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Video: Curious octopus removes piece of underwater camera
Underwater photographer Joe Kistel was diving off Jacksonfille, Florida for the nonprofit artificial reef organization TISIRI on July 6th when he found a curious octopus. The octopus was so curious in fact that it came right up to the camera and disassembled a key piece of the underwater housing.
Anchovy school near Scripps pier in San Diego
The largest school of anchovy, that scientists have seen in more than three decades, formed off La Jolla Shores in San Diego, California last week. Scientists are unsure why the anchovy are schooling in such large numbers this year.
Video: RED Dragon underwater
Filmmaker Ron Lagerlof has been testing the RED Dragon for underwater use. In synopsis, he finds that the new sensor is an “order of magnitude” over the MX sensor in terms of sharpness, clarity, color rendition and dynamic range.
Video: Schooling sharks in Fakarava
Wetpixel publisher Eric Cheng has posted some stunning footage of schooling grey reef sharks (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos) at Fakarava’s south pass (Tomakohua) in French Polynesia. As it was shot with a Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera in CinemaDNG RAW format at 24fps, the colour correction and conversion was carried out in Lightroom.
Ikelite announces housing for RX100 III
Ikelite has announced their new housing for the Sony RX100 III. It features access to both front and rear control dials, which are critical for using the camera in manual mode. The front control ring is gear driven, making for easy access to the dial. The housing features dual fiber optic ports for strobe triggering.
Final call: SDUFEX 2014
The 2014 San Diego UnderSea Film Exhibition (SDUFEX) is making a final call for entries. The event is being held on 10 and 11 October at the Irwin M. Jacobs Qualcomm Hall in San Diego, California. The deadline for entries is 21 July.
Nikon releases NX-D image processing software
Nikon has released their NX-D image processing software. Previously available in a beta format, the new version is a stable release and is available as a free download. It is designed specifically to match Nikon’s RAW formats, although it will edit jpg and tiff files too.
Video: Behind the scenes fashion with Alex Mustard
During Alex Mustard’s 2014 Red Sea Underwater Photography workshop underwater model Katrin Felton was on hand for underwater modeling. This video shows just what an underwater fashion photo shoot in the ocean looks like, including backlight. Still images by Martyn Guess.
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