanish dancer (Hexabranchus sanguineus) forming a tree with bushes in the foreground. A living forest, literally :)

Equipment: D200+105VR+DS-125s

 
]]> 2007-12-31T00:40:52-08:00 Winner of Wetpixel POTW #215: Scales http://wetpixel.com/competition/index.php?view=entry&id=4984 http://wetpixel.com/competition/index.php?view=entry&id=4984 Wetpixel POTW #215: Scales Winner: Parrotfish, by ScubaSapiens POTW Winner

POTW #215: Scales

Title: Parrotfish

Photographer: ScubaSapiens

Location: Farasan Banks, Saudi Arabia

Description: The scales of the parrotfish are some of the most beautiful you'll find.

Equipment: Nikon D200 in Nexus housing

 
]]> 2007-12-25T04:00:30-08:00 Winner of Wetpixel POTW #214: Black and White http://wetpixel.com/competition/index.php?view=entry&id=4900 http://wetpixel.com/competition/index.php?view=entry&id=4900 Wetpixel POTW #214: Black and White Winner: Top to Bottom B&W, by arthropoda POTW Winner

POTW #214: Black and White

Title: Top to Bottom B&W

Photographer: arthropoda

Location: Mono Lobo, Carmel, CA

Description: A clear day in Carmel.

Equipment: Nikon d200, 10.5mm, filter plug-in for black and white conversion

 
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