Story Behind the Shot: Black and White Sea Krait
Jan 15
Black and White Sea Krait, Raja Ampat, Indonesia; Canon EOS 7D, EF 8-15mm f/4L Fisheye lens, 2 Ikelite 160 strobes; ISO 100, 1/200 sec, f /8.0 As divers, we often get so caught up with the subjects we find on the reefs that we forget about all the incredible photo opportunities near the surface. Shooting close to the surface is one of my favorite places to shoot. You can capture reflections and...
Local Bluewater Photo Trips for 2013
Jan 11
Last year was a busy year for us with eight Southern California trips and the popular SoCal Shootout. 2013 is shaping up to be just as strong with ten local photo trips already on the books, including the 3rd annual SoCal Shootout set for Sept 13-15. Here’s a look at how our local trip calendar is shaping up: February 10th – Catalina Island (Little Farnsworth, Valiant wreck, Long...
Raja Ampat
Jan 03
Raja Ampat underwater photos & trip report By Scott Gietler In December 2012, 16 of us embarked on an epic journey to Raja Ampat, Indonesia. Most of us flew through Hong Kong to Jakarta, and 12 hours later boarded a flight to Sorong, West Papua, Indonesia. It was a lot of travel, but was it worth it? The short answer is most definitely! A complete report with a review of the...
The G2 Gallery Presents State of the Sharks
Dec 28
From January 15 – March 3rd, 2013, The G2 Gallery will premiere State of the Sharks, a new exhibit of photography that highlights the beauty and vulnerability of the ocean’s top predators. The exhibit seeks to educate the public and raise awareness for the plight of sharks in anticipation of the biennial C.I.T.E.S. convention, which will consider listing sharks as endangered species in...
Great deal on the Canon 5D Mark III
Dec 27
Keeping an eye out for a great price on a top end camera? We just spotted an outstanding deal over at Amazon on the Canon 5D Mark III. We felt we had to pass this along as you don’t see this kind of price come around very often. Here’s how it works. The listed price is $2,975.00. They’re offering a standard Amazon reward of 2%, with an extra 4% rewards until January 1st....
Travel Tip: Create Your Packing List Early
Dec 19
You made your deposit a year ago and are all paid up for your big dive trip next week. One surefire way to put a damper on your trip is to forget to pack a vital item such as a camera battery, charging cable or memory card. The best way to remember everything you’ll need to so to create a packing list as early as possible and update it a couple times before you leave. We wanted to share...
Nauticam Announces D600 Housing
Dec 11
Nauticam officially released the new housing for the Nikon D600 today and as usual it looks great! Check out some of the great features…. Nauticam NA-D600 Nikon designed the D600 to appeal to every enthusiast or pro who longed for a compact, friendly and affordable full frame camera. Nauticam has engineered the NA-D600 housing so that it is equally friendly and compact, but has every ounce...
Olympus 9-18mm Lens – Quick Look
Dec 10
At the end of November, I got to test out the Olympus 9-18mm micro four-thirds lens. This is one of several lens options for micro four-thirds users looking for a good wide angle lens choice. Other options include the Panasonic 7-14mm and the Panasonic 8mm Fisheye. Here’s a couple sample images as well as my initial thoughts on this lens. Overall it works great. Having the wide angle with...
November Monthly Photo Contest Winners!
Dec 07
We may be a little bit behind this month, but fear not! Here they are, the winners from last month’s “Fish Faces” themed photo contest. Every month it seems like you all bring in more and more and better and better photos, keep it coming! We had a hard time picking the favorites, but here they are! Don’t forget to head over to our facebook page and enter in next...
New Nauticam Product Videos
Nov 27
Nauticam Optical Trigger – Check out this video about a much anticipated new product coming soon from Nauticam. This trigger will allow certain dSLR shooters (like all you 5DMKIII shooters) to shoot via fiber optic cable and others to shoot without using the internal flash, allowing high recycle rate on the strobes for quicker more accurate shooting. Canon 1DX housing – a...
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