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Petition to end shark finning
The Underwater Channel is looking to get 10,000 signatures on a petition to help put an end to shark finning.
On average in recent years sharks have accounted for less than ten human deaths annually in all the world’s seas to fuel the growing demand for shark fins, man has been killing up to 100 million sharks each year. The Underwater Channel wants action and we are urging our viewers to contact the United Nations Secretary-General and request that member states be made aware of the threats to sharks and encouraged to put in place effective legislation to stop shark-finning, or more effectively police existing laws.
We are looking to get 10,000 signatures before World Ocean Day on June 8, 2009. The petition is currently online, and you can sign it electronically or by mail.
Zillion Canon 5D Mark II underwater housing
Zillion has just released its underwater housing for the Canon 5D Mk II digital SLR. The housing can be configured with two grip styles (traditional and hanging), and features both optical and wired (optional) bulkheads for strobe sync.
The housing is made of ABS plastic and has a suggested retail price of ¥280,000 for the traditional grip model (around $2,870). At the moment, the only way to get the Zillion housing outside of Japan, Korea and Thailand is by contacting Aquaforum. Continue reading for photos of the housing.
1 solo female spot available for Nov 2009 Papua New Guinea trip
We’ve just had a single spot (female) open up on our upcoming trip to the remote Eastern Fields in Papua New Guinea (led by Wetpixel’s Eric Cheng and FiNS’ Tony Wu). If you’re undecided about whether the Eastern Fields is worth going to, check out Tony’s journal from a prior trip. The expedition is booked full of great shooters here at Wetpixel, and is a fantastic opportunity to learn from experienced shooters while doing some incredible diving.
Due to cabin constraints, the spot is only open to a solo woman traveler (shares with another woman). Trip dates are Nov 24-Dec 6, 2009 out of Port Moresby. More information at our Eastern Fields expedition page!
Eric Cheng featured in Digital Photo Pro
Wetpixel’s publisher and editor, Eric Cheng, is featured in the current issue of Digital Photo Pro Magazine in an excellent article written by Sport Diver editor Ty Sawyer. The article explores the elements that lift Cheng’s images above the top underwater shooters today, and he has expanded his niche into that of an aquatic entrepreneur.
Check out the article in this month’s Digital Photo Pro Magazine [low-res PDF] or on their website.
BBC shoots underwater in super slo-mo with TyphoonHD4 camera
The BBC has released sample footage of waves and a surfer from South Pacific, an upcoming documentary. The footage is shot in super slow motion (presumably in high-definition) with the new $100,000 TyphoonHD4 camera, which was designed by German high-speed camera expert Rudi Diesel.
The video snippet posted on YouTube is incredible—continue reading to check it out! [via Engadget, via SlashGear]
Jason Bradley presents seminar on winning photo and video contests
On May 8, 2009, NCUPS presents a seminar by photographer Jason Bradley, who will be talking about how to win underwater photo and video competitions. This is a timely seminar—the California Beach Dive Photo Competition is coming up on May 16th and 17th.
Time: 7:00pm, Friday, May 8, 2009
Location: New Vision United Methodist Church, 450 Chadbourne Avenue, Millbrae, CA. 94030
Face of Australia finalists chosen—vote now for the winner!
February saw the launch of an international competition by The Underwater Channel (UWC) and PADI to find the Face of Australia for The Underwater Channel. Their quest - to find an ace Aussie diver / presenter who, with their regular TV dive reports would light up diving in Australia for the global viewers of UWC - the new web TV Channel for divers - and armchair divers!
Candidates were asked back in February to send in videos pitching for the job and your votes have now got us down to the 3 fab finalists—Bess, Josh and Hayley. Please head over to UWC to see more about the finalists and to cast your vote. The winner head off to Sydney to collect their prize. Vote now! Voting closes on 10th May, 2009 (23:59GMT).
Northwest Dive and Travel Expo 2009 Report
Ellen Quale reports from this year’s Northwest Dive and Travel Expo in Tacoma, Washington:
On a cold and rainy morning, I left Portland at 7 AM for the 2 ½ hour drive up to Tacoma, Washington where the show was being held. Michaela Brockstedt of Wetpixel Quarterly greeted me and showed me to the Wetpixel booth. All of the issues of Wetpixel Quarterly were on display, and although I had a copy of the first issue, I hadn’t had a chance to see the other issues—I was like a kid in a candy store going through all the amazing images I’d not previously seen…
Michaela, Ellen, Kathryn, and Martin manned the Wetpixel booth and met many underwater photography and video enthusiasts from the Pacific Northwest. Continue reading for full report and photos!