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Nikon Creators Hour: A deep dive with Brian Skerry
Nikon will be featuring underwater image-maker Brian Skerry today at 3:00pm EDT (-4 hours GMT) on their Creators Hour. He will be discussing his career as an underwater photographer and will share the stories behind his seven favorite images.
Version 2 of Meyer Optic 100mm Trioplan lens ships
The Meyer-Optik Trioplan 100mm f/2.8 II lens with revised Triplet optical design is now shipping. Featuring its ancestor’s infamous soap bubble bokeh, it has a minimum object distance of 0.9m, which may be a challenge for lighting. It is available in manual focus for Canon EF, Fuji X, Leica L, Leica M, M42, MFT, Nikon F, Pentax K, and Sony E mounts. It will work on both full-frame and APS-C cameras.
Call for entries: Ocean Photography Awards
The Ocean Photography Awards is calling for entries. Offering 6 categories, namely Conservation, Exploration, Adventure, Young, Collective and Community, full details can be viewed on the contest’s site. The deadline for entries is 30 June, with an awards ceremony and public exhibition planned in London, UK on 20 August.
The Underwater Tribe hosts live webcasts
Mike Veitch of the Underwater Tribe writes that they are live casting on Monday and Friday at 2:30 AM GMT and Wednesday at 9:00 AM GMT. There casts are available via their Facebook page and YouTube channel.
Tutorial: Great White Sharks, Hammerheads, Mantas and More by Annie Crawley
Annie Crawley has released the second of her “Our Ocean and You” tutorial series. This episode is entitled “Great White Sharks, Hammerheads, Mantas and More” and features footage captured by Bill Fisher, Joe Romeiro, Tom Osborn, Pascal Kobeh, and Amos Nachoum. In addition, Annie will be hosting a live webinar on 9 April at 9.00 AM PST.
Video: Part 3 of How to practice UW Photo at home by Brent Durand
Brent Durand has shared the third part of his tutorials offering activities for underwater photographers that are currently unable to practice their art. In this episode, he looks at backups, file organization, importing and exporting images and basic keyboarding, primarily in Adobe Lightroom Classic.
Call for entries: UN World Oceans Day Photo Contest
The 2020 UN World Oceans Day Photo Competition is now calling for entries. Offering 10 categories, each participant must agree to follow the UN’s Charter for Participants. Entries are open now and close on April 30, 2020, at 12 midnight Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Video: Drift by Julia Sumerling
Another five minutes of serenity by Julia Sumerling. Filmed around a jetty in Raja Ampat, her short film features majestic coral gardens and stunning marine life. Let it soothe your withdrawals away…
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