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1. Access to the industry s most talented insight experience and knowledge Networking with members with the same interests and opportunities to enjoy underwater photography Receive accolades and peer recognition by participating in and potentially placing in Intra Club contests Opportunity to showcase your images in the SFUPS monthly newsletter Free Member Gallery on the SFUPS web site Get seen and publish your work Learn from your peers and cut down on the underwater photography learning curve Receive insight into global photographic expeditions and exotic locations from member presentations Special Club dives specific to underwater photography Eligibility for special raffle prizes with your participation at monthly Club events Advertise pre owned gear for sale Sponsor benefits w membership Force E discount for air fills Lamnico discount on custom designed laminated images access to 2 tank 55 discounted dives throughout South Florida htto www sfups org MembershipJoinNow html South Florida Underwater Photography Society www sfups org 172. Mount Ring for Canon 70 200mm F4 L lens in original box in new condition model A II W Price 75 one used Fisheye Fix LED48DX Fo cus Light in good condition in original box Uses 8 AA batteries Intensity of light can be controlled has switch for SOS signal a welcome safety feature for night diving Contact Bernd Meier at mei erb bellsouth net Ike slave sensor AD TTL 18 Inon Optical D never wet 85 OBO Inon Optical D Strobe cable never wet 45 Inon to Nauticam F O cable X 2 never wet 50 EA Schneider 6X Platinum 250 new 100 Gagne Porta Trace Light box 25 Nikon 16mm Fisheye 2 8 Excellent 550 Nikon 55 200 Zoom 5 11 refurb Excellent 85 Zeagle Scout BC w Air 2 Good cond 125 You will need hose Air2 to reg Wayne MacWilliams shutterthethought comcast net e Subal ND 30 Housing for Nikon D300 3500 complete overhaul all parts O rings replaced pressure tested Aug 2013 by Reef Photo Subal Flat Port FP 75 4 for 60mm lens 200 Subal EXR 40 4 Exten sion Ring for 105mm lens 100 Subal GS 180 Magnifying Viewfinder installed 950 Subal Zoom Gear for Tokina AF 10 17 FE 50 Zen Underwater DP 100 100mm Fisheye Dome 750 Port for Subal type 4 Sea amp Sea Nikonos Style Synch Cord 2 90 180 D300 User Manual and Simon Stafford s Magic 10 Lantern Guide Nikon MH 18a Charger 25 Nikon Li on Battery Pack EN EL3a 2 25 S50 Compact Flash Cards 25 2 16 GB 1 4 GB 1 2 GB 1 1 GB Contact Jacqui Eisenberg at acquarelle m
3. new members this month Ana Zangroniz Ellen Rierson e New members photo galleries added Click on the name to go to the gallery Guillaume Bauch Philip Burghard Tom Teper e June Show and Tell SFUPS new website e June Hands on announcement overview of July BHB Fluorescence night dive macro photo contests e June 14 and June 28 SFUPS PDC Our Backyard is a Wreck 2nd annual photo contest Members will have two dates to leverage their best video or underwater photography work Come dive both dates and you ll have an opportunity to see four of Fort Lauderdale s best wrecks Click here for more details for the event e Introducing Force E s Photo Video Programs Force E now has an in house photo pro Craig Dietrich We will be at the stores during the month of June so come by with any questions or gear needs Wednesdays from 3 7 pm at Force E Boca Thursdays from 3 7 pm at Force E Pompano Craig also teaches classes for more info click here Force E is also offering Rental Cameras to use in the courses or go out with Craig for a dive contact info force e com or 954 999 7483 Cra l eet ete e Force upcoming events Click here for more details June 4 Barotrauma the do s and don ts June 7 Super Saturday Dive June 12 Demo TUSA and Big Blue Lights at the Force E Blue Heron Bridge Night Dive June 17 Common Diver Accidents June 18 Intro to Freediving June 28 Dive the Blue Heron Bridge with Aqua Lung e Force e BHB
4. trip on June 14 may start out with a deeper dive but the details will be confirmed shortly There will again be both macro and wide angle categories with the top image going to the Wreck Photographer of the Year Susan Mears took this honor last year and the 2014 title will be up for grabs Pompano Dive Center will be on hand to judge the contest and the awards will again be generous Click here for more details for the event PADI Critter Encounters Photo contest Deadline June 9 2014 Photo Club Arizona PCA International photo exhibition Adriatic Grand Exhibition 2014 Deadline early entry June 16 2014 final deadline September 16 2014 2014 Traveler Photo Contest Deadline June 30 2014 ND Awards Neutral Density Photography Awards Deadline June 30 2014 SEA 2014 International Photo amp Video Contest Deadline June 30 2014 Ocean Geographic Society Pictures of the Year Deadline July 1 2014 World Shootout Occurs January 1 through July 31 2014 Photo contest for Bugfest sponsored by the city of Lauderdale by the Sea See contest link for deadline March s Facebook Bluewater Photo contest month s contests Monthly Monthly Dive Photo Guide Contest Monthly Scuba Symphony Quarterly Contest Quarterly GUY HARVEY OUTPOST PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST Weekly Monthly South Florida Underwater Photography Society www sfups org 13 Newsletter of the South Florida Underwater Photography Society June 2014 http
