Famous UW Photographer Passes On

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National Public Radio (NPR) did a spot in honor of Wes. The usually seem to be fixated on domestic and international political figures, industry magnates, even sports and entertainment figures. It is nice that they talked about Wes and his times.

"This past January, underwater photographer Wes Skiles stopped by to show me a few photos. He had just finished an assignment in the Bahamas for a National Geographic story, and our conversation ran the gamut. Be it poisonous hydrogen sulfide gas, photography or conservation, Skiles was excited about "

Continued at the link below:
http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow...8704761/skiles

You can also listen to the broadcast on Wes at the link above.


Also, National Geographic had something to say about Wes:




""National Geographic has learned of the tragic death of Wes Skiles, the accomplished underwater photographer, cinematographer and explorer with whom we've worked frequently," the National Geographic Society said in a statement today. "The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Department is investigating the incident, which occurred following the conclusion of a scientific research expedition related to marine life off the east coast of Florida. Our thoughts are with Wes' family."

A photograph by Skiles is the current (August) cover story of National Geographic. Editor in Chief Chris Johns devoted his "Editor's Note" to the photographer in the same issue (Editor's Note: Diving Bahamas Caves). A gallery of Skiles' photos for the story can be seen online: Deep Dark Secrets."
Continued at:
http://blogs.nationalgeographic.com/...iles-dies.html