The competition will be held this year, fourth time in a row, from the 10th to 15th of November, 2008 at the Isrotel Yam Suf Hotel in Eilat, Israel. New categories will be added this year, such as: The best 5 Images, The best color print, Humor, Ecology& Nature care, Wrecks, Video Clip and a category for beginners.
The Eilat competition is open for all underwater photographers, both amateur and professional. This year we have more than 80,000 $ in prizes, diving trips to exotic dive sites around the world and cash money prizes. The first prize this year is 10,000$, and a trip for two, to Papua New Guinea. Among the other prizes: 1000 bottles of MACABEE beer, Seacam housing (7,000$ worth), the mayor of Eilat's reward 2,000$, Padi Prize 5000 $ and more….
The Eilat event combines the Hi Tech world with photography, tourism, diving and recreational activities. According to the event's management, the added competition categories, increased value prizes and the assistance of the Israel Ministry of Tourism will bring participants from all over the world, including Egypt and Jordan.
The Media Category
This year another category has been added: the Media category: 10 different representatives from 10 different diving magazines worldwide will compete on a very special reward: "winning & donating". The winner will donate his prize - 5,000$ for conservation of extinct shark species.
Since April, 2008 an online competition has been running in the countries listed below. Each month one photographer will be chosen as the "photographer of the month”, and in September, all the winners will compete to receive the winning prize: Flight tickets, accommodation and diving at the Eilat event.
10 Participating countries:
Germany - sponsored by Unterwasser Magazine
France - by Plongeeonline.com, and Salon De La Plongee Sous Marine
USA, by Sport Diver Magazine, and PADI
UK, by Diver magazine
Italy, by ScubaFoto.it, and ScubaPortal.it
Nederland's & Belgium, by Duiken Magazine.
Sweden, by Dyk Magazine
Denmark by Dyk Magazine
Russia, by Octopus, and Golden Dolphin
And Israel, by YAM Magazine.
For more information:
David Pilosof
Phone: 972-9-745-7055, Mobile: 972-52-480-8722
www.sandiskredsea.com
info@sandiskredsea.com