Tuesday, February 24th, 2004

Wetpixel Launches Photo Contest

We have just moved our photo contest from the forums into a new gallery module. The currently running forum contest, "Eye Contact," will be the last to be hosted in the forums. Special thanks to Cybergolfish for his dedication in running the contest for the last year!

We're also arranging to have sponsor-donated prizes awarded to contest winners. Let the games begin (continue)!

Note that the first contest using the new format is LIVE, so head on over to the related link below and submit a photo!

Saturday, February 21st, 2004

Wideangle distortion correction with PanoTools

Peter Schulz demonstrates the corrective power of Panorama Tools, a free Windows utility. Excerpt:

When shooting underwater, the effects of wide angle distortion are often not noticeable because, unlike buildings, there are few straight lines. After all, who knows how round a French Angelfish really is. But with wrecks and panoramic reef shots distortion becomes very noticeable.

Fortunately there is a software fix for this problem. It's called PanoTools. PanoTools plugins are available for Adobe PS, Adobe Elements, and Paint Shop Pro that run on Windows, Mac, and Linux platforms. And the plugins are free!

Saturday, February 21st, 2004

RAW vs JPEG

As the RAW format becomes widely available, many digital shooters wonder if this format is “better” than shooting JPEG - of course, “better” often depends on the circumstances. This short column will describe the difference between the two formats and pros and cons of shooting one versus the other.

Saturday, February 21st, 2004

Correcting Wideangle Distortion

Wide angle pictures frequently suffer from distortion. Fortunately there is a software fix for this problem called PanoTools. Contributor Peter Schultz explains how to use this powerful tool.

Friday, February 20th, 2004

Laz Ruda - Rodales POTW

Congratulations to Wetpixel member Lazaro Ruda, who is Rodales' photographer of the week! Laz's photographs are a fine example of what can be accomplished with the Olympus C5050, a high-end 5 megapixel consumer digicam.

Thursday, February 19th, 2004

Ocean Brite and Equinox Housings

Ocean Brite Systems and Equinox Underwater Products are proud to announce the pending release of new, affordable housing for the Canon EOS 300D, the Nikon D70, the Canon Powershot Pro 1, the Nikon Coolpix 8700 and the Olympus C8080Z Digital Cameras.

The Housings will become available as the cameras become available in the USA market, the first being the Canon 300D Digital Rebel Housing, with shipments commencing in April 2004.

Tuesday, February 17th, 2004

Site Additions (Short URLs, etc.)

Hello, readers. I've been working hard tonight, and have completed a few updates to Wetpixel's feature-set:

1) Digideep POTW Syndication
2) Affiliate Links
3) User Interface Tweaks
4) Short URL Implementation

Continue reading for more information.

Tuesday, February 17th, 2004

Tauchen and Shark Diver Digital Covers

Congratulations to Wetpixel's Eric Cheng for his cover shot on this month's Tauchen Magazine, and for his cover shot and cover story in Issue #5 of Shark Diver Magazine! Eric's story is entitled, "Galapagos Adventure," and features whale sharks, schooling hammerheads, and more.

Both of these covers were shot digitally, with a Sea & Sea-housed Canon D60 Digital SLR.

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Wetpixel Launches Photo Contest

Wideangle distortion correction with PanoTools

RAW vs JPEG

Correcting Wideangle Distortion

Laz Ruda - Rodales POTW

Ocean Brite and Equinox Housings

Site Additions (Short URLs, etc.)

Tauchen and Shark Diver Digital Covers

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