Wetpixel/Under The Jungle Cenote Workshop 2021

The super-talented underwater photographer David Salvatori died in an accident while diving off Sicily last weekend. David was always open to new ideas and shared ideas about techniques and creative ideas with everyone. Many of us in the Wetpixel community benefitted profoundly from his advice, which he gave freely. Alex and Adam reminisce sadly and fondly about their memories of David and chat about how much we will miss him. God speed David Salvatori.
Erin Quigley of GoAskErin has posted recently about the warning that is popping up when Mac users attempt to open a RAW image from Lightroom into Photoshop. She reassures us that the warning is simply a programming error on Adobe’s behalf, and users should simply select the “Open Anyway” option.
It is with great regret that I have to inform the Wetpixel community that David Salvatori died in a diving accident off Sicily last weekend. David was a talented underwater photographer, universally liked, admired, and respected, who freely and generously shared his knowledge and experience within the Wetpixel community over many years. Our thoughts go out to his wife, Maria Cristina di Palma and to his family and many friends. The world is a darker place today, and our hearts are heavy. God speed and rest in peace David.
Nikon has announced the Z30 mirrorless camera. It has a 20.9 MP APS-C sized sensor and the EXPEED 7 image-processing engine. Primarily aimed at video content creators, it offers 4K at 30p without crop and full HD at 120p.
Blackmagic Design has announced the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K G2. It has a 6144 x 3456 Super 35 sensor which offers 13 stops and dual native ISO up to 25,600. The lens mount is EF, and it uses larger NP-F570 batteries.
Adam sets out to explain how color temperature can help create memorable images. Despite the option of correcting it in post-production, getting it correct in the camera will help ensure that colors remain saturated and rich. He also provides some practical advice that can help photographers achieve this.
The Ocean Photographer of the Year Contest is making its final call for entries. It offers nine categories and welcomes all ocean-related imagery, including underwater, coastal, and aerial images. The deadline for entries is 30 June, and entry procedures and rules are available on the contest’s website
During the recent Wetpixel Red Sea Photographic Odyssey, Adam was able to use and test the Retra Pro X flash guns. Retra kindly loaned both the strobes and a set of accessories for them and they were used by Adam continuously over the two-week trip. In this episode Adam provides some insights into what he liked about the flashes and lists some improvements and ideas for getting the best from them in the field.