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Color Range Masking on Lightroom Coffee Break
Adobe’s Benjamin Ward in in his mini tutorial in the Lightroom Coffee break discusses how to “Make Precise Selections with Color Range Masking.” Color range Masking was one of the new features added to Lightroom Classic CC earlier this year.
Subal announces special edition of ND850 housing
Subal has released a limited edition version of their housing for the Nikon D850 to celebrate Nikon’s centenary. The ND850LE housing features a special yellow color with black aluminum control dials, and only 30 units will be produced.
The Seychelles has announced two new Marine Protected Areas
On February 21, 2018, the Seychelles announced the designation of two new Marine Protected Areas, covering an area of roughly 81,000 square miles. The first MPA covers 29,000 square miles around the Aldabra island group which is home to the dugong (the most endangered animal in the Western Indian Ocean) as well as about 100,000 giant tortoises. The second MPA covers the deep waters between the Amirantes Group and Fortune Bank, an area important to tourism and local fishing.
Series 2 dome diffusers available from CM diffusers
CM diffusers has announced the release of their Series II dome diffusers. The version for the Sea&Sea YD-D1/2 has been completely redesigned. All wide angle models are now being constructed of a new frosted material for enhanced light transmission and improved fall off from center to edge. CM diffusers are available for Inon Z24O, Sea&Sea YS-D1/YS-D2/YS-120/YS-250, Ikelite DS160/DS161/DS125 and Seacam Seaflash 150.
Strobe tests: Inon Z330, Retra Flash and Symbiosis SS2
Wetpixel offers the long awaited and definitive test of the Inon Z330, Retra Flash and Symbiosis SS2 strobes. Carried out over the past 6 weeks in the UK and in Egypt’s Red Sea, each strobe has been cycled several thousand times and used in as wide a variety of situations as possible. Inevitably, there will be some questions that remain unanswered so ,to discuss the results and the strobes further, check out the thread in the Wetpixel forum.
Results: Our World Underwater 2018
Wetpixel and DivePhotoGuide are proud to announce that the results of the 2018 Our World Underwater International Photography and Video Competition have been announced. Congratulations to Shane Gross for his winning image and to all those among the placings. The entries represent some of the finest underwater imagery on the planet.
Scientists to explore previously hidden underwater world of Antarctica
This week scientists are scheduled to explore a previously hidden part of Antarctica, underwater. This section of Antarctica has been covered for 120,000 years by the Larsen Ice Shelf. However, last July a 1 trillion-ton iceberg sheared off from the ice shelf and exposed this section of underwater. Scientists will collect sample of plants, animals, and seabed while they explore the 2,200 square-mile section of exposed seabed.
Inon announces lens support for Sony RX0
Inon are shipping two conversion lenses for use with the Sony RX0 ultra-compact camera housed in the Sony MPK-HSR1 waterproof housing. The UWL-100 28M55 offers a minimum focus distance of 118mm (4.6 in) with an FOV of 100°. The UCL-G165 M55 offers a minimum focus distance of 96mm (3.8 in). Both attach via the 55mm thread on the housing.
Recent News
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Rare giant armadillo birth recorded (via BBC)
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Introducing Pure Apnea - a new freediving kid on the block (via African Diver)
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Our World Underwater 2013 Coverage (via DivePhotoGuide)
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