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DPReview interviews Justin Hofman about his seahorse image
DPReview has published an article about Justin Hofman’s image that has been shortlisted in the 2017 Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest. It features a small estuarine seahorse (Hippocampus kuda) attached to the plastic shaft of an ear bud or Q-tip.
Winners of the 2017 SoCal Shootout have been announced
The winners of the 2017 SoCal Shootout have been announced. Bluewater Photo hosts the annual underwater photography competition that ran from September 8th - 10th this year. Images were taken in the Pacific Ocean anywhere south of Pt. Conception to north of the Mexican border. The prize for Best in Show went to Helen Brierley for her photograph of a Blue-Banded Goby. The prize pool was worth over $20,000 and images were judged by Andy Sallmon and Scott Gietler.
G-Technology announces rugged mobile SSD drives
G-Technology has announced a series of compact, rugged SSD drives specifically designed for traveling image makers. Designed primarily for Mac, the drives are available in 500GB, 1IB and 2TB capacities, and have a USB-C interface with transfer speed sup to a reported 560MB/s.
Western Digital ships 12TB hard drive
Western Digital (WD) are shipping their 12TB Gold hard drive. The company states that the drives are “designed for heavy-workload, high-vibration server environments,” with a reliability rating that is amongst the highest in their range.
Hurricane Maria to land on the Leeward Islands tonight
Hurricane Maria’s strength has intensified to category 4 and is now due to land on the Leeward Islands later tonight. Many of these islands have already been badly affected by hurricane Irma, and it seems that this second storm will wreak additional havoc. From the Wetpixel community to those in the storm’s path: We hope and pray that you will be safe and that the storm will pass you by with minimal impact on your homes and businesses.
Scientists examine coral loss in 240-year old nautical maps
In a study recently published in the journal Science Advances, scientists compared nautical charts between 1773 and 1775 of the Florida Keys to satellite data. Specifically, the nautical charts recorded exact location of corals. The location of existing present day coral match the nautical maps. However, over half of the coral recorded in the nautical charts is missing today.
Gates announces SPR110 Stackable Port System
Gates underwater Products has announced their SPR110 Stackable Port system. These allow sufficient internal space to allow compatibility with most servo lens control system and extends Gates housing’s lens compatibility. With these rings, practically any lens type can be used.
Howard Hall films available on Amazon Video
Two of Howard Hall’s seminal underwater films now available to view on Amazon Video. The award winning films, Seasons of the Sea and Shadows in a Desert Sea, have been remastered, converted to a 16:9 aspect ratio and have had many of the original images replaced with HD imagery.
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