Zeeland Underwater Photography Championship 2010 - 2nd place

Zeeland Underwater Photography Championship 2010 - 2nd place, originally uploaded by Eric Burgers.

My submission to the photo contest "Zeeuws Kampioenschap Onderwaterfotografie 2010" reached the second place.

The goal: submit an interesting tryptich of underwater life in the province of Zeeland.

Rules: no photoshop tricks, only colour adjustments and local contrast enhancements if needed. (note: the original submission was comprised of the above three, but uncropped, images.)

It goes without say that i am pretty proud of this achievement.

Pagarus bernhardus

Pagarus bernhardus, originally uploaded by Eric Burgers.

At last, I've managed to find time to relax and go diving again after a periode of a lot of overtime. Although the viz was horrible (<1,5 meters), this little hermit crab was sitting still long enough for me to take it's portrait.

It takes two to Tango

It takes two to Tango, originally uploaded by Eric Burgers.

Vacation on the Medes Islands. Finally nudi's everywhere!

Kinderdijk

Kinderdijk, originally uploaded by Eric Burgers.

It is really weird: I go through a lot of trouble to get proper underwater images, and nobody seems to react or like them. Then I take a picture which is basically a cliche in the Netherlands (yep, windmills, the only things missing are a farmer and his wife on wooden shoes, and add a few cows on the background) and everybody suddenly likes the work.

Taking underwater pictures is highly under appreciated! (sigh)

Entering the Arch

Entering the Arch, originally uploaded by Eric Burgers.

The exit (@ -200 feet) to the open sea from the Blue Hole at Dahab. Of course there are no colours left (only blue) en strobes are useless if you look at the size of the Arch. (10-20 mm W/A)

Broke a new (depth) record here. You do not have to go much deeper than this to meet the grim reeper.

Sea Scorpion portrait

Sea Scorpion portrait, originally uploaded by uw-eric.

Spring is here again. Animal life is emerging everywhere, and new things to discover. Diving season is open!

Icy salto

Icy salto, originally uploaded by uw-eric.

Having fun under the ice - like trying to stand up (down?) inverted in a dry suit.

I now have the ice dive specialty! Progressing towards technical diving.