Photography and Videography News

Shark fin ban for New York
23 Feb 2012 at 1:56am
The Wall Street Journal Metropolis reports that New York state lawmakers unveiled a bill Tuesday that would ban the sale, trade and possession of shark fin. If the proposal legislation is signed into law, New York will join Washington, Oregon, California and Hawaii in restricting shark products. ...

Final call: Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2012
23 Feb 2012 at 1:13am
The Veolia Environnment Wildlife Photographer of the Year is making its final call for entries. The contest has David Doubilet as one of the judges this year, and includes categories for animal portraits, behavior, animals in their environment and underwater worlds. Full details are on the conte...

Guide to Tropical Marine Fish volume 4 released
23 Feb 2012 at 12:48am
Volume 4 of Andrea and Antonella Ferrari's Guide to Tropical Marine Fish is now available on iTunes. The guide will eventually encompass 8 apps for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. Each app comprises an archive of 100 different tropical fish species, and aims to allow a full immersion into the realit...

Shawn Heinrichs writes about Oslob whale sharks
22 Feb 2012 at 2:31pm
In an article on his blog, Wetpixel moderator, Shawn Heinrichs, gives a personal perspective about the controversy around the feeding of whale sharks at Oslob, South Cebu, Philippines. Shawn's group were amongst the first people to witness the interactions between the local fishermen and the shar...

Study shows sharks form long-term social groups
21 Feb 2012 at 5:27pm
A recently published study in the journal Animal Behavior provides evidence of the existence of social communities within a given network of a free-ranging shark species. The report's authors, Johann Mourier, Julie Vercelloni and Serge Planes have produced association data for blacktip reef shark...

Ocean Giants to air on PBS Nature
21 Feb 2012 at 3:15pm
PBS Nature is set to screen Ocean Giants, a three-part series previously aired by the BBC. it was filmed by Doug Allen and Didier Noirot and looks at how cetaceans hunt, mate, and communicate, and follows scientists as they strive to uncover new insights about these animals. The first episode, Gi...

Results of Our World Underwater 2012 announced
21 Feb 2012 at 3:00am
The results of the Our World Underwater competition were announced live on stage at the Our World Underwater Show in Chicago over the weekend. The judges have had a very difficult task choosing the finalists from the over 1500 entries. Hearty congratulations to Jeff Hartog (Wetpixel member Loftus...

Nikon releases a technical guide for the D800 SLR
20 Feb 2012 at 12:50am
Nikon USA has posted a technical guide to the new D800/D800E SLR as a pdf download. The guide includes tips on high ISO shooting, using auto ISO and improving optical performance. It also has information on high resolution shooting and dealing with color artifacts and moiré. The guide also sugge...

Wildscreen Festival 2012 is calling for entries
17 Feb 2012 at 2:17am
Wildscreen Festival 2012 is to be held from 14 to 19 October 2012 in Bristol, UK. They are now calling for entries: "Whatever the budget, wherever the location, we are looking for the most interesting, innovative, exciting and the very best films about the natural world." Tickets to the eve...

Winter 2012 issue of Alert Diver published
15 Feb 2012 at 10:52am
The winter 2012 print and iPad versions of Alert Diver have been published and should be hitting US DAN members mailboxes and devices soon. Wetpixel member and Alert Diver publisher Stephen Frink has posted an article on his blog about the publication process. The magazine features include: Papua...