boljakool
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Hey guys! Just got hold of this info from a fellow diver. Here's the initial announcement of the photo contest.
The 1st Mabini Annual Digital Underwater Shootout (1st MAD about US) will be held from the 18th till the 25 of February 2006.
Here is a brief about the competition:
1. To help promote the awareness, understanding and appreciation of the diversity of the underwater world in Mabini and Tingloy and the need to preserve it.
2. To help promote Mabini as a true tourist destination by improving services and standards of ALL OPERATORS but not limited to resort and boat. Initially to the needs of underwater photographers and eventually to all kinds of guests locally and international.
3. To help promote as well as stimulate and improve standards of underwater photography.
This will be the first of its kind in Mabini (Anilao) if not in the Philippines and should attract entrants from all over the globe, of all ages and a chance to meet probably, professional photographers.
The organizing committee of MAD about US will recommend ALL OPERATORS to improve their standard of individualized service specially for this event to cater to underwater photographers and if applicable,to their family members.
Photographers may acquire the services of OPERATORS of their choice. Should entrants need information on OPERATORS, only OPERATORS registered with the Mabini Tourism Office will be listed.
There are three categories:
Novice - This class is for photographers who do not use external strobes or lights for their camera. They are just beginning to learn how to take underwater pictures.
Intermediate - Photographers using external strobes and have been taking pictures for more than 1 year but have not had any of their works published.
Open - for all photographers
This is a set of the initial format and general rules and is still subject to change.
The 1st Mabini Annual Digital Underwater Shootout (1st MAD about US) will be held from the 18th till the 25 of February 2006.
Here is a brief about the competition:
1. To help promote the awareness, understanding and appreciation of the diversity of the underwater world in Mabini and Tingloy and the need to preserve it.
2. To help promote Mabini as a true tourist destination by improving services and standards of ALL OPERATORS but not limited to resort and boat. Initially to the needs of underwater photographers and eventually to all kinds of guests locally and international.
3. To help promote as well as stimulate and improve standards of underwater photography.
This will be the first of its kind in Mabini (Anilao) if not in the Philippines and should attract entrants from all over the globe, of all ages and a chance to meet probably, professional photographers.
The organizing committee of MAD about US will recommend ALL OPERATORS to improve their standard of individualized service specially for this event to cater to underwater photographers and if applicable,to their family members.
Photographers may acquire the services of OPERATORS of their choice. Should entrants need information on OPERATORS, only OPERATORS registered with the Mabini Tourism Office will be listed.
There are three categories:
Novice - This class is for photographers who do not use external strobes or lights for their camera. They are just beginning to learn how to take underwater pictures.
Intermediate - Photographers using external strobes and have been taking pictures for more than 1 year but have not had any of their works published.
Open - for all photographers
This is a set of the initial format and general rules and is still subject to change.
