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CMAS World Championship to be held in Mexico
CMAS has announced that the next World Championship of Underwater Photography will be held from 22 to 27 November 2017 in La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Full details and contests rules for the shoot out style contest are available on the CMAS website.
Several swimming pigs found dead in Bahamas
Several of the famous Bahamas swimming pigs were found dead over the weekend. It is unclear how the pigs died, whether intentional or accidental, but an investigation is underway according to the Bahamas Humane Society (BHS) president Kim Aranha. Approximately 7 pigs are alive and unaffected. The swimming pigs of Exuma are famous in the underwater photography community for use as subjects in photographs.
Sigma announces 4 lenses including 14mm wide angle
Sigma has announced 4 new lenses prior to the CP+ Show. For underwater use, the 14mm f1.8 DG HSM Art offer a 114.2° FOV (in air) and a minimum focusing distance of 27 cm (10.6in.) on full frame cameras. It will be available with Nikon, Canon and Sigma mounts.
Sharkwater free showing across Canada
Canadian moviegoers will have a special treat available on 25 February. Rob Stewart’s documentary “Sharkwater” will be showing at Cineplex theaters nationwide. Admission is free in exchange for a donation to WWF Canada. The film is also available on iTunes, with proceeds from each sale or rental going towards they costs of finishing the production of “Sharkwater: Extinction.”
Ocean Discovery XPrize semi finalists announced
The Shell Ocean Discovery XPrize (ODXP) has selected its semi finalists. The aim of the 3 year contest is to design tools that allow for rapid, unmanned and high-resolution surveys of the world’s oceans. The 21 shortlisted teams represent 13 countries and are competing for a $7 million prize purse.
Lightroom Coffee Break: Flow Control Slider
The Lightroom Coffee Break has posted a short tutorial on the use of the Flow Control when applying local brush adjustments. Benjamin Ward shows it can be used to apply intuitive airbrush-like adjustments.
Kevin Shaw on HDR for Filmmakers
FinalColor has posted an article entitled “HDR-An Introduction” by Kevin Shaw. In it, Shaw describes the use of HDR displays, the move from a Gamma based standard to perceptual quantization (PQ) electro-optical transfer function (EOTF). He points out that 4K resolution is a 400% increase in data for (once compressions has taken place) relative little gain, whereas HDR is a 20% data increase for a “huge” improvement.
Think Tank Photo updates Airport TakeOff
Think Tank Photo has announced an update to their Airport TakeOff carry on. The bag features both wheels and backpack straps. Version 2.0 is 15% lighter and features a redesigned retractable handle and internal pockets for tablets and cell phones.
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