Call for Entries - Undewater Images Photo-Video Competition

Underwater Images 2005 - Call for Entries

The Underwater Images Photo and Video Competition is now accepting entries
for the 2005 contest. Slides, Digital, and Video entries are accepted. The
competition is open to amateur underwater photographers worldwide. Major
prizes will be awarded for the winners in all categories. Complete rules,
entry form, and information on the prizes and sponsors are online at
www.UWimages.org. Entry fees may be paid online with PayPal using your
PayPal balance, a credit card, or electronic check.

Entries can be submitted now, and until February 1, 2005. Winners will be
announced at Scubafest 2005 in Columbus, Ohio, USA on March 12, 2005. See
the website for information on late entries.

Scubafest is presented by the Ohio Council of Skin & Scuba Divers, Inc.
(OCSSDI), A non-profit council of diving clubs. At Scubafest, Underwater
Images will have a film festival with all video entries presented on Friday
night. All winners will be announced and shown at the Saturday night Banquet
in a special presentation. Entries from Ohio will also be entered in a
separate local Ohio Category with separate prizes, in addition to the
international competition entry.

New This year:
a.. New Categories
b.. Digital or Slide Entries accepted in all still photo categories.
c.. PayPal (Credit cards, balance, or eCheck) now accepted for entry fees.
d.. New Prizes and Sponsors
e.. Redesigned website and Photo Gallery of previous winners.
Some of this year's prizes include dive travel on liveaboards Papua New
Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Belize, and the Bahamas; Land based dive trips
in the Honduras Bay Islands, Hawaii, Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, Provo, PNG,
and Sipadan. Equipment prizes includes photo and video equipment, Dive
equipment, books, software, marine jewelry. Don't miss your chance to be a
winner of these great prizes.

Underwater Images is non-profit with proceeds donated to Marine Conservation
and Educational programs. For details on beneficiaries or to make donations,
please visit the uwimages.org website.

Underwater Images - International Photo/Video Competition

"Mark" usenet at diveflag.com wrote in message
m...
Underwater Images 2005 - Call for Entries

The Underwater Images Photo and Video Competition is now accepting entries
for the 2005 contest. Slides, Digital, and Video entries are accepted. The
competition is open to amateur underwater photographers worldwide. Major
prizes will be awarded for the winners in all categories. Complete rules,
entry form, and information on the prizes and sponsors are online at
www.UWimages.org. Entry fees may be paid online with PayPal using your
PayPal balance, a credit card, or electronic check.

Entries can be submitted now, and until February 1, 2005. Winners will be
announced at Scubafest 2005 in Columbus, Ohio, USA on March 12, 2005. See
the website for information on late entries.

Scubafest is presented by the Ohio Council of Skin & Scuba Divers, Inc.
(OCSSDI), A non-profit council of diving clubs. At Scubafest, Underwater
Images will have a film festival with all video entries presented on
Friday night. All winners will be announced and shown at the Saturday
night Banquet in a special presentation. Entries from Ohio will also be
entered in a separate local Ohio Category with separate prizes, in
addition to the international competition entry.

New This year:
a.. New Categories
b.. Digital or Slide Entries accepted in all still photo categories.
c.. PayPal (Credit cards, balance, or eCheck) now accepted for entry
fees.
d.. New Prizes and Sponsors
e.. Redesigned website and Photo Gallery of previous winners.
Some of this year's prizes include dive travel on liveaboards Papua New
Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Belize, and the Bahamas; Land based dive
trips in the Honduras Bay Islands, Hawaii, Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac,
Provo, PNG, and Sipadan. Equipment prizes includes photo and video
equipment, Dive equipment, books, software, marine jewelry. Don't miss
your chance to be a winner of these great prizes.

Underwater Images is non-profit with proceeds donated to Marine
Conservation and Educational programs. For details on beneficiaries or to
make donations, please visit the uwimages.org website.

Underwater Images - International Photo/Video Competition


I wonder if they have a category for worst underwater video.....I could win
this.

You want US to pay you? That's not how contests work sir, it's the other
way around.

And by the way, we know that those "Prizes" your offering are actually going
to cost us money. Even if they really are totally free (which they don't
say they are) we have to travel all the way across the world (very expensive
and dangerous) and pay for food, drinks, tips, etc.

Try giving away cash and/or photo equipment only next time.




"Mark" usenet at diveflag.com wrote in message
m...
Underwater Images 2005 - Call for Entries

The Underwater Images Photo and Video Competition is now accepting entries
for the 2005 contest. Slides, Digital, and Video entries are accepted. The
competition is open to amateur underwater photographers worldwide. Major
prizes will be awarded for the winners in all categories. Complete rules,
entry form, and information on the prizes and sponsors are online at
www.UWimages.org. Entry fees may be paid online with PayPal using your
PayPal balance, a credit card, or electronic check.

Entries can be submitted now, and until February 1, 2005. Winners will be
announced at Scubafest 2005 in Columbus, Ohio, USA on March 12, 2005. See
the website for information on late entries.

