The island is at the tip of an underwater volcano where both beginner and experienced divers alike will enjoy the stunning variety of coral, sponge and marine life. Artificial reefs have developed around a number of sunken ships which have become home to huge gorgonians, black coral trees, gigantic barrel sponges, purple vase sponges and black lace corals. Exciting St. Lucia scuba diving trips will reveal turtles, nurse sharks, seahorses, angel fish, and golden spotted eels, to name but a few, among the dazzling cross section of Caribbean marine life. READ MORE »
Monthly archives for January, 2010
Photocrati Announces $5000 Grants for Photographers
Earlier this week Photocrati announced a new program giving $5000 grants to photographers working on social, environmental, and humanitarian projects. From the grant page:
The Photocrati Fund offers $5000 grants to non-professional photographers to undertake important humanitarian and environmental photography projects. Our goal is to identify outstanding, up-and-coming photographers and give them the resources necessary to pursue projects that will have a tangible and positive effect on the world.
We will offer one grant in 2010. The application deadline is March 15, 2010, and the award will be announced in June 2010. Awardees become Photocrati Fellows for the calendar year from the announcement of their award until the announcement of the following year’s award.
Award decisions will be made by the Photocrati Fund Board, a prestigious panel that includes some of the world’s best-known environmental and cultural photographers.
Check It Out:
Announcing $5000 Photocrati Fund Grants
Sharing a favorite photo – just for the heck of it
I was looking at this photo as a possible magazine submission the other day and thought – I should just share it. I love the contrast between traditional and modern.
Contrasts: A dani man wears traditional body paint and decorations along with his sunglasses at the Baliem Festival. Held every August in the Papuan highlands, the festival is a celebration of dani culture involving dances, competitions, and mock battles.


