Underwater photo challenge on DPReview

Posted December 13, 2024Dec 13

There is a challenge on DP Review website with an underwater theme. 4 days left, not much activity with entries. No prizes, just bragging rights.

https://www.dpreview.com/challenges/Challenge.aspx?ID=16322

https://waterpixels.net/forums/topic/1962-underwater-photo-challenge-on-dpreview/

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Over 50 and still diving? (Go on, admit it....)
Over 50 and still diving? (Go on, admit it....)

TimG · October 31Oct 31

On a recent dive trip I met someone who is writing a dissertation on people who are 50+ and diving. If you are interested in contributing, the following is a link to a simple questionnaire which takes about 5 minutes to complete. I've become paranoid about online scams, phishing etc. But this looks fine and I know the author - and the information gathered is pretty innocuous. https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=e3VPRDDLUkaTvMqNbR74E5Cna1DJ6d1KvM2oRz5_gAdUM0Y3UEpYTkZERDJON
TimG

October 31Oct 31

humu9679

Monday at 01:39 AM4 days
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- 666 views
Scientists find new materials to make shark bite-resistant suits for divers
Scientists find new materials to make shark bite-resistant suits for divers

TimG · October 1Oct 1

This article in the UK's The Independent newspaper caught my eye...... The Independent Scientists find way to develop shark bite-proof suits for... Researchers hope materials assessed in study can be part of the ‘toolkit’ to reduce shark-bite risk
TimG

October 1Oct 1

John Liddiard

November 5Nov 5
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- 750 views
Retra firmware update
Retra firmware update

TimG · October 28Oct 28

Retra have released a new firmware update for ProMax II strobes to v 3.6. Full details are available through the usual app stores. The update also covers the Flash Pro Max to v2.17, Prime+ and Pure to v2.4. This includes bug fixes and a number of performance improvements.
TimG

October 28Oct 28

CaolIla

November 2Nov 2
- 3 comments
- 335 views
Adobe Lightroom updates
Adobe Lightroom updates

TimG · October 29Oct 29

Adobe have announced further updates to Lightroom. Classic goes to 15.0, Lightroom to 9.0 and Mobile to 11.0 These are the main new features: Classic & Desktop: AI-Powered Assisted Culling AI-Powered Visual Similarity Stacking Point Color - Variance is a really useful new slider in Point Color AI Reflection Removal has been updated for better results AI Dust Removal feature added Classic: Filtering Criteria now includes Likes/Comments Zoom while Cropping finally arrives! Edit in P
TimG

October 29Oct 29

TimG

October 29Oct 29
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Fibre Optic Cables: Keeping them Happy and Firing
Fibre Optic Cables: Keeping them Happy and Firing
TimG · August 5Aug 5

Some time back, I wrote an article about creating your own fibre optic cables: a quick, easy, inexpensive and very satisfying process. In case you missed it it, a link to the piece is here. https://waterpixels.net/articles/articles_technique/diy-fibre-optic-cables-easy-r32/ Now, many months on, a couple of additional suggestions: BURPING On entering the water and descending the plugs at both ends of the cables often need burping. Tiny air bubbles seem to be able to block fibre optic light tra
TimG

August 5Aug 5

Dave_Hicks

October 18Oct 18
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- 7,325 views
Diving with the Weefine 3000 CCW Ring Light
Diving with the Weefine 3000 CCW Ring Light

bvanant · June 10Jun 10

I have long fascinated with shooting ring lights underwater starting with the Inon Quadflash, through the various Athena modifications to Sea and Sea strobe heads, continuing to the Saga fiber optic rings and now to the Weefine 3000. The Weefine 3000 is the latest version of the LED lights made by Kraken and Weefine. The Weefine 3000 CCW Weefine 3000 CCW Ring Light It's similar to the earlier 3000 lumen LED modules but has adjustable color temperature and a 3000-lumen burst (strobe) mode. It
bvanant

June 10Jun 10

ACHiPo

October 10Oct 10
- 8 comments
- 4,419 views

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