The New York Underwater Photographic Society member Cagatay Erciyes, a career Turkish diplomat and a hobbyist underwater photographer featured an underwater photo exhibition entitled “Colors of Oceans Through a Diplomat’s Lens” at the United Nations Headquarters in New York during the UN Week Sept 8-19, 2008.

The exhibit was the first of its kind in many respects as it was the first ever photo exhibition organized by a diplomat, solely dedicated to underwater photography in the United Nations building. The presentation of the exhibit was also unique as Cagatay’s underwater images were printed on a custom stretched fabric and backlit by energy efficient LED technology. The exhibit was sponsored by DUGGAL Eco-Imaging of NYC.