Achieving the Olympic dream is often described as the culmination of four years or more of hard work, sacrifice, commitment and dedication. To be an Olympian, there will be three components that must be present in each competitor before the dream can be achieved: talent, physical potential and psychological potential.
The year is 1880, and you are working on a wooden schooner, one of the most dangerous jobs during the time. It is late November and it is the last run of the season. The ship is overloaded with coal and the seas start to pick up. It is now dark and the icy waves are crashing over the sides, and all you can do is work to keep the ship afloat. Ice is now forming on the rigging, and out of the fog, the bow of another ship suddenly appears.
After providing specialty bags to camera crews all around the world for over a decade, CineBags is proud to announce a new line of products for professionals who venture below the surface of the water.
Inspired by our dive expeditions, stretching from the ocean depths of Mexico to the Philippines, our team of divers and designers at CineBags are excited to bring you a new series of products. With the adventure photographer in mind, we have created the CB70 Square Grouper.
Perth, Western Australia - SAMSTM is a series of designs based on scientific analysis of shark’s visual systems that can be applied to a variety of applications, including neoprene wetsuits, to disrupt sharks’ ability to visually detect its prey.
Nikon’s flagship D5 camera is a professional imaging tool with equally impressive still and video capabilities. With customized controls, next- generation lens gear system and uncompromised viewing, Aquatica's new AD5 housing puts the D5’s power into the hands of photographers shooting in the world’s most demanding underwater environments.
From 2018 Master Liveaboards will take ownership of the respected MV Yemaya, currently operating in Cocos and Malpelo. Following a short cosmetic refurbishment, the boat will be moved from the Pacific to the Atlantic where she will begin operations in March 2018 as the Bahamas Master. Based out of Freeport, she will offer 7, 10 and 14 night cruises for up to 16 guests, predominantly based around the amazing shark encounters available in the area.
Introducing the Subal underwater housing for Nikon DF - SUBAL NDF
The ergonomic SUBAL design and arrangement of all important elements of the housing allows the camera an easy operation without letting go of the handle. Housing is made from aluminum alloy with high quality of SUBAL standard. It is also equipped with new easy locking system.
For every real fan of this DSLR camera, SUBAL underwater housing is logical choice.
Technical data: Approx. dimensions: 330 x 190 x 150 mm; Approx. weight: 2,3 kg (with handles, w/o ports).
HMHS Britannic was the largest ship to sink during World War I. (Weighting in at almost 50,000-tons she was also the largest ship in the world).
Many argue she is one of the most beautiful, intact, well-preserved passenger liners accessible to divers. It is little wonder that these factors, and the story behind her construction and sinking continue to capture divers imagination.
This video shows a different type of agonistic behaviour, found in the blacktip reef shark. It was created to go with the article entitled Posturing Sharks, published in X-Ray Magazine #76
This sounds simple enough, but not when one considers that the reef - the third largest coral reef in the world - measures nearly 150 miles long and four miles wide. The question of where to place the new corals comes into play.
Enter biology professor Robert van Woesik, from Florida Institute of Technology.
Armed with a US$205,000 grant from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission, he and his team are working to identify the habitats and localities in the reef tract that offer optimal conditions for coral survival.
