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With The growth in popularity of underwater photography, a community of esteemed professional photographers respond by developing a series of online tutorials to help the world learn about underwater photography. Whether you're new to underwater photography or simply looking to improve your established skills, you will surely find these tutorials very helpful. Wide angle and macro photography, underwater lighting, composition and workflow are only a few of the topics covered by these tutorials. They are simply written, easy to follow and provided for FREE!
The Epson Red competition has become a very popular event within the last years. It has attracted hundreds of underwater photographers from all over the world to the lovely Eilat, Israel. This year the event has been covered in a nice report by Sharon Rainis this year. Now, an print album with all winning images and some photos of the event itself has been published.
Our Partners at Wetpixel run a public voting on the 44 winners of their weekly contest for the Picture of the Year 2009. The weekly images are a selection of amazing photographs and chosing between them is really tough. The winning image will have the pleasure to spend a wonderful week liveaboard dive trip on the M/V Solmar V. The public voting is now open.
One of the new products featured these days at the 2010 CES Show in Las Vegas is the Liquid Image Scuba Series HD Wide Angle, a dive mask that features an integrated water resistant High Definition 720P digital video and 5.0MP stills camera. Depth rated to 40m/130 feet, the Scuba Series HD comes with a 2GB micro SD, which can be expanded up to 32GB, enabling you to record thousands of still images or approx. 16 hours of video. 4.7W Lights can be connected at both sides of the mask. Keep your hands free!
The 52nd Issue of the Underwater Photography Magazine has been published. Among the goodies you will find there are recommended underwater photo workshops carried out by experts, new equipment releases as the Aquatica and Nautica Housings for the Canon EOS 7D and the Ikelite DS-161 Movie Substrobe, a "Visions of the Sea" festival review, an interview with the legendary underwater photographer - Kurt Amsler and of course - something that any diving or underwater photography magazine could never do without - some thrilling shark stories!
The Epson Red Sea 2009 event has started today in Eilat, Israel. During the next three days, photographers will be spending most of their time underwater, trying to capture an image that will entitle them with an opportunity to be called up on stage during the wining ceremony, which will take place on Saturday, November 14th. Prizes this year are valued at $80,000, not to mention international acknowledgement. The tension is high, excitement is at its peak, and still one of the hottest topics discussed is the difficulty everybody is experiencing having to wait till tomorrow for the first Happy Hour. Read more...
By releasing the new DS-161 Movie Substrobe, Ikelite proves its ability to quickly respond to new market demands. Now that new DSLR cameras are equipped with full HD video capabilities, a need for an underwater lighting device that can serve both as a strobe for stills and as a powerful LED light for videos, has arose. The new DS-161 was especially designed to meet these requirements. Equipped with a 15-watt movie LED light, a powerful flash-tube, a short recycle time and full compatibility with Ikelite TTL systems, the DS-161 answers almost of your underwater photography needs.
Aquatica is the first manufacturer to announce an underwater housing for the Nikon D300s, released to the market only a few months ago. The new housing features a variety of alternatives for strobe connectors, including fiber optic cable, Ikelite and Nikonos bulkheads. The housing shell is machined from solid aluminum and it is depth rated to 90 meters / 300 feet. The new Nikon D300s, with 12.3 mega pixels and HD video capabilities, accommodated inside this new housing, will certainly open a new door for many underwater photographers.
Canon introduces the next evolution in the EOS-1D series of cameras: the Canon EOS-1D Mark IV Digital SLR camera. The EOS-1D Mark IV camera is a high-speed multimedia performance monster with a 16-megapixel Canon CMOS sensor, Dual DIGIC 4 Imaging Processors, and 14-bit A/D data conversion, all at 10 frames-per-second (fps), with the widest ISO range Canon has produced to date. This new camera also features 1080p Full High-Definition video capabilities at selectable frame rates packaged in a rugged and durable professional camera body.
Nikon redefines possibilities for professional DSLR photographers with the announcement of the FX-Format D3s. Built upon the success of the Nikon D3 - the professional digital SLR that previously set new standards for DSLR performance, the new D3s features a six-figure ISO sensitivity for both stills and video, as well as an enhanced overall performance. With an ISO sensitivity from 200 to 12,800, Nikon's new pro makes it possible to capture images and videos which were previously considered as impossible. Who's afraid of the dark now?
Goliath Groupers, which were listed until 2006 as a critically endangered species by the World Conservation Union (IUCN), may soon lose their protection from fishing due to recovering population levels and pressure exerted by fisherman. Divers have long enjoyed the company of these huge, friendly fish, and if fishing Goliath Groupers becomes legal once again, population levels may fall quickly. You can help us to keep Goliath Groupers in the list of protected species by signing a petition! Read more...
While other competitions around the world are busy with announcing the annual beauty queen, the leading racing car or the most popular pop star, Epson Red Sea 2009 is proud to introduce the Fish of the Year. On November 1st, 8 days before the Epson Red Sea 2009 competition begins, divers worldwide will be voting for the Fish of the Year of Epson Red Sea 2009 on the competition website. The Fish of 2008, elected on the Epson Red Sea 2008 competition, was the Three Spot Domino Damsel Fish. Who will the Damsel fish be passing its crown to?
Now the Sony HDR-XR520 and HDR-XR500 camcorders, well known for their excellent HD video recording in both the 16:9 and 4:3 formats, can continue to fully prove their capabilities also underwater. The SEALUX HD520 Housing is compact, lightweight and designed for optimal grip operation. Using the electronic touch screen control, the HD520 Housing enables operating all camcorder functions, while the maintenance-free electronic 10-key control makes it even easier than ever to access any of the camcorder features.
Canon announces six additions to its line of PowerShot digital cameras, offering diverse photographic options for both users who have just begun their photographic journey and those who have been mastering their skills for many years. Among the features included in these newly released cameras are the first-ever touch screen PowerShot camera and a new high sensitivity system. Canon also announces two new Flash Memory HD Legria Camcorders, equipped by a 64GB internal memory, enough for over 24 hours of continuous recording.
The Visions in the Sea 2009 event, which will be held in Manchester, England, is an underwater photography festival that includes many goodies, such as an international competition, presentations carried out by world renowned underwater photographers and even some underwater photography classes conducted in the pool. The event is held in aid of the Shark Trust, thereby raising money and awareness for this charity.
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