The Northern California Underwater Photographic Society (NCUPS) has announced that the International Underwater Photo & Video Competition and the Bob Commer Award of Excellence in Underwater Photography is accepting entries. Contest categories for stills include: Wide-angle, underwater California, marine conservation and creative. There are two video categories: Classic and video snapshots.

Full competition details, rules and procedures for entering are available on the NCUPS website, and the deadline is 9 December.

SEA 2011 INTERNATIONAL UNDERWATER PHOTO & VIDEO COMPETITION

The Northern California Underwater Photographic Society is proud to announce that the 47th Annual International Underwater Photo & Video Competition and the Bob Commer Award of Excellence in Underwater Photography is accepting entries!

The competition is open to amateur photographers and videographers from around the world. Award sponsors of the SEA 2011 competition, with prizes totaling in the tens of thousands of dollars, include SCUBA ecotourism resorts, travel agencies, and luxury live-aboard dive boats, as well as SCUBA and photography equipment manufacturers. Previous competitions have brought in the finest still images and video entries from underwater photographers and videographers around the world!

The SEA 2011 competition will issue awards for the best work in still categories including Macro, Wide Angle, Underwater California, and Marine Conservation; plus Creative. There are two video categories; Classic and Video Snapshots.

The SEA 2011 competition Best of Show, in addition to a selected prize from the prize list, is awarded the prestigious Bob Commer Award of Photographic Excellence! The winner of the Bob Commer Award receives $500.00 and a handcrafted glass trophy of an underwater photographer.

The Rules and Regulations, and the Entry Form are available on the new and improved NCUPS website!

Deadline is December 9, 2011.