Scubafest is presented by the Ohio Council of Skin & Scuba Divers, Inc.
(OCSSDI), A non-profit council of diving clubs. At Scubafest, Underwater
Images will have a film festival with all video entries presented on
Friday
night. All winners will be announced and shown at the Saturday night
Banquet
in a special presentation. Entries from Ohio will also be entered in a
separate local Ohio Category with separate prizes, in addition to the
international competition entry.

New This year:
a.. New Categories
b.. Digital or Slide Entries accepted in all still photo categories.
c.. PayPal (Credit cards, balance, or eCheck) now accepted for entry
fees.
d.. New Prizes and Sponsors
e.. Redesigned website and Photo Gallery of previous winners.
Some of this year's prizes include dive travel on liveaboards Papua New
Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Belize, and the Bahamas; Land based dive
trips
in the Honduras Bay Islands, Hawaii, Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, Provo,
PNG,
and Sipadan. Equipment prizes includes photo and video equipment, Dive
equipment, books, software, marine jewelry. Don't miss your chance to be a
winner of these great prizes.

Underwater Images is non-profit with proceeds donated to Marine
Conservation
and Educational programs. For details on beneficiaries or to make
donations,
please visit the uwimages.org website.

Underwater Images - International Photo/Video Competition

You want US to pay you? That's not how contests work sir, it's the other
way around.

And by the way, we know that those "Prizes" your offering are actually going
to cost us money. Even if they really are totally free (which they don't
say they are) we have to travel all the way across the world (very expensive
and dangerous) and pay for food, drinks, tips, etc.

Try giving away cash and/or photo equipment only next time.




"Mark" usenet at diveflag.com wrote in message
m...
Underwater Images 2005 - Call for Entries

The Underwater Images Photo and Video Competition is now accepting entries
for the 2005 contest. Slides, Digital, and Video entries are accepted. The
competition is open to amateur underwater photographers worldwide. Major
prizes will be awarded for the winners in all categories. Complete rules,
entry form, and information on the prizes and sponsors are online at
www.UWimages.org. Entry fees may be paid online with PayPal using your
PayPal balance, a credit card, or electronic check.

Entries can be submitted now, and until February 1, 2005. Winners will be
announced at Scubafest 2005 in Columbus, Ohio, USA on March 12, 2005. See
the website for information on late entries.

Scubafest is presented by the Ohio Council of Skin & Scuba Divers, Inc.
(OCSSDI), A non-profit council of diving clubs. At Scubafest, Underwater
Images will have a film festival with all video entries presented on
Friday
night. All winners will be announced and shown at the Saturday night
Banquet
in a special presentation. Entries from Ohio will also be entered in a
separate local Ohio Category with separate prizes, in addition to the
international competition entry.

New This year:
a.. New Categories
b.. Digital or Slide Entries accepted in all still photo categories.
c.. PayPal (Credit cards, balance, or eCheck) now accepted for entry
fees.
d.. New Prizes and Sponsors
e.. Redesigned website and Photo Gallery of previous winners.
Some of this year's prizes include dive travel on liveaboards Papua New
Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Belize, and the Bahamas; Land based dive
trips
in the Honduras Bay Islands, Hawaii, Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, Provo,
PNG,
and Sipadan. Equipment prizes includes photo and video equipment, Dive
equipment, books, software, marine jewelry. Don't miss your chance to be a
winner of these great prizes.

Underwater Images is non-profit with proceeds donated to Marine
Conservation
and Educational programs. For details on beneficiaries or to make
donations,
please visit the uwimages.org website.

Underwater Images - International Photo/Video Competition

"Mark" usenet at diveflag.com wrote in message
m...
Underwater Images 2005 - Call for Entries

The Underwater Images Photo and Video Competition is now accepting entries
for the 2005 contest.
scam deleted

Go away spammer! No one here is stupid enough to let you screw them out of
their money!

In regard to your comment "You want US to pay you? That's not how
contests work sir, it's the other way around." ...I suppose your state
gives away free lottery tickets? Florida fishing or lobster tournaments
have no entry fees? Golf tournaments have no entry fee? Of course they
do.

Most major legitimate competitions have an entry fee. Prizes are
donated, but promotion, website, printing, shipping, mailing, etc all
have costs. Proceeds left over after costs are donated to worth causes
such as a marine science scholarship and marine conservation causes.
Entry fees also limit people from sending every photo they've ever
taken to flood the competition, so they only send their best. Please
read the website for where the money goes before making negative
comments. No one takes any income from this competition. All workers
are volunteers.

Yes, some prizes may cost you airfare to get there or other typical out
of pocket travel costs. However, most divers will be going on trips
anyway. Is it better to get most for free, or none for free? Prizes
donated are given out as donated. Equipment is shipped to winners at no
charge out of entry fees. Many prizes ARE photo and dive equipment. see
the website at www.uwimages.org for a list.