5. www sfups org Newsletter html Club Travel Exchange Want like minded company on your next trip Send your travel plans to news letter sfups org The trip details will be published in the newsletter for other members to see Any members interested in a trip can send an email to news letter sfups org and the groups will be connected 2014 e Craig Dietrich will be traveling to Grand Cayman as staff photographer for PADI s Total Submersion week in June e Rich Ladisky will be on the trip to Tubbataha Reef in late May He has extended his trip to include photographing the thresher sharks at Malapascua Island off Cebu early June e Ryan Goheen is going to Cozumel followed by a 3 night stay on Isla de Mujeres to snorkel with whale sharks August 2 10 e Sept 20 27 Jonathan Lavan has a trip planned to the Sea of Cortez If you are interested please contact him or go to www rociodelmarliveaboard com for all the details If you just wait to sign up please call Brooke in the Rocio office at 602 272 2522 and be sure to men tion Jonathan s name South Florida Underwater Photography Society www sfups org 14 Newsletter of the South Florida Underwater Photography Society gt m i XPOSURE June 2014 httpo www sfups org Newsletter html Classifieds e One wet close up diopter Nexus CL 100 Approx 4 in diameter Has black rubber skirt to fit over lens port Has been used on Seatool ports may fit others as well Tripod
6. Newsletter of the South Florida Underwater Photography Society x _ ee y a 7 n A EXPOSU June 2014 http www sfups org Newsletter html Cover Shot by June Photographer Susan Mears Featured Contents 2014 Board of Directors amp Sponsors 2 President s Message 3 May Masters Winners 2 322 2n nn nnn nnn nnn nnn nnn nnn nnn nnn nena nnnn enn nanan nnn nannncnnasanenananaa 4 May Challengers Winners 5 SFUPS Events and Programs 6 Annonnc emeni me es SS 7 8 June Featured Photographer 9 June Guest Speaker 10 Club Members in the News 11 SFUPS On The Scene 12 Global Underwater Photography Contest Calen
7. Night Dive schedule June 12 thur 7 50 9 40 July 11 fri 7 30 9 30 June 26 thur 7 50 9 40 July 25 fri 7 30 9 30 Aug 9 sat 7 9 10 Sept 8 mon 7 30 9 30 Aug 24 sun 7 30 9 30 Sept 22 mon 7 9 South Florida Underwater Photography Society www sfups org 7 Newsletter of the South Florida Underwater Photography Society m ha TEY XPOSURE June 2014 httpo www sfups org Newsletter html Announcements e Reef Photo amp Video has a few upcoming workshops Bahamas Shark Adventure June 9 14 Blue Heron Bridge Photo Workshop June 26 29 2014 Underwater Photography amp Lightroom June 28 amp 29 by Chris Parsons Blue Heron Bridge Photo Workshop August 14 17 2014 Underwater Photography amp Lightroom August 20 amp 21 Blue Heron Bridge Photo Workshop September 25 28 2014 Tulamben Bali Underwater Imaging Intensive October 11 18 2014 Blue Heron Bridge Photo Workshop December 11 14 2014 Underwater Photography amp Lightroom December 16 17 e Jason Spitz and Monica Schandel will be offering underwater photo workshops during the Bugfest by the sea event July 27 through August 2 2014 e The dates amp pricing for Underwater Digital Fiesta 2015 have just been released on the underwaterdigital fiesta com web site This years pricing includes a package of extra days includes all meals and a 13X19 print of your favorite images e Kurt Kohler setup with the Pompano Dive Center a 3 tank dive going to the Tenneco T
8. S 4 CAPT SLER CHARTERS JUPITERSCUBADIVING COM PHOTO amp VIDEO South Florida Underwater Photography Society www sfups org 2 Newsletter of the South Florida Underwater Photography Society June 2014 http www sfups org Newsletter html June President s Message June marks the mid way point in 2014 for SFUPS think back to the start of the year as we introduced a number of advances moving the organization in greater strides e New Business Cards e First Ever Membership e Updated Brochure e Professional SFUPS Sign e SFUPShasaQRCode e Robust Newsletter These are but a few of the things your Board members have been working on this year However we are not about to call it a year and rest on our laurels We are proud to announce that our SFUPS com site will get an overhaul with many new features and a wish list of new capabilities you have been asking for The Board plans to showcase the new site at our June meeting where members will witness what Susan Mears and her test subjects have accomplished The month of June is also very special as it marks the one year anniversary in our new home at the Court yard Marriott Hotel We plan to host a little celebration with a cash bar and some delicious treats for all members and guests Please plan to socialize with your fellow photographers as early as 6pm if you can make it and bring a family member or a friend We ll also announce our second Society dive and on the
