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Major Announcement: Lembeh vs Anilao Shootout in December 2020
Wetpixel is proud to announce the underwater photography event of 2020! From 8 to 15 December, four teams are going head to head in the world’s toe heavyweight macro destinations. In Lembeh, there will be a team at NAD and Solitude Lembeh Resort. In Anilao, there will be teams at Aiyanar Beach and Solitude Acacia Resort. The resorts are recruiting for their teams now, so please reach out to be a part of this amazing event.
Research discovers four new species of walking sharks
A paper published in the Marine and Freshwater Research journal has identified four new species of walking sharks. The 12-year study has used DNA analysis and surmises that the new species evolved due to being isolated from their original populations.
Tickets available: Doubilet and Hayes in Irvine
As a part of the National Geographic Live tour, David Doubilet and Jennifer Hayes are presenting “Coral Kingdoms and Empires of Ice” at the Barclay, Irvine California at 8 pm on 22 January. There are still tickets available.
Call for entries: Golden Turtle International Festival 2020
he Golden Turtle International Festival is calling for entries to its 2020 contest. It is offering 13 categories for its Photo contest, along with 2 in Art and 2 in Eco-Posters. The contest is free to enter and the deadline for entries is 29 February.
Job Opportunity: Content Creator at Six Senses in the Maldives
Six Senses are seeking a resident Content Creator at their resort in Laamu, Maldives. They are looking for an individual that is a visual storyteller who can create, edit and post underwater and topside imagery. The job specification describes the role: “The Content Creator will be passionate about capturing and telling our stories – all our stories, from marine conservation to wellness, from sustainability practices to culinary highlights, from our people to our product offering and artisanal experiences.”
Results: Ocean Art 2019
The results of the 2019 Ocean Art Underwater Photo Competition have been announced. The winning image was taken by Greg Lecoeur and features a crabeater seal (Lobodon carcinophaga) diving close to some brash ice in Antarctica. The contest awarded 16 categories and many congratulations to the many Wetpixel members that are in the placings.
Canon publishes technical white papers about EOS 1D X Mark III
Canon has published two white downloadable pdf papers outlining the technical specification of the new EOS 1D X Mark III. These first provides in-depth information about still imaging and design and secondly, video features, capabilities, and technologies.
Ikelite ships housing for Nikon Z50
Ikelite has announced its 200DL housing for the Nikon Z50. Constructed of ABS-PC, it offers strove triggering via fire optic ports, or manual strobe triggering electrically. TTL is available with the addition of an optional converter. The housing uses Ikelite’s DL series ports and ships with a vacuum valve as standard.
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Olympus updates E-M1 firmware (via )
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Nikon D810 cameras with thermal fix marked with blue dot on box (via )
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Underwater wedding portraits are booming in Shanghai (via )
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