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David Doubilet joins judging panel for UnderwaterCompetition.com
We are very proud to announce that legendary underwater photographer David Doubilet has joined the esteemed judging panel for the 4th annual Wetpixel & DivePhotoGuide International Underwater Photo Competition, in association with Our World Underwater.
The addition of Doubilet to the judging panel will come as no surprise to those familiar with the competition series, which boasts significant media coverage and industry support, and awards one of the largest prize pools of any competition in the world. All of the judges for the competition are established professional photographers, cinematographers and magazine editors. Remember, the deadline for entry is January 15, 2008!
X-Ray Magazine issue 27 available for download
X-Ray Magazine issue 27 is now available for download. This issue features articles on Bali, White Whales in the Russian Arctic, an interview with diving legends and eco-warriors Ron and Valerie Taylor and ideas for last minute holiday shopping.
Are the Puget Sound Orcas starving, why are sharks capable of swimming so fast and where do the jellyfish invasions come from?
Download the latest free issue of X-Ray Magazine with these stories and much more.
Last call for Beneath the Sea 2009 photo competition entries
December 31, 2008 is the last day for submitting entries to the 2009 Beneath the Sea Worldwide Underwater Photo/Video Competition. The winners of the competition are announced at the Film Festival the weekend of Beneath the Sea’s Dive and Travel Exposition, March 27th, 28th and 29th, 2008, at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in New Jersey.
Continue reading for more details about the awards and entry instructions…
Wetpixel members become new management of NAD-Lembeh Resort
Congratulations to Wetpixel moderator Mike Veitch and regular forum contributor Simon Buxton (Scuba Si), two underwater photographers who have recently taken over the management of NAD-Lembeh Resort in Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
To celebrate the launch of the brand new website for the company, they are offering a free 5 night/11 dive package at the resort for one lucky winner. For full details and instructions, visit the website - the deadline for entry is March 31, 2009!
Review of “Shooting Magic” DVD
Alex Mustard and Peter Rowlands have teamed up to produce a must have 90-minute guide to underwater imaging using their Magic Filters. I had the opportunity to review the first copy to come to the US and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I have never used one of the Magic filters and Alex thought it would be good to have a member of his target audience take a look.
The DVD is structured around six dives with Alex in his underwater studio that give you the feeling you’re along for the fun. After each dive, the video follows Alex back on the boat to review the images shot and you’re looking right over his shoulder as he critiques and tweaks the images. We are taken along for dives on a shallow reef wall in the Red Sea, the wreck of the Giannis D and the famous Ras Mohammad site…
Tamron 70-200mm f/2.8 Macro lens review
Ever since I first purchased a Canon back in 2005 I’ve been looking for a replacement for the excellent Nikkor 70-180 macro zoom. The Nikkor is fantastic on a DX cropped camera, zooming from around 1:3 to 1:1. I purchased the Tamron lens for use on my full-frame Canon camera, and took it on the two-week Wetpixel staff trip to the Philippines back in May.
Topside without a diopter the optical performance is superb. Topsides when used with a single element diopter, the performance is terrible, however when an achromat diopter like the Canon 500D the performance is excellent!
Continue reading for the full review and sample images…
NOAA Coral Reef Watch releases Q1 2009 coral bleaching outlook
In the latest projection by NOAA’s Coral Reef Watch, the outlook for warm water coral bleaching looks to have widespread effects in the major coral areas of the Indo-pacific and Western and South Pacific areas. As February 2009 approaches, the areas for severe bleaching will hit many of the great diving area in the Southwest Pacific and even the Great Barrier Reef spreading down to the Southern Pacific areas like Tahiti as well.
I believe this is going to be a bad upcoming year for corals. Join the discussion in the forums with your own predictions…
Wetpixel Quarterly Collector’s Edition shipping now…
Wetpixel Quarterly Collector’s edition boxes are shipping now, but we have decided to extend the pre-sale through Friday…order now to get the sale price! We have an extremely limited quantity of the pre-stuffed boxes left, so get them while you can. Makes a great holiday gift for the underwater enthusiast!
This archival, anodized aluminum box, with laser-engraved artwork, will store and show off your first four issues of WPQ in style. The WPQ Collector’s Box features lift-off lids, are fully archival and feature finger notches on the sides to facilitate removal of the lids. Issue #3 is already officially sold out and issue #2 is running dangerously close, so this is now your only way to get them!
Wetpixel Collector’s Boxes and Team Wetpixel t-shirts are available from our new Merchandise and Swag page.