9. ac com e IKELITE DS 160 STROBE Used excellent condition serial 12676 NiMH battery date 11 2011 500 l Il throw in the Ikelite NiMH Quick Charger with all international tips for no charge part 4066 1 100 MSRP VIDEO LIGHT IKELITE PRO2800 LED PACKAGE Includes NiMH Battery Pack Quick Charger for NiMH battery pack power cord and flex arm I ll also throw in the pouch and cord for using dual batteries for no charge in case you choose to further upgrade it even though we lost the 2nd battery Everything is used but in great condition MSRP is 850 so lets do it for 350 Call the Gug Underwater Gallery at 954 579 8096 or email Gug GugUnderwater com e ORIGINAL CANON XT REBEL BODY 6 3 MEGAPIXELS IKELITE HOUSING CHARGER TWO BATTERIES PORT COVER AND CAMERA BODY COVER ALL IN EXCELLENT CONDITION 700 amau rycruz yahoo com e NIKON COOLPIX 5000 IKELITE HOUSING UNDERWATER WIDE ANGLE CONVERTER ABOVE WATER WIDE ANGLE CONVERTER CHARGER THREE BATTERIES AND SLIDE COPIER EXCELLENT CONDITION 300 amaurycruz yahoo com South Florida Underwater Photography Society www sfups org 15 Newsletter of the South Florida Underwater Photography Society June 2014 http www sfups org Newsletter html Classifieds e For Sale Seacam housing body for Nikon D700 D SLR This housing has bee modified to allow the user significantly better access to the capabilities of the Nikon D 700 These modifications include a triple function c
10. ate the galleries you see on the SFUPS web site To see more of Susan s photography both topside and underwater you can visit her personal website www mearsphoto com View Susan s new SFUPS gallery on the new SFUPS website here South Florida Underwater Photography Society www sfups org 9 Newsletter of the South Florida Underwater Photography Society June 2014 htto www sfups org Newsletter html June Guest Speaker Elly Wray The Business of Underwater Photography in Today s Print and Digital Media Age Elly is an underwater photographer and PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor who studied photography at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo She worked in various aspects of the photo industry in Los Angeles before moving to the Cayman Islands where her education in underwater photography began Elly worked as Photo amp Video Pro at Ocean Frontiers in the East End of Grand Cayman where daily diving helped hone her craft Her education was furthered by assisting with workshops and photo shoots with Alex Mus tard Stephen Frink and Martin Edge It wasn t long before she had her first cover of Scuba Diving magazine She has been profiled in Sport Diver for her photographic work in Grand Cayman and has worked extensively in the field as a contributing photographer for numerous dive publications as well as staff photographer and photo editor for Scuba Diving and The Undersea Journal She recently joined the team at Reef Photo amp Vi
11. dar 13 Club Travel Exchange 14 Classifieds 15 16 Parting Shot 17 South Florida Underwater Photography Society www sfups org 1 Newsletter of the South Florida Underwater Photography Society Xa C D E E EXPOSURE June 2014 http www sfups org Newsletter html 2014 SFUPS Board of Directors President Sam Hodge president sfups org Vice President Phil Rudin vicepresident sfups org Treasurer Judy Townsend treasurer sfups org Newsletter Editor Dean Pasko newsletter sfups org Membership Linda lanniello membership sfups org Webmaster Susan Mears webmaster sfups org Audio Visual Jim Mears audiovisual sfups org Director at Large Suzan Meldonian director1 sfups org Dive Planner Bill Watts Event amp Programs Angela Smith 2014 SFUPS Committee Chairs Welcome Committee Carol Schurtz Club Historian William Lipscomb Website Support Patrice Marker ow POMPANO SOUTH FLORIDA 2014 SFUPS Sponsors DIVE CENTER DIVE CENTERS f sitions N LAMNICO US UNOGEWATES FRAMING amp AWARD
