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UWPC is the largest underwater photo challenge in Asia Pacific, hosted by the Diving and Resort Travel Expo (DRT Show) and EZDIVE magazine. UWPC is open to entrants of all skill levels.

Asia Pacific UW Photo Challenge (UWPC) aims at finding excellent underwater photographers, and understanding their works thoroughly. We hope to promote the art of underwater photography and scuba diving in the Asia Pacific Region, and to promote the protection of the marine environment and guide a green and healthy lifestyle through the challenge.

Welcome to participate the Asia Pacific UW Photo Challenge! Upload and submit your photos online at www.uwphotochallenge.com

Download and read what you have to do to join the contest : How to submit your photo

Guidelines

1. The Asia Pacific Underwater Photo Challenge, hosted by DRT Show, is open to entrants of all skill levels.
2. All submitted images must have been taken by the entrant and taken underwater.
3. Each individual can only win one prize or prize package. Entrants with multiple winning entries will be given priority in prizes by value.
4. Any images that have won or placed in photo contests with winning entries may not be submitted.
5. Photographers retain all copyrights to their images. DRT Show and EZDIVE Magazine retains the right to publish the contest entries in print or online to congratulate or feature the winners and their respective images, and to promote future events. Winning images will be included in a press release for third party websites and publications in the context of congratulating and/or featuring the winners and winning images, and to promote future competitions. Strict guidelines requiring photo credit and specific one-time press release usage are issued along with the press release.
6. Entries may have been taken from any camera, film (as scanned slides) or digital.
7. Photo contest staff and judges should not enter the contest.
8. Winners will be announced on 17 April 2015 and during DRT Show Beijing 2015.

Prizes include but not limited to

	7 nights liveaboard US$ 4,000
	Nauticam NA-GF3 for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3 US$ 1,650
	INON LF1000-S, 1 pcs (USD400) INON S-2000, 1 pcs (USD539) INON Z-240_Type4s, 1 pcs (USD799) US$1,738
	Hugyfot Base, Housing for Gopro US$ 850
	6D5N Stay for 1 person in Layang Layang Island Resort US$ 1,500
	Gull Vader Mask x 4 pcs (USD178 each) US$ 712
	RG Blue Video Light System 01 x 1 set (USD 648) RG Blue Video Light System 02 x 1 set (USD 810) US$ 1,458
	Light & Motion will sponsor a Sola Photo 1200 HK$6,380
	V.DIVE Mask for GoPro x 20pcs NT$960+NT$480
	SS-G (Underwater Photo Housing for Samsung Galaxy S3 & S4) US$ 149