Underwater Photography News

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

Worldwide Dive and Sail's Palau Siren is back in the water after a 4-month drydock refit. The boat has had a thorough overhaul and is ready for action with some exciting new trips for 2016 and 2017.

Palau is known for iconic dives sites like Blue Corner, the Ulong Channel and Jellyfish Lake, which are hot on many divers' lists, but the buzz is about special trips dedicated to diving during snapper and humphead parrotfish spawning aggregations.

The Save our Seas Foundation is accepting applications for their annual Marine Conservation Photography Grant. This grant awards the winner(s) with a true SOSF marine research assignment, plus the ability to earn an income and gain experience under the guidance of National Geographic photographer Thomas Peschak.