Underwater Photography News

The daring escape began with a tight squeeze through a gap at the top of his tank. Inky, a common New Zealand Octopus at the National Aquarium of New Zealand, must have been meticulously planning his escape for some time. When all the factors were perfect, he flawlessly executed.  

Tens of thousands of predatory Cobia fish are making their way towards California, where scientists on unsure of impacts on the local marine ecosystem. Pete Thomas of GrindTV reported the news, which is interesting and scary at the same time. On one hand, you have a group of non-native fish who have escaped and are swimming wildly north, presenting great fishing opportunities for those anglers who find them.

Our sister company Bluewater Travel turns 3 years old this month. That's three years of booking divers at some of the best dive resorts and liveaboards all around the world for all kinds of budgets and interests. To celebrate, the travel agency has decided to offer some major discounts on upcoming underwater photo workshops and group dive trips.

Our friends at ScubaShooters have announced the winners of the 1st Deep Visions UWP Awards. The contest complements the active ScubaShooters website community and eMagazine, and attracted some of the most talented underwater photographers shooting today. The rich prize list included a rich assortment offering from dive resorts, gear manufacturers and lots of photo equipment.

The Deep Visions contest categories were Black and White, Behavior, Macro, Macro-Compact, Wide-Angle, Wide-Angle Compact, and Snooted.

Canon has announced the much anticipated EOS-1D X Mark II DSLR camera. The new flagship EOS camera matches many rumored specs, delivering a fast, sophisticated camera that will produce stunning images and video quality.

The Canon EOS-1D X Mark II uses a new 20.2 megapixel full-frame sensor combined with dual DIGIC 6+ image processors, plus a 61-point AF system and up to 4K 60P (or Full HD 120P) video recording with dual pixel CMOS Autofocus (for fast video AF and tracking).

Retail price (body only):  $5999

Availability:  April 2016