This is a legitimate photo/video competition for a good cause. Judges
for 2005 haven't been announced yet, but past judges have included Stan
Waterman, Stephen Frink, Wayne Hasson, Jay Ireland, and Dee Scarr.
Hopefully this will distinguish this competition between those that may
be less than worthy. This should give you some idea that these industry
professionals would not be associated if it were not legitimate.
(http://www.uwimages.org/judges.htm)

Mark Beatty
UWimages.org

wrote in message
ups.com...
In regard to your comment "You want US to pay you? That's not how
contests work sir, it's the other way around." ...I suppose your state
gives away free lottery tickets? Florida fishing or lobster tournaments
have no entry fees? Golf tournaments have no entry fee? Of course they
do.

Most major legitimate competitions have an entry fee. Prizes are
donated, but promotion, website, printing, shipping, mailing, etc all
have costs. Proceeds left over after costs are donated to worth causes
such as a marine science scholarship and marine conservation causes.
Entry fees also limit people from sending every photo they've ever
taken to flood the competition, so they only send their best. Please
read the website for where the money goes before making negative
comments. No one takes any income from this competition. All workers
are volunteers.

Yes, some prizes may cost you airfare to get there or other typical out
of pocket travel costs. However, most divers will be going on trips
anyway. Is it better to get most for free, or none for free? Prizes
donated are given out as donated. Equipment is shipped to winners at no
charge out of entry fees. Many prizes ARE photo and dive equipment. see
the website at www.uwimages.org for a list.

This is a legitimate photo/video competition for a good cause. Judges
for 2005 haven't been announced yet, but past judges have included Stan
Waterman, Stephen Frink, Wayne Hasson, Jay Ireland, and Dee Scarr.
Hopefully this will distinguish this competition between those that may
be less than worthy. This should give you some idea that these industry
professionals would not be associated if it were not legitimate.
(http://www.uwimages.org/judges.htm)

Mark Beatty
UWimages.org

Can you tell us, exactly, what causes were contributed to, and what the
contributions to each were?

Thanks!

As much as several thousand dollars per year has been donated to the
beneficiaries listed he
http://www.uwimages.org/contributions.htm. Links to the benficiaries is
on the site. Feel free to contact them.

In the last two years $500 donations have also been made to the OCSSDI
Memorial Scholarship fund:
http://www.ocssdi.org/scholarship.htm

The last 2 year's scholarship recipeint was Joe Hoyt, who by the way
also was awarded the prestigous Our World Underwater Scholarship in
Chicago for 2004
(http://www.owuscholarship.org/OW-USS.html).

uwphotographer wrote:
As much as several thousand dollars per year has been donated to the
beneficiaries listed he
http://www.uwimages.org/contributions.htm. Links to the benficiaries is
on the site. Feel free to contact them.

In the last two years $500 donations have also been made to the OCSSDI
Memorial Scholarship fund:
http://www.ocssdi.org/scholarship.htm

The last 2 year's scholarship recipeint was Joe Hoyt, who by the way
also was awarded the prestigous Our World Underwater Scholarship in
Chicago for 2004
(http://www.owuscholarship.org/OW-USS.html).


how can i get on that list?

wrote in message
ups.com...
In your OP your handle was "Mark" now you change it to "
and later to "uwphotographer". You can't hide like that. You also munged the
photography NG's names so your replies won't appear where photographers who
are knowledgeable about such contests can question you. I've fixed that for
you.

Most major legitimate competitions have an entry fee.

Many photography contests do not.

Entry fees also limit people from sending every photo they've ever
taken to flood the competition, so they only send their best.

That's silly and you assume we are too stupid to know any better. A limit of
one photo per person covers that problem.

Please
read the website for where the money goes before making negative
comments.

Please get your scam together before you post to NG's.

Yes, some prizes may cost you airfare to get there or other typical out
of pocket travel costs. However, most divers will be going on trips
anyway.

And if they aren't do they still get the prize?

Is it better to get most for free, or none for free?

DUH!

Prizes
donated are given out as donated.

Don't they have to be won first?

Equipment is shipped to winners at no
charge out of entry fees.

DUH! I guess so. They've already paid their entry fee!

This is a legitimate photo/video competition for a good cause. Judges
for 2005 haven't been announced yet, but past judges have included Stan
Waterman, Stephen Frink, Wayne Hasson, Jay Ireland, and Dee Scarr.
Hopefully this will distinguish this competition between those that may
be less than worthy. This should give you some idea that these industry
professionals would not be associated if it were not legitimate.

Legitimacy is proven by the rules/conditions of the contest, not who the
judges are.
In legitimate contests the entrants retain copyright ownership. Do they
retain their copyrights for the materials they submit to your contest? This
is a very important point and for photographers and it is the best indicator
of whether or not a contest is legitimate. Knowledgeable photographers never
give away copyrights that could be worth thousands in exchange for gifts.

Another scam busted!
me