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Vittorio Durante

I am from Italy
Member since: Wednesday, June 14, 2006
I went over to underwater photography some years ago using a versatile Motormarine II with which to do macro photos and environment and then I switched to digital cameras. I currently use a Nikon digital SLR with aluminum housing Sea & Sea and a pair of Sea & Sea flash ever. My dives are mainly in the Mediterranean Sea but I was also in the Red Sea.
2007 - 1 ° classified to the national contest of underwater photography organized by the Italian Naval League in Favignana.
2009 to 1 st place in the contest of underwater photography "Golden Turtle" for the sections "Fish and invertebrates of the Straits" and "Environment and seabed of the Strait."
2009-3 ° place in the International Festival of underwater photography of Valle d'Aosta, Section Diaproiezioni
2009 - 2 ° classified to the International Photography Underwater city of Siena, Section Diaproiezioni
2010 - 3 ° Classified to International Underwater Contest of Venice (Italy)
2012 - Bronze Medal Winner in Underwaterphoto...
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3576 point member

My Portfolio

  Giant fan worm
  German WWII ship wreck. 42 meters deep. wreck deep
  Giant fan worm
  Mediterranean nudi Flabellina
  Shells sea urchin
  Cothyloriza tuberculata

My Contest Stats

I have 232 entries in the photo contest
Latest Entries...
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entered Thursday, August 15, 2013
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entered Thursday, August 15, 2013
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entered Sunday, July 8, 2012


CategoryNumber of EntriesTotal votesAverage votes
Macro - Close-Up5072914
Macro - not swimming5687615
Macro - Nudibranchia3252316
Macro - Super macro12525
Macro - swimming3566519
Temperate Waters188
Wide Angle - Close Focus711816
Wide Angle - Divers34214
Wide Angle - Marine Life4160414
Wide Angle - Wrecks612320
totals 232371316
Seas I have divedNumber of EntriesTotal votesAverage votes
Ionian Sea1325019
Mediterranean Sea157250115
Red Sea3755715
Tyrrhenian Sea2540516
totals 232371316
Countries I have visitedNumber of EntriesTotal votesAverage votes
Egypt3755715
Italy195315616
totals 232371316

My Forum Posts

I have 25 forum posts

Recent Forum posts...
Fish name
Posted: Thursday, March 22, 2012
Thank you - Grazie
Posted: Saturday, February 6, 2010
Big Eyes
Posted: Sunday, March 22, 2009


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