Press Release John De Jong

John De Jong achieved a high level of success in UnderwaterPhotography.com photo contest 2008.

medal This photography contest is the longest running and one of the most prestigious online. If you want to make a name for yourself this is THE place to do it. Many other internationally acclaimed photographers have launched their photo careers here over the years.

Every January a panel of judges select the best images entered in our online photo contest from the previous year. Gold, silver, and bronze medals are awarded for the top three from each category in order of merit.

The judges comprise of industry professionals (and last year’s World Champ). They are unpaid, non-affiliated, and (of course) cannot enter themselves.

One of our medals is the reward for all the hard work John De Jong put in chasing those great shots in far-flung destinations. It's the most coveted prize because it says you succeeded in the most competive environment there is, against the top talent of the moment. John De Jong was up against 12552 entries in this category to get placed.

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These picture of the frog I made in my own garden. It tooks some time to come close enough with my 50mm macro lens.

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Runner Up - worthy of note but not a medal winner - an equal 4th place if you like!

Runner Up

My Profile

John De Jong

I am from

Netherlands
Member since: Wednesday, October 06, 2004

Since 2007 I am using an Olympus E330 DSLR with Ikelite DS125. Underwater I use the 50mm Macro and 11-22 mm most of the time. I made about 80-100 dives a year, most of them in the Netherlands. See my homepage for almost weekly new pics, most taken in water with low visibilty. (Oosterschelde and Grevelingen in The Netherlands)

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My Portfolio

Cyclopterus lumpus be found beginning each year our Oosterschelde. coloured males stay neighbourhood eggs about weeks. After they disappear deeper waters. Notice green colour Northsee. Oosterschelde weeks waters Northsee

After mating Sepia May June juvenile be found about six weeks later. This one 12cm long mussel rear side give some indication size. later 1-2cm 2cm size

first time saw Sepiola mating this summer Bretagne. Bretagne

Sepias start mating. Some seconds later they will be right ahead each other. mating other

These pictures mating Sepia was made moment good visibility no divers around som sunlight meter depth. depth

This summer started halfhalf shots underabove water. picture was made small chanel close my home. half/half half (under/above (underabove (under above water). water) home

My Contest Stats

I have 84 entries in the photo contest
Latest Entries...

entered today

entered (4 days ago)

entered 6/13/2010

See all My Contest Entries

Category	Number of Entries	Total votes	Average votes
Creative - Manipulated (Photoshopped)	1	19	19
Freshwater	9	202	22
Humorous	1	9	9
Macro - Close-Up	11	136	12
Macro - not swimming	15	150	10
Macro - Nudibranchia	17	219	12
Macro - swimming	6	89	14
Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)	2	40	20
Temperate Waters	4	56	14
Topside (above water but marine related)	3	45	15
Wide Angle - Divers	3	32	10
Wide Angle - Marine Life	8	155	19
Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)	4	50	12
totals	84	1202	14

Seas I have dived	Number of Entries	Total votes	Average votes
unspecified	14	281	20
Atlantic (European coastal)	6	69	11
Mediterranean Sea	6	79	13
North Sea	58	773	13
totals	84	1202	14

Countries I have visited	Number of Entries	Total votes	Average votes
unspecified	1	6	6
France	6	69	11
Netherlands	71	1048	14
Spain	6	79	13
totals	84	1202	14

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