WuZhiZhou International Underwater Carnival

In part due to a new simplified claims process in the US, Wetpixel Editor Adam Hanlon provides an overview of copyright, and how underwater image makers might protect their work from being used without reward. He stresses that he is not an intellectual property lawyer, but tries to provide some basic principles and ideas to ensure that if your work is used without permission, you understand what recourse you can potentially seek.
Seacam has released images and details of their new Silver housing for the Canon EOS R5 mirrorless camera and a housing for the Atomos Ninja V recorder/monitor. The housing can be used with the EF to R adaptor and along with 3 ports for strobes, vacuums, or remotes, also has a port for HDMI 2.0 output via Seacam’s new HDMI connector. The Ninja V housing takes the Sony NP-F970 battery and can be fitted with a vacuum if required.
Alex and Adam discuss a selection of the winning images from the 2020 Ocean Art Underwater Photography contest. The winning images represent a stunning body of work but, as always, the duo attempt to provide a constructive critique of them.
The results of the 2020 Ocean Art Underwater Photo Contest have been announced. Hearty congratulations to Gaetano Dario Gargiulo for his winning CFWA image of an octopus with its tentacles on the dome and to all the other photographers and members of the Wetpixel community among the placings.
Ikelite is shipping their 200DL housing for the Canon EOS R6 mirrorless camera. Compatible with the 200DL port system, it ships with a vacuum valve and a manual strobe trigger.
Entries are now being accepted for the 2021 Underwater Tour Awards. It offers five photo categories under the “Guru Awards,” with the Grand Guru prize for the most awarded photographer, and a People’s Choice prize. In addition, it is offering the “Max Benjamin Award,” and the “Local Eco-Hero Award.”