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| The Kittiwake: Cayman’s newest wreck and artificial reef |
On 5 January 5 2011 the USS Kittiwake was finally sunk off the west coast of Grand Cayman\. Once she was ready to go down and the water was pumped on board it took only 60 seconds for her to fall to the sandy sea bed\. The wreck sits in… |
Giles Shaxted |
01/07/11 |
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02/15/11 |
| DivePhotoGuide’s iPad first impressions |
Our friends over at Dive Photo Guide, Jason Heller & Matt Weiss, have gone and made a video about what the iPad means for the underwater photographer\. They go over some neat things such as watching your podcasts \(like DiveFilm\.com\) in high definition using the video app, showing off photos… |
Giles Shaxted |
04/13/10 |
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| Some underwater art isn’t so pretty! |
Most divers continue to dive because they love the underwater world\. For most it is not an adrenaline sport\. Rather, it is a time to take everything in an enjoy the surroundings\. There are obviously some things that can happen to get that adrenalin pumping, however\. You may see groups… |
Giles Shaxted |
02/08/10 |
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| Grand Cayman’s Stingray City to get a floating bar |
Stingray City has been a main attraction to Grand Cayman for over two decades since Skin Diver reported on it in 1987\. Yes—it’s got a little bit busier these days, but it is still the same mind\-blowing experience it always was\. However, all of this could change soon, as the… |
Giles Shaxted |
01/08/10 |
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| British Wildlife Photography Awards 2009 |
The British Wildlife Photography Awards is a competition aimed at showcasing wildlife from the British Isles\. Underwater photography has never been a fore running favourite in these competitions but in recent years we have seen quite a few Wetpixel members break through these ranks\. Most recently Alex Mustard, who admits… |
Giles Shaxted |
09/26/09 |
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| Episode 33 of DiveFilm HD |
New DiveFilm HD podcast episode 33 just released features more great Canon 5D footage—this time in a wonderful new short film by Christian Fries called “Aquarium” filmed in West Sweden\. This is no ordinary trip to the aquarium\! Rick Morris’s “What’s Down There,” a short film on the marine census,… |
Giles Shaxted |
09/10/09 |
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| Canon releases Powershot G11, successor to G10 |
The new Canon G11 has popped onto everyone’s radars and for some very good reasons\. The Canon Powershot G11 features a RAW mode, 28mm wide\-angle lens, 2\.8 in\. Vari\-Angle PureColor System LCD along with the all\-new High Sensitivity System and high\-speed ISO\. It also has some really hot styling around… |
Giles Shaxted |
08/19/09 |
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| 10th Annual San Diego UnderSea Film Exhibition 2009 |
The 10th Annual San Diego UnderSea Film Exhibition 2009 will take place on September 11th & 12th, Friday & Saturday\. The exhibition will have many presentations of underwater digital video in San Diego that emphasize the enjoyment and appreciation of underwater images\. The event offers affordable tickets, with no prizes… |
Giles Shaxted |
08/19/09 |
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| NCUPS 45th International Underwater Photographic Competition |
The Northern California Underwater Photographic Society proudly presents the 45th Annual SEA International Underwater Photographic Competition, and the Bob Commer Award of Excellence in Underwater Photography\. This “mail\-in” underwater digital still / print photography and underwater videography competition is open to amateur photographers and videographers from around the world\. The… |
Giles Shaxted |
08/17/09 |
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| Film Festival at Benthic Ecology Meeting 2010 |
Announcing an exciting new dimension to a scientific conference\: in addition to the usual posters and oral presentations, BEM 2010 will host short films\! Creators and directors ranging from professionals to amateur and student filmmakers are invited to submit their entries on topics related to marine biology and conservation\. The… |
Giles Shaxted |
08/13/09 |
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| Spawning striated frogfish at Blue Heron Bridge |
Most all underwater photographers at some point have relied upon the DeLoach & Humann fish ID and behavior books\. Their commitment to continuing to find and capture new species and their behavior are a driving force behind most divers creature knowledge\. Just recently Anna and Ned ventured down to Florida’s… |
Giles Shaxted |
08/10/09 |
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08/10/09 |
| Cal Mero’s swimming pool photography |
Cal isn’t the first person to bring models in a pool to the screens of Wetpixel readers, but he is by far the most recent and regular\. For me, the part that draws me in is the feel of movement and grace with simplicity and style\. The part that I… |
Giles Shaxted |
08/10/09 |
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| How to stop your housing from fogging |
Everyone who has taken a camera under \(especially in the tropics\) has at some point or another run into the problem of the lens port fogging up\. One of my favourite discussions brings up a lot of the reasons why your housing would fog up\. Unsurprisingly it is all to… |
Giles Shaxted |
08/06/09 |
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07/02/10 |
| Hawaiian HB366 manta ray bill passes House, moves to Senate |
Last month we posted about legislation to protect manta rays in Hawaiian water and how you could support it\. We just received an update from the Manta Pacific Research Foundation and an email from Tim Clark of the University of Hawaii letting us know that the House voted to pass… |
Giles Shaxted |
03/16/09 |
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| Best underwater point & shoot cameras for 2009 |
The Backscatter team went on a quest to find the holy grail in underwater point & shoot cameras\. Sometimes you just want to travel light\. If you’re like us, you want a camera that is perfect for a pocket, beach party, and a quick after\-work dive\. Over a thousand waterproof… |
Giles Shaxted |
03/04/09 |
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03/04/09 |
| 2009 International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame inductions |
On January 29, 2009, the International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame was held for the 9th time\. Once again important figures from the history of international diving were inducted at the event in Grand Cayman\. Inductees include Kimiuo Aisek, Geri Murphy, Howard Rosenstein, and Larry Smith and local honorees included… |
Giles Shaxted |
03/04/09 |
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| Sea & Sea announces new housings MDX-D700 & MDX-5D MKII |
Sea & Sea has announced two new housings to its lineup\. The MDX\-5D MKII will house the revolutionary Canon 5D Mark II dSLR, which not only weighs in with 21mp but also shoots HD video, while the other housing is the MDX\-D700 which, in case you couldn’t guess, is for… |
Giles Shaxted |
02/20/09 |
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