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Alien Skin releases update to Exposure X3
Alien Skin has released a significant update to its Exposure X3 photo management and editing app. The Complete Workflow Update adds HSL tools, Kelvin values for accurate WB, printing directly out of the app, watermarking, collections, additional flexibility with keywords and a side by side view.
Using AIS and satellite data to track illegal fishing vessels
Conservationists are using algorithms and satellite data to help combat illegal fishing on the high seas and in marine protected areas. Environmentalists from Oceana have published data acquired from four separate case studies showing how illegal fisherman turn off their AIS (Automated Identification System) when entering marine protected waters and then turn it back after exiting. Often times these locations are home to highly lucrative fish, including tuna, sharks, and other protected fisheries.
Video: Socorro by Sean Ruggeri shot on RED MONSTRO
RED Digital Cinema’s Sean Ruggeri has shared a stunning demo reel shot in Soccorro, Mexico with the new RED WEAPON MONSTRO camera and VV H2O OLPF. Filmed while diving with the Nautilus Explorer, Sean used a Nikonos RS20-135mm lens. The camera was housed in a Gates DEEP WEAPON housing and lighting was with Gates GT14 lights.
Join team Gulen for the SHOOTOUT
Do you want to be a part of the most interesting underwater photography event of 2018? The team from Gulen Dive Resort in Norway are seeking a few folks to join them and help ensure victory over their opposing team at Lembeh Resort, Indonesia for the SHOOTOUT.
Aditech ships MVHS-AX700 housing
Aditech has announced their Mangrove MVHS-AX700 housing for the Sony AX700 family of 4K camcorders. Rated to 200m (330ft), it has an M77 threaded port and controls the camera via an electrical LANC connection. It also features a built in 3.5” High-Resolution TFT LCD monitor.
Join Wetpixel in Guadalupe this August
If you have seen Alex Suh’s stunning portfolio of images of great white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) at Guadalupe on Wetpixel’s Full Frame and have been inspired, we have a few spaces left on our white shark trip from 26 to 30 August.
Mega colony of 1.5 million penguins discovered by drone in Antarctic
An enormous colony of more than 1.5 million Adelie penguins was discovered in the Antarctic. The massive colonies of penguins were found in the Danger Islands which lie in the Weddell Sea. The area is difficult to reach and is rarely visited. Scientists studying satellite images found what appeared to be never before seen nesting pairs of penguins, 751,527 pairs to be exact.
State Department issues travel warning for Yucatan
The U. S. Embassy in Mexico City, Mexico has issued a warning about using passenger ferries from Playa del Carmen to Cozumel, Qintana Roo, Mexico. On 21 February, a bomb was detonated on a Barcos Caribe ferry whilst passengers were disembarking, causing 26 injuries. On 1 March, another vessel from the same fleet was found to have explosive devices which were made safe. (Stock Image. Ultramar ferries were not affected by the recent attack)
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Captured: One great white shark and the attention of thousands (via African Diver)
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Indonesia: Raja Ampat is now a Manta & Shark Sanctuary (via DivePhotoGuide)
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VIDEO: Eddie the arthritic otter shoots hoops (via BBC)
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Firmware update available for Olympus OM-D E-M5 (via )
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Eric Cheng speaks on “From Coral Reefs to the Light Field:… (via )
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