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Guide: Diving Lolobau Island and the Fathers Reefs by Don Silcock
Don Silcock continues his amazing guide to the diving and photographic opportunities that abound in Papua New Guinea. Illustrated by his stunning imagery, the latest article discusses the Lolobau Island and the Fathers Reefs off the island of New Britain.
Call for Images: Historic Manta ID shots
Wetpixel member and contributor Burt Jones is appealing for “historical” image contributions to the Bird’s Head Seascape Manta ID database. Specifically, they are seeking images of mantas taken in Raja Ampat in 2009 or earlier. The database already has over 1400 identified individuals. While mantas are protected within Indonesia, they are not in all the countries of rhe coral triangle. By showing that they have large migratory patterns, this can be used to motivate governments to institute protections internationally.
Wetpixel Live: Guide to Fotosub Competitions
On Wetpixel Live, Wetpixel Editor Adam Hanlon and regular contributor Alex Mustard discuss the unique characteristics of Fotosub underwater photography contests. Sometimes known as Splash-Ins or Shootouts, these contests are a big feature of underwater imaging in some parts of the world, yet are often poorly understood and followed in English speaking countries.
Nauticam ships NA-EM10IV housing for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV
Nauticam are shipping their aluminum housing for the Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV camera. Equipped with the N85 port system, it offers fiber-optic strobe triggering using the camera’s own flash. Th housing ships with stiffening brackets and a shutter release extension for use with (optional) trays.
Wetpixel Live: How to win Photography Contests
The photography contest season is here! In this episode of Wetpixel Live, Adam and Alex discuss why underwater, wildlife, and general photographic contests differ and how underwater photographers should vary their entries to ensure success.
Ikelite ships housing for Sony a7S III
Ikelite is shipping their 200DL housing for the Sony a7S III camera. Compatible with the company’s DL port system, the ABS-PC housing offers electrical strobe triggering as standard, or TTL via na optional converter. It ships with a vacuum port and an M16 accessory port for attaching an external monitor.
Wetpixel Live: Underwater Photography at Night
Night diving offers an opportunity for different subjects and creative techniques for photographers. In this episode of Wetpixel Live, Alex Mustard and Adam Hanlon provide some practical advice about setting up the gear and honing techniques to maximize the potential for striking shots.
Wetpixel Live: Workflow for Underwater Photographers-Part 2
We discussed Alex Mustard’s workflow in an episode of Wetpixel Live and in this episode, the spotlight gets turned on Adam Hanlon, who explains the steps of his imaging workflow. He discusses with Alex how he wrangles his images in the field, and how he manages them once he returns home.
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