<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div>Hello, Wetpixel readers! I wanted to give you a summary of upcoming Wetpixel Expeditions 2008/2009. Some of the trips have just been announced and have plenty of free spots. As usual, I encourage you to book quickly because the trips have historically filled up quickly.</div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div><b>2008 Expeditions</b></div><div><b><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></b></div><div><b><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#6B6B6B">Feb 2-10 Socorro/Revillagigedos Expedition on Solmar V - SOLD OUT</font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#6B6B6B">March 10-18 JASA Sharks (8-day) 2008 Bahamas Sharks - SOLD OUT</font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#6B6B6B"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold; "><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#6B6B6B">May 9-18 JASA Oceanic White Tips (9-day) 2008 Bahamas Sharks - SOLD OUT*</font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#6B6B6B">May 20-27 JASA Shark + Dolphins (7-day) - SOLD OUT*</font></div></span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">June 7-14 <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><a href="http://wetpixel.com/i.php/full/join-us-at-the-digital-shootout-bonaire-2008/">Bonaire Digital Shootout</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "> (with Eric Cheng, Berkley White, Dan Baldocchi, and Mary Lynn Price)</span></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">June 23-July 7: <a href="http://wetpixel.com/i.php/full/wetpixel-2008-south-africa-ocean-safari-sardine-run-expedition/">Africa Ocean Safari</a> (aka Sardine Run), led by Drew Wong and Dr. Andrew Aitken, author of <i>Sardine Run - The Greatest Shoal on Earth</i></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">July 18-27: JASA Bahamas sharks and dolphins (10-day), led by either Alex Mustard or Andy Sallmon (TBD) (NEW TRIP -- totally open!)</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">Sep 3-17 Manta Fest, Yap, Micronesia - with Eric Cheng and Mike Veitch: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><a href="http://wetpixel.com/mantafest/">http://wetpixel.com/mantafest/</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "> </span></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">* the May shark trips were offered to previous passengers first, and sold out before making it online to Wetpixel.com</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div></b></div><div><b>2009 Expeditions</b></div><div><b><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></b></div><div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">March 7 - March 22, 2009 <a href="http://wetpixel.com/ultimateindo/">Ultimate Indonesia</a>: Sorong, Halmahera, Ambon</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">March 25 - April 9, 2009 <a href="http://wetpixel.com/ultimateindo/">Ultimate Indonesia</a>: Ambon to Maumere, including Gunung Api -- sea snake city!</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">Book the Indo trips right now at <a href="http://wetpixel.com/ultimateindo">http://wetpixel.com/ultimateindo</a></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">The Indo trips have not yet been announced on Wetpixel, but they will soon.</div></div></div><div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><b>Photo Galleries</b></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">Finally, I wanted to highlight some images taken in the last year of travel with Wetpixel:</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">(all links taken from <a href="http://echeng.com/travel/">http://echeng.com/travel/</a>)</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><a href="http://echeng.com/travel/solomons2007/">Solomon Islands 2007 Expedition</a></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><a href="http://echeng.com/travel/bahamas2007/">Bahamas Shark and Dolphin Expeditions 2007</a></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/echeng/sets/72157600728347248/">Diving Alaska aboard Nautilus Explorer 2007</a></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div></div><div>On behalf of Wetpixel and all of its staff, I hope you have a happy holiday season! I've been dry since November and won't be in the water until February. It's been GREAT to dry out a bit.</div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div><div><b>Wetpixel Quarterly holiday discount</b></div><div><b><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></b></div><div>We're offering Wetpixel members a $6 discount on subscriptions to Wetpixel Quarterly, our new publication dedicated to underwater imagery. To cash in on the discount, enter code <b>WPM2008</b> during checkout at <a href="http://wetpixelquarterly.com/">http://wetpixelquarterly.com</a>. Alternatively, you can call +1.415.449.1456 and give the discount code during the subscription process.</div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>Eli Woolery and I have been working hard to get issue 2 out the door, and it looks FANTASTIC. Issue 2 features a memorial portfolio of Jim Watt, who was both a great friend and huge inspiration for my own photography. It also features work by Wetpixel staff members. Enjoy the issue!</div></div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div apple-content-edited="true"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div>--</div><div>Eric Cheng</div><div>Underwater Photographer</div><div>Publisher and Chief Editor, Wetpixel.com / Wetpixel Quarterly Magazine</div></div></div></body></html>