Close focus wide angle underwater photography can be tricky at first, but once with some guidance it can be a great way to produce creative underwater images. Article by Alex Mustard
Canon's release of the 7D takes direct aim at the Nikon D300s, which previously had a firm upper hand on mid-range DSLR quality. The EOS 7D has a vastly improved auto focus system from the 50D, a...
While the E-P1 may not end up being used underwater, it may become an addition tot he photo gadget collection of the photography-addicted underwater photographer.This micro four-thirds point and...
Marine Mammal Center, a nonprofit facility that treats animals found on beaches from Monterey Bay to Mendocino, is opening a new $32 million headquarters, the largest marine mammal hospital in the...
As we prepare for another year of dive festivals and events around the world, I wanted to take this time to reflect back at one of my favorites of 2008 - the Curacao Dive Festival
Peter Manz of Hyperbaric Health joined with Michael Cortenbach of Bali Diving Academy, with support from Divers Alert Network Asia Pacific and the Indonesian Marine Tourism Association, Gahawisri,...
Our friend Stephen Frink alerted us to a stunning situation in the Florida Keys where nurse sharks are being used for spear fishing target practice. We'd like to request your help by simply signing...
Continuing a trend, Canon once again upgrades their PowerShot series with high end features and new designs. The Power Shot line has been very popular point & shoots among underwater photographers.
In the first installment of DivePhotoGuide's guide to South East Asia, Matt Weiss highlights the macro life of Bali in Part 1 of his two part guide to this Indonesian paradise
This is the second year DPG has been to MIDE. Its a great time to meet some like minded people, learn about Malaysia, and discover one of its greatest cities-KL.
Keri Wilk reports on his trip to Komodo with Archipelago Fleet, a prize he won for taking 2nd place in the Macro Traditional category at Our World Underwater 2008
After nearly three hours of painstaking effort, Ledwell releases the last piece of rope that had snarled the whale and the majestic beast slowly swims away.
We are excited to announce a very special trip for 2009 to the Revillagigedos Archipelago, more commonly called Socorro. These islands have been compared to the Galapagos and Cocos because of the...
The California Coastal Commission approved a permit on Wednesday for Southern California Edison to build a 126.7-acre artificial reef from San Mateo Point to just north of the San Clemente Pier....
Two months after my exciting experience as an Aquanaut of "Progetto Abissi 2007 - The House on the sea bottom 2", I think again and again of the 14 days I spent in Ponza, on the backdrop of Cala...
Sharks are more spread out in the winter waters of the Gulf of Mexico, so the 24-hour expedition was a gamble.
The team of scientists set out on a boat with four satellite transmitter tags in...
The mysterious "mass suicide" of 152 dolphins washed up on Iran's coast over the past month has alarmed environmentalists, with the blame pointed at regional fishing practices, officials said on...
Tehran - The mysterious "mass suicide" of 152 dolphins washed up on Iran's coast over the past month has alarmed environmentalists, with the blame being placed on regional fishing practices,...
It's still possible to find virtually undiscovered, entirely unspoiled reefs - with some effort. India's Andaman Islands offer this and more: pristine reefs, a smoking volcano, and a snorkelling...
A Japanese company is launching fake shark fins in China, hoping to tap a market as prices for real ones rise amid concerns the species is being hunted to extinction.
Shark fin is considered one...
Underwater photography is comprised of many sub-segments, one of which being fashion and commercial photography. On top of this pile stands Howard Schatz...
Located in the heart of South-east Asia, Thailand and Myanmar (a.k.a. Burma) have long been recognized for their exotic culture, stunning scenery, and fascinating historical sights. For many...
A conservation group has warned that sharks could be extinct within a generation unless people lose their appetite for shark fin soup, Reuters reports.
WildAid today called on the Chinese...
May 25-27 th 2007, for three days the sea was the real protagonist together with the scuba diving that has brought many fans to Novi Ligure to visit this gulf in the Ligurian sea and to participate...
Their main job used to be retrieving rusty murder weapons, the corpses of homicide victims and the occasional stolen car from the murky depths of the city's waterways.
But in recent years, the...
Situated in a small archipelago just Southeast of Sulawesi, a large Amoeba shaped island in the center of Indonesia, Wakatobi is truly a slice of paradise in the middle of nowhere
There is growing public support in China for the need to protect the world's dwindling shark population, but little understanding about the connection between conservation and shark finning,...
UNFCCC Executive Secretary says significant funds needed to adapt to climate change impacts (Brussels, 6 April 2007) - On the occasion of the launch of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate...
Casio has expanded its range of underwater housings with this snazzy little red number designed to fit their Exilim EX-Z65 and EX-Z75 digital cameras. With a maximum depth rating of 3m (10ft) it's...
On the occasion of March 22, the World Water Day 2007, the efforts of the International Underwater Film Festival (IUFF) in Belgrade were recognized by the UNEP MAP (UN Environmental Programme), for...
This April, Casio will release the EWC-90 waterproof casing for the new EXILIM EX-Z1050 digital camera.
The fashionable, 10.1 megapixel Exilim Z1050 offers a host of high performance features...
We have just returned from a remote corner of Indonesia in the Coral Triangle. We were able to deploy our OceanCam on several occasions off the dive liveaboard Seven Seas. This was the first time...
It has come to our attention that certain electronic image components in the COOLPIX 3500, COOLPIX 4500, COOLPIX 5000 and COOLPIX 5400 cameras may, on rare occasions, fail. Failure is most likely...
A frilled shark (Chlamydoselachus anguineus) swims above the sea floor. This species has been, on rare occasion, caught or taken in bottom trawls. To the knowledge of everyone on board the ship,...
Whale shark, whale shark..." cried the crew. We are on a diving safari in the Maldives in search of the big boys. Today this happens to be whale sharks. Earlier on this trip we had dived among...
The first edition of Adisub Convention in Rome a year ago started a new kind of meeting aiming at joining together mainly the professional divers revolving around the R.S.T.C. organising agencies....
A letter posted on Sigma's website regarding the SD14...
Dear Customers,
I appreciate your strong and kind support for our products.
At Photokina 2006, we introduced our next generation...
"I have successfully engaged Dr. Kathryn Sullivan and Dr. Sylvia Earle, two world leaders in exploration of the ocean and in space to join us on an unprecedented expedition to the Islands of...
Leica has today issued a statement on some of the issues experienced by early M8 owners including IR color casts on certain fabrics and occasional banding. The statement states that "Our...
The Verizon G'zOne goes where no other phone has gone before: into the bathtub, the swimming pool, or, dare I say, the toilet. This unique, rugged phone is the nation's first fully waterproof cell...
Casio announced three new additions to the Exilim line. The EX-Z70, EX-Z700 and EX-S770, each have 7.2 megapixels, and are the newest cameras to come out of Japan. All of the cameras will be...
One hundred years of Aquarium, ten years of Il Mare a Milano!
A special decennial, that along with the Centennial of the Institute will represent an unique occasion for all those, from scientists...
A great dive is hard to put into words, and often equally challenging to put on film.
But those of us who explore with cameras occasionally return with images that truly capture our passion...
A great dive is hard to put into words, and often equally challenging to put on film.
But those of us who explore with cameras occasionally return with images that truly capture our passion...
