Wetpixel wins at Antibes! (Photo)
:: Sunday, November 2nd, 2003 @ 3:44:44 am

Wetpixel.com has won one of the most prestigious awards in the underwater photograpy and videography community: the underwater web site of the year award at the Antibes Juan-Les-Pins 30th Festival Mondial de L’Image Sous-Marine (30th World Festival of Underwater Images). The awards ceremony last night here in the South of France was not unlike a small version of the Academy Awards, and the two-hour ceremony honored winners for underwater web sites, books, images, and films.

Obviously, the entire ceremony was in French, and even though Andi and Lars have a slight grasp of the language, we sat in the audience futilely trying to figure out what was going on. In fact, we didn’t even really know when the web site award was going to be announced; we heard something about web sites, but then someone else was called up to the stage (who ended up being the presenter, I believe). Suddenly, I heard, “Eric Cheng, Wetpixel.com!” and while walking up to receive my golden fin trophy, I was vaguely aware of some words being said in French. Actually, I was only vaguely aware of just about everything because the entire event was a bit surreal. I’ve never accepted an award in front of an audience so large — and never in a country where I cannot understand the language. :) But it was very exciting, and it shows that the community is starting to accept the inevitable transition from film to digital imaging.

By the way, it was really nice to have met the Digideep boys and Aline and Laura. I spent the extended weekend with them, and I must thank them profusely for their wonderful company. I’ll write more in an explicit Antibes report soon.

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1. posted by kiki on Sun, November 02, 2003 @ 4:37 am

   amazing!!congrats.

2. posted by Andy on Sun, November 02, 2003 @ 5:28 am

   ya da man!

3. posted by alex on Sun, November 02, 2003 @ 9:59 am

   That is fantastic Eric. I know all the work you put into a web site is generally a thankless, so getting this recognition must feel terrific!

4. posted by Aaron on Sun, November 02, 2003 @ 11:34 am

   Congratulations… er… félicitations!

5. posted by Adam on Sun, November 02, 2003 @ 11:45 am

   Way to go, Eric!!!

6. posted by syndromes on Sun, November 02, 2003 @ 2:34 pm

   Woo hoo! *syndromes does a happy award-winning dance* :)

   Very very cool man! But even if you weren’t winning awards, or seducing me with the boba, i’d still love your work :)

   Grats!

7. posted by darren on Sun, November 02, 2003 @ 9:36 pm

   Way to go eric you deservre it ive seen how hard you work at it.

8. posted by DaveP on Sun, November 02, 2003 @ 10:52 pm

   Very cool!! Congratulations. :)

9. posted by isaak on Mon, November 03, 2003 @ 1:11 am

   congratulations!!! and continue the wonderful work you’re doing on this site and at wetpixel.com.

10. posted by Andy on Mon, November 03, 2003 @ 7:03 am

    Nice work Eric. All of that hard work is paying off. So, did you have to give a speech?

11. posted by Baditude on Mon, November 03, 2003 @ 10:48 am

    Nice goin Eric! I hope you didn’t get all Halle Berry on those French-types!

    :)

    -E

12. posted by mike on Mon, November 03, 2003 @ 1:09 pm

    Congratulations!

13. posted by inimini on Mon, November 03, 2003 @ 7:15 pm

    Wonderful news!! You should be proud!! Congrats…did you at least say thank you in French?

14. posted by Dorrie on Mon, November 03, 2003 @ 7:31 pm

    Congratulations!

15. posted by Shawna on Tue, November 04, 2003 @ 6:56 am

    Féliciations! Très chic! You absolutely deserve your award. Funny, I’ve actually been to Juan-les-Pins. I thought the beaches would be less crowded than in Nice (that whole lack of public beaches thing is so odd). I hope you had a nice stay :)

16. posted by cyn on Tue, November 04, 2003 @ 1:35 pm

    =D

17. posted by pinkhatei on Tue, November 04, 2003 @ 5:08 pm

    niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice!

18. posted by Eric The Other on Thu, November 06, 2003 @ 5:42 pm

    Spiff!

19. posted by polly on Fri, November 07, 2003 @ 3:46 pm

    Cool man ! Congratulations! =>

20. posted by randomguru on Mon, November 10, 2003 @ 5:55 pm

    although i don’t doubt your talents, eric… i say… whoa! you rock, dude! :0)

21. posted by Chris on Tue, November 11, 2003 @ 11:22 am

    Congrats Eric most prestigous indeed!

22. posted by name on Wed, November 12, 2003 @ 12:22 pm

    Congrats Eric! Good stuff…

    Khanh

23. posted by maritha on Sat, November 15, 2003 @ 8:50 pm

    good job, that’s awesome

24. posted by Max on Mon, November 17, 2003 @ 12:00 pm

    Congratulations!
    What an excellent site.

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