12. day photo contest of the year focused on macro shooting You won t want to miss this surprise as there will be limited registration that will be on a first come first serve basis As sign off and you begin to peruse through the remainder of Dean s fantastic Newsletter I d like to call your attention to the tireless efforts of two very important Board members Susan and Jim Mears Have you ever sat and watched the logistics for how Jim sets up and takes down the audio and visual gadgetry that enables such a great multimedia experience at each meeting Not to mention the phenomenal num ber of hours it takes to maintain and develop new web site functionality and content so our members have great features like the Newsletter or Galleries These are but a few of the many things I m thankful to Su san and Jim for that hope you join me in thanking them personally for their tremendous service to our organization See you Tuesday night Sam Hodge President South Florida Underwater Photography Society www sfups org South Florida Underwater Photography Society www sfups org 3 Newsletter of the South Florida Underwater Photography Society _ _e a ie Mie A EXPOSURE June 2014 http www sfups org Newsletter html May Masters Highly Decorated Zs 4 k A i Mae S ig 2nd Place Susan Mears SU te En V O E ad 3rd Place Fred Bavendam South Florida Underwater Photography Societ
13. deo and is excited to explore new ways to share what she s learned from her background in diving photography graphic design post processing and publishing View more of Elly s work at her website www ellywray com wordpress South Florida Underwater Photography Society www sfups org 10 Newsletter of the South Florida Underwater Photography Society a n A EXPOSURE June 2014 http www sfups org Newsletter html Club Members in the News e Tony Barros won third place in Facebook UW photo contest e Tony Barros had a photo published on the Ocean Defenders facebook page e Craig Dietrich s work has been selected by the Atlantic Hotel in Fort Lauderdale to be on display for approximately 6 months beginning June 1st e Jonathan_Lavan has a new article at Blue Water Photo Underwater Photography Guide e Jonathan Lavan while in Belize leading a trip for REEF got a photo of the very rare Glover s Reef Toadfish The photo may well be the only picture of the creature in its natural habitat e Jonathan Lavan While in Monterey California doing research for REEF got photos of a larval Sailfin Sculpin 2014 SFUPS Contest Categories http www sfups com MonthlyContests html JUNE MASTERS JUNE CHALLENGERS Turtles Wreck parts pieces of the wreck or ob jects within on but not the entire wreck toilets sinks davits etc South Florida Underwater Photography Society www sfups org 11 Newsletter of the Sout
14. h Florida Underwater Photography Society xa C xs EXPOSURE June 2014 htto www sfups org Newsletter html SFUPS On The Scene Wayne MacWilliams gave an excellent presentation on Trip Briefings at the May SFUPS meeting SHOW amp TELL HANDS ON Announcing the 2nd Annual Our Backyard is a Aspect Ratios for printing presented by Joe Wreck Photo Contest sponsored by Pompano Marcellino of Lamnico Dive Center and presented by Tony Ernst Join SFUPS for the next meeting SFUPS Meeting Location June 10 at 6 00 pm Courtyard Marriot Ft Lauder dale North for social hour drinks amp dinner 2440 W Cypress Creek Road Ft Lauderdale FL 33309 954 772 7770 Meeting will start at 7 20 pm South Florida Underwater Photography Society www sfups org 12 Newsletter of the South Florida Underwater Photography Society EXPOSU KE Global Underwater Photography Contest Calendar The SFUPS Pompano Dive Center Second Annual Our Backyard is a Wreck Photo Contest Get ready to be the one to challenge the 2013 winners in the Pompano Dive Center s second annual photo contest Our Backyard isa Wreck As the title indicates it s all about the best wreck photography the Fort Lauderdale and Pompano shores have to offer There will be two dive dates scheduled for June 14 and the 28 The plan is for a 3 tank dive for each trip to some coral encrusted wrecks at a depth ranging around 60 75 feet The
15. king with colleagues to approach town and state governments she got the word out about the dangers of pesticides Then other towns in Maine started creat ing similar organizations then towns in New Hampshire and on down the coast Before you knew it there was a movement Then one day a filmmaker from a similar anti pesticide group made a documentary about the dangers of pesticides and asked my mother to be in the film It was shown at many festivals across the United States A few months later the phone rings and it s the EPA calling to give her an award called the Environmental Merit Award Time and time again it s proven that a small number of people or even just one person can make a big difference People will stand up and notice So in the spirit of making a difference and since SFUPS members already have a vested interest in pre serving our underwater world we are planning to introduce some groups and programs so you can get more involved in local conservation Here are the areas that we intend to focus on initially e Coral Reef Conservation e Sea Turtle Rescue e Shark Monitoring e Seahorse Citizen Science Stay tuned we will be providing more detailed information at July s meeting South Florida Underwater Photography Society www sfups org 6 Newsletter of the South Florida Underwater Photography Society en on EXPOSURE June 2014 http www sfups org Newsletter html Announcements e A special welcome to our
