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Wetpixel Live: Simple Underwater Image Making
There is sometimes a tendency among many underwater image-makers to overly complicate their setups and ideas. Alex and Adam set out to offer crucial advice about simplifying and de-cluttering, with the goal of being more productive in the water.
DeeperBlue Podcast Awarded a Webby
Congratulations to our friends at DeeperBlue! Their podcast was awarded as the “Best Sports Podcast” by the Webby Awards. The awards received over 13,500 entries from 70 countries and being awarded is a singular honor.
Sony Announces 14mm Ultra Wide Angle Lens
Sony has announced the FE 14mm F1.8 GM ultra-wide angle lens. Constructed with 14 elements in 11 groups, it has a minimum focus distance of 9.8 in. (25 cm) and offers a 114° field of view on land. It also has a rear filter holder.
Wetpixel Live: Scratched Dome Port Advice
2021 Underwater Photo Marathon is Open for Entries
The 2021 Underwater Photo Marathon is now accepting entries. The contest is based online and offers categories for Macro, Ambient, Wreck, Fish, Fashion & Creativity, Cave & Cavern, and Video. The deadline for entries is 25 May 2021.
Wetpixel Live: Shark Conservation and UW Image-Makers
Reacting to a recent post and multiple online and physical campaigns about an apparent overturn of the current shark fishing ban in the Maldives, Wetpixel Editor Adam Hanlon sets out the story behind this controversy. It now seems that the comments that provoked the campaign were taken somewhat out of context and the Maldives Majlis remains committed to the shark fishing ban and is in fact strengthening its enforcement of it.
Nauticam Ships Housing for Sony a1
Nauticam is shipping their housing for the Sony a1 mirrorless camera. It has Nauticam’s N100 port system and offers optional fiber optic triggering. It has an M24 bulkhead for HDMI 1.4 and 2.0 out, along with an M14 bulkhead for vacuum or accessories.
Wetpixel Live: Choosing Subjects for Underwater Imagery
A frequent question on the Wetpixel forums and during trips and workshops is how to select good subjects for underwater imagery. Wetpixel Editor Adam Hanlon sets out to try and give some ideas about how to do so, and discusses how your own photographic goals will rightly affect what you decide to capture and how much time you will invest in a given subject.
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