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Misool, the quintessence of Raja Ampat.
Raja Ampat is universally known as "The Heart of Coral Triangle”, for its unrivaled wealth, including: 540 hard coral species (more than 75% of the world's coral species); 60 types of crayfish; 1,070 types of reef fish; 699 types of mollusks. Also on land, Raja Ampat has incredible diversities: over 874 plant species that 9 are endemic and 6 are protected species, of which 360 species are trees. Also there are 114 species of herpetofauna with 5 species of which are endemic and 5 other species ar
Once It Was All Countryside Here
Text and images: Davide De Benedictis - Claudio Valerio Cover photo: Marco Bartolomucci If we told you how long we've been diving, you'd immediately know how old we are. We'd just tell you that we've been diving for a long time and that our passion for the sea has always been a part of us. We've spent most of our time in the Mediterranean, and by diving year-round, we've seen the gradual changes in the sea we love the most. A while back, we observed some novice divers dur
The underwater wonders of Halmahera
In April 2024, I took a memorable cruise, with the itinerary covering from Halmahera to Sorong, crossing some of the most iconic dive sites in Indonesia. In this article I will cover the first part of the journey, the one from Ternate to Pisang. I will add a second article focusing on the Raja Ampat and Misool area. I was onboard the beautiful GAIA LOVE vessel, a beautiful modern motor yacht, purpose built to explore the far-reach regions of Indonesia. This w
Negative Space: Find It, Make It, Use It
Negative Space The two main tips on starting underwater photography are Get Close and Shoot Upwards. The idea being that the closer you get, the less the water interferes with the image. By shooting upwards there is a better chance of increasing the impact of subject by separating it from a messy background. Those two elements of guidance, especially the latter, can go a long way to improving image-making. But there comes a point for many underwater photographers where im
Working the subject: focusing on the artistic aspect of underwater photography
While I am mostly a wildlife/nature photographer, one of the most interesting books on photography that I have read in a very long time is "Magnum Contacts Sheets" - link below (and no, I don't get a commission if you buy it 🙂) https://www.amazon.com/Magnum-Contact-Sheets-Kristen-Lubben/dp/0500292914 This book shows the contact sheets of the photos taken by various Magnum photographers in trying to get their shot. It provides an absolutely fascinating insight into the mindset
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Articles - Product Announcements & Other News
San Diego Undersea Film Festival 2024
The San Diego Undersea Film Festival has released the screening schedule of films in competition for 2024. The screenings will be held at Qualcomm Hall (5775 Morehouse Drive) Friday, October 4th (7pm) & Saturday, October 5th (5:30pm) 2024. Moreover, many of the competition videos will be available for viewing online on October 7. https://www.sdufex.com/2024-festival-schedule
Ocean Art 2024 Underwater Photo Contest Accepting Entries! 📸
The Ocean Art 2024 Underwater Photography Competition is NOW Accepting Entries! The Underwater Photography Guide is proud to announce that we are accepting entries for the 13th Annual Ocean Art Underwater Photo Competition! Ocean Art is one of the world's largest and most prestigious underwater photo competitions. This year’s
Nikon Z6III firmware upgrade - v1.02
An upgrade is available to the Nikon Z6III firmware to version 1.02 Nikon announce that this has fixed the following issues: - The camera would fail to record videos correctly on some CFexpress memory cards. - Uploading pictures via Ethernet would fail with an error.
INON Compatibility with GoPro HERO13 BLACK
INON is pleased to announce that existing INON accessories for HERO12 Black are confirmed compatible with HERO13 Black when housed in its genuine dive housing (Protective Housing). Existing INON lenses including UFL-G140SD, UCL-G165II SD, UCL-G100 SD, UCL-G55 SD are usable for HERO13 Black as well at the same condition for HERO12 Black. INON Action Camera Wet Lenses Usage Tips INON " SD Front Mask for HERO9 " or " M67 Filter Adapter for HERO9 " doesn'
Adobe Lightroom Classic Update: 13.5.1
Another, seemingly small, update to LR Classic - to version 13.5.1 This seems to be minor bug fixes.
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