2009 Raja Ampat Entrance Tag Contest announcement

Conservation International, The Coral Reef Alliance, and Wetpixel.com have announce the 2009 Raja Ampat Entrance Tag Design Contest.

If you have the perfect photo that captures the excitement and beauty of Raja Ampat diving, enter the 2009 contest for a chance to have your image printed on the 4,000 park tags that will be attached BCDs of visiting divers!

In addition, the first place winner will receive a 7-day, 6-night, all-inclusive dive trip* to Raja Ampat's original eco-resort at Kri, kindly donated by Papua Diving. (*excludes airfares)

2nd and 3rd place winners will receive a fabulous book about Raja Ampat by 10 of the world's leading underwater photographers.

To enter the contest, submit up to 2 photos or graphic designs per contestant before midnight on Thursday, August 28, 2008. After finalists are chosen, you -- the public -- will vote for the best image or design until September 25, 2008. Winners will be announced on October 1, 2008.

For rules and submission details, please visit: http://wetpixel.com/raja

For more information about Raja Ampat, visit: http://www.diverajaampat.org

Contributed by Tim Hochgrebe added 2008-07-11