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Scuba.com Photo Contest

admin — Wed, 19 Sep 2018 23:48:41 +0000

Are you the type who would never be caught scuba diving without an underwater camera strapped to your chest — photo lights poking out front like an angler-fish? Or maybe you just have cool photos from your last dive vacation you’d like to share with the world. Either way you can enter for a chance […]

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The $24 spend that would’ve saved a month of underwater memories on my camera…

Melinda Herndon — Wed, 19 Sep 2018 17:36:17 +0000

So, I couldn’t have been given more warnings to buy a retractor cord by the lost camera gods. I have probably dropped my camera a dozen times, but since it’s neutrally buoyant, I’ve always been very lucky at retrieving it quickly… Not so lucky last week. I jumped in with my normal two cameras: a […]

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Black Seadevil

Staff Writer — Mon, 10 Sep 2018 21:04:27 +0000

Sailing silently thought the dark, a remote operated vehicle catches what researches believe are to be the first ever seen images of the elusive and rare Black Seadevil angler fish alive at their natural depth. “Fewer than half a dozen have ever been captured on film or video by deep diving research vehicle” says MBARI […]

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Vivid-Pix Land & Sea Picture Fix Software

Melinda Herndon — Sun, 22 Jul 2018 00:38:32 +0000

Rick Voight, CEO of Vivid-Pix, produced a desktop underwater image editing program several years ago, and for just about that long I’ve been asking him to make a mobile app version of the product. If you’re like me, the only time you have to edit underwater images is when you’re standing in line at the […]

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Secrets of a commercial UW Photographer: Making Wet Look “Normal”

Staff Writer — Sun, 15 Jul 2018 11:00:09 +0000

(DiverWire) – Chris Crumley is a well-known underwater photographer who is in demand regularly. His images have graced the covers of a variety of books and magazines, in addition to being featured throughout the world in advertisements and online promotional campaigns. Crumley, who was profiled last year in a DiverWire exclusive – He’s Got the […]

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America’s Largest Dive Expo

Staff Writer — Tue, 17 May 2016 00:31:19 +0000

This will be the 29th annual Dive Expo Scuba Show that brings together 300+ exhibitors from all over the world in a 76,000 square foot exhibit space. They will be having over $40,000 in door prizes to be given away, their biggest giveaway yet. This means their will be dozens of winners walking away with […]

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The Underwater Project

Dannelle — Fri, 05 Sep 2014 18:09:01 +0000

Are you among the many scuba divers that enjoy taking photos during your diving adventures? Do you feel a sense of pride when showing friends and loved ones the images or video you’ve captured? If so, maybe you should join the Australasia-wide perpetual photo and video shootout for your chance at close to $100,000 in […]

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Shark Warrior Lesley Rochat dives naked with sharks AGAIN to make a point

Staff Writer — Tue, 29 Apr 2014 15:19:52 +0000

(Diverwire) South African award winning ocean conservationist, Lesley Rochat isn’t shy about taking her clothes off for a cause. In fact, she’s pretty passionate about it. She recently stripped naked as part of her campaign against shark culling in her ‘Get Hooked on Conservation, Ban Drumlines’ awareness campaign. “In light of the international outcry by […]

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Scuba.com Underwater Photo Contest Needs Entries and Judges

Staff Writer — Mon, 10 Mar 2014 21:02:08 +0000

(DiverWire) Scuba.com’s photo contests offer a platform for underwater photographers, a rating system for amateur judges, and an option to turn any winning photo into a ready-made post card. Thousands of scuba divers searching out scuba gear, underwater cameras, and other aquatic accessories have viewed the photo contest, creating an instant spotlight for any underwater […]

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Octopus Versus Dive Camera Caught on Video

Staff Writer — Thu, 20 Feb 2014 23:05:25 +0000

(DiverWire) Two divers were taking photos of an octopus when the animal decided to attack their underwater camera. The entire exchange was caught on video below. Underwater photography instructor Warren Murray, 56, was diving with his companion David Malvestuto in Bluefish Cove in Carmel, California. The two encountered a Giant Pacific Octopus, which is not […]

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