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Wildscreen announces Panda Award Nominees
Wildscreen has announced the shortlist of nominees for their coveted Panda Awards for wildlife filmmaking. The BBC’s Blue Planet 2 series has received 7 nominations followed by Keo Films’ Rise of the Warrior Apes with 5.
Laura James: The more things change, the more they stay the same.
Filmmaker and conservationist Laura James is sharing a series of articles about filmmaking with the Wetpixel community. Laura has been a pioneer in the production of 360° immersive media. She has built her own camera rigs and has the goal of encouraging both filmmakers and amateurs to try making high-quality 360-video. In addition, Laura is a passionate advocate for the natural world, shooting films that inspire people to care for their environment, and helping to communicate complex scientific concepts to the general public and elected officials.
Review: Nikon FX wide-angle lenses
Wetpixel Editor Adam Hanlon presents a review of most of the available rectilinear wide-angle lens choices for Nikon full-frame camera. The aim is to evaluate individual lens’s performance underwater, but also for this to be a reference for those seeking information about lens choices. As other test lenses come available, the tests will be added to, so please keep checking back for updates
Issue 103 of UwP magazine is available
Issue 103 of Underwater Photography Magazine (UwP) is now available. It features reviews of the Sealife DC2000, the UWCamerastore Dual snoot, the Sony A7RIII and Iklelite housing and the Nauticam WACP on Sony cameras. The Shootout is featured along with the Islands of Fire, Yap and Palau and Manta Rays.
$158 million addition all about Sharks opens in New York Aquarium
A new exhibit at the New York Aquarium opened this past weekend, and it is all about sharks. The 57,000 square foot and $158 million addition is called Ocean Wonders: Sharks! The addition comes as much the aquarium is still rebuilding from being hit by hurricane Sandy. The new addition of the aquarium, which is run by the Wildlife Conservation Society, has been in the works for the past 14 years. The goal of the addition was to educate visitors about the vital role sharks play in our oceans.
Late Availability: Mexico Whale Sharks August 2018
We have a few spaces available on the 2018 Wetpixel Whale Sharks trip. It is running from 10 to 16 August and we will be based in comfortable accommodation at the Playa la Media Lune hotel on Isla Mujeres. Unlike most trips that run to see the sharks, our skippers are full time professional charter boat captains that spend the bulk of their time at seas looking for fish. We also tend to leave early and stay late, allowing us to maximize the crucial times when the sharks are relatively undisturbed by other parties.
Inon ships D mount adapter
Inon has released an adaptor plate that allows their D holder arm and base system with their new underwater tripod system. It is equipped with two 1/4in tripod holes that allows it to be securely attached.
Dates for 2018 Monterey Shootout announced
The 2018 Monterey Shootout will be held from 9 to 12 August. Hosted by the Northern California Underwater Photography Society and Backscatter, the event features the competition with seminars and classes running alongside. The infamous shootout cocktail party will be held on the evening of 12 August.
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