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Black Magic Design releases DaVinci Resolve Lite
Many editors feel that Apple has downgraded the feature set of its Final Cut program in the newly released Final Cut X, and are seeking alternative solutions. One of the most promising seems to be Adobe Premiere Pro, however this is somewhat lacking in color grading ability. Black Magic Design produces DaVinci Resolve, a stand-alone pro quality color grading package which retails at about $1,000. They have also recently announced the release of Resolve Lite which is a free version of the full package.
DaVinci Resolve Lite is a free download for Mac OS.
Results of Scuba Diving Magazine photo contest announced
Scuba Diving magazine has announced the results of its “Through Your Lens: Reader’s Photo Contest 2011”. The grand prize was won by Steffen Binke, with his image of a whale at Lighthouse Bommie, Great Barrier Reef, Australia. The competition has awarded prizes in four categories: Macro, wide-angle, behavior and divers and the winning images will be featured in the August 2011 issue of the magazine.
Congratulations to all the winners. and especially to the Wetpixel members amongst them. There is a slideshow of the winning images on the Scuba diving magazine website
Call for Entries: St. Abbs Splash In
The St Abbs and Eyemouth Voluntary Marine Reserve (VMR), Northumberland, UK is holding its annual underwater photography competition on 27 and 28 August. Entrants must register in advance by completing the entry form available on the VMR’s website and returning it no later than 1st August. Alternatively registration will be available on the morning of 27 August at The Old School, St Abbs. In either case, there will be only 45 entries allowed.
The competition categories will be: Marine life portrait; reserve atmospheric and the John Goldie most humorous shot. Full details, competition rules and the advance registration form are available as a pdf download.
SDUFEX trailer on YouTube
The San Diego Undersea Film Exhibition (SDUFEX) has released a trailer on YouTube showcasing some of the films that have been submitted for display at the event. A series of excerpts from the films to be shown is highlighted in the showreel, using the by-line “when was the last time you saw?”
SDUFEX 2011 features 32 films from around the world, and will be held over 9 and 10 September at the Irwin M. Jacobs Qualcomm Hall, San Diego, California. Tickets are on sale now.
Isla Mujeres whale shark trip report
Wetpixel moderator Shawn Heinrichs has posted a report with stunning images of the recent JASA/Blue Sphere Media Mexico whale sharks trip in the forum. Of the action, Shawn says:
“this year was a home run with incredible in-water and topside activity and on peak days, several hundred whale sharks gathered in the space of 1 square km. When we first discovered the aggregation, we could never have guessed how it would transform the tiny island of Isla Mujeres into the world’s whale shark mecca. Nowhere else can you swim with such huge numbers of whale sharks, in blue water with such a great degree of certainty.”
Wetpixel has limited spaces available for its whale shark expedition to the same area in August. Please email me for further details.
Skeleton shrimp encounters on Vimeo
Wetpixel member Mike Elliot has added a video called “Skeleton shrimp encounters” to the Wetpixel group on Vimeo. This is part two of a series of critter shorts he has made:
“Skeleton shrimp are always entertaining and this is about what they deal with on a regular basis.”
Aquatica announces HD Wave for Sony HDR CX560/700 HD
Aquatica has announced the release of the HD Wave housing for Sony HDR CX560/700 HD camcorders. It is constructed of a solid block of aluminum, and provides for all-mechanical control access to most key controls including manual white balance. In addition, the housing allows the user to access additional controls via the Sony remote commander, and has a 30° angled 3” LCD viewfinder.
The HD Wave has a suggested retail price of US$ 2,595.00.
Call for entries: South California Shootout
Organizer Bluewater Photo & Video has announced a call for entries for the first annual South California Shootout. The event will take place at any dive site South of Point Conception, California over the period 16-18 September. There are nine entry categories for SLRs, compact cameras and video.
Registration for the event is open now, and closes at 11:59pm on September 15. Competition entries will be accepted until the end of 19 September.