16. ontrol that provides use of both the preview and function buttons on the front of the D700 body and provides a port lock none of which capabilities normal Seacam housings have Additionally there is a clutch mechanism which automatically engages or disengages a manual focus gear when you switch the normal M S C control between Manual and the two auto focus modes also have non Seacam handgrips on this housing attached to the front half of the housing Included with the housing body is a Nikon D700 camera body with two camera batteries two battery chargers and other bits Price for the housing is 4500 Also available is a Seacam 45 degree viewfinder which is 850 if purchased separately or 500 if pur chased with the housing body also have a wide port 6 glass dome port and some extension tubes and some lens gears available Contact Fred Bavendam fbavendam hotmail com or a telephone 941 953 7623 South Florida Underwater Photography Society www sfups org 16 EXPOSURE Newsletter of the South Florida Underwater Photography Society June 2014 http www sfups org Newsletter html Parting Shot by Guillaume Bauch et UN elf guven oon SFUPS Member Benefits Yearly dues are 35 for individuals and 45 for families Make checks payable to SFUPS and mail to Linda lan niello at 359 Cottonwood Lane Boca Raton FL 33487 Don t forget to send a copy of your dive insurance and C Card Membership benefits include
17. owers on June 22 2014 at leaving at 10 AM Advanced open water certification required Dive plan is for two dives on the towers and a wreck or reef Price for SFUPS members is 80 and guests 90 and does not include tanks Call 954 788 0208 to make a reservation e Calling all videographers SFUPS wants you We seek to support your work in our Member Gallery Please produce up to four short videos via Vimeo write a short bio with a photograph and send it in For all the details go to SFUPS org South Florida Underwater Photography Society www sfups org 8 Newsletter of the South Florida Underwater Photography Society i a a aa EXPOSU RE m June Featured Photographer June 2014 httpo www sfups org Newsletter html Susan Mears Susan began taking pictures underwater with a Nikonos V and an array of close up framers She progressed to several housed film SLR s and then on to digital Susan s current underwater photography system is a Canon 7D Nauticam Housing and dual Inon Z240 strobes Her favorite lenses are the Canon 100mm mac ro and the Tokina 10 17mm fisheye Susan enjoys shooting locally in the waters off South Florida and more exotic locations in the Caribbean and Pacific Some of the places she has traveled to are the Bahamas Dominica St Vincent Papua New Guinea Lembeh Straits Komodo Fiji the Philippines and Ambon Indonesia Susan uses Adobe Lightroom to process her digital images and cre
18. y www sfups org 4 Newsletter of the South Florida Underwater Photography Society _ a aa ry EXPOSURE June 2014 http www sfups org Newsletter html May Challengers Eco Disaster ey A Seal bs a 1st Place Anne Dupont 3rd Place SITET Bauch South Florida Underwater Photography Society www sfups org 5 Newsletter of the South Florida Underwater Photography Society D Kom Het EXPOSURE June 2014 http www sfups org Newsletter html SFUPS Events and Programs Angela Smith Florida has so many amazing natural resources and there is a lot to conserve in our state There are many people working on saving our fragile ecosystem but there are also a lot of entities and folks willingly or un willingly out to destroy what pristine areas and endangered species we have left so there is always room for more feet on the ground As you may know am currently working on a number of environmental issues and protections for many different marine species am a firm believer that a few people or even one person can make a difference A good example of this is a brief personal story My mother Marsha Smith started a grassroots advocacy group in Maine called Citizens for a Green Camden She went to the library one day and noticed pesticide flags all over the lawn then saw children playing in the same grass Being moved and upset by this she came home and started Citizens for a Green Camden